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1. I need to buy rights to a cemetery plot/grave, where do I go first?

Please call the Town's Operations Center at 919-553-1530 during regular business hours (Monday through Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) to schedule an appointment with a Public Works Administrative Support Specialist.

2. What is the cost for a grave?

The cost for a grave is currently $1,000 per grave.

3. What is the cost to open and close a grave (interment)?

• Standard interment Monday through Saturday: $900
• Standard interment Sunday and Holidays: $1,200
• Cremains interment Monday through Saturday: $450
• Cremains interment Sunday and Holidays: $900

No interments will take place on Good Friday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day or New Year's Day. Interment costs can be prepaid, but must be paid in full before an interment is authorized.

4. When I have selected the plot/grave(s) that I wish to purchase a license for, how can I pay for it?

The Town offers two options:

• Pay in full using cash, check, or credit card.
• Payment plan which requires a minimum payment of one lot with the balance for any additional lots due on or before June 30th following the purchase.

No burial can take place and no license can be executed until the grave is paid in full. Any grave not paid for in full according to these terms will revert to the Town with no refunds being granted. 

5. Will I get a license for my plot/grave?

Yes. After each grave is paid in full, a license will be completed and sent to the licensee, per Cemetery Ordinance 92.01.A. Please remember to retain this document for future reference.

6. Will each grave be marked with a permanent marker?

As part of the purchase price for the rights to the graves, the Town will provide a footstone for each grave that includes the name of the deceased, their year of birth, and year of death. In addition to the footstone, graves are still permitted to have a headstone. 

Flush Monuments are required in sections A, B, C, D, E, I, J and K of Maplewood Cemetery and all of Forest Hills Cemetery. If you are not sure where these sections are located, please check with the Public Works Administrative Support Specialist. Cemetery Ordinance 92.07

7. Can I transfer this property to another person or persons?

Yes. For property transfers please contact the Operations Center (919-553-1530) and request a Transfer of Cemetery Lot form.