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Cemetery

Cemetery

Municipal Cemeteries
Cedar Grove Cemetery, 100 Rear Cedar Grove Avenue
Oak Grove Cemetery, Pine Street
Old South Burial Grounds, Main Street
Emerson Cemetery, Corner of Washington & Allens Ln
Monumental Cemetery, 73 Wallis Street
Prescott Cemetery, 6 Tremont Street

Cemetery News
2023 Spring Cleanup

Cemeteries Hours
Open from dawn until dusk, weather permitting.
Office Hours (may change without notice)
Mon, Wed, and Thurs: 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Tues: 7:00AM - 2:00PM
Fri: 9:00AM - 12:00 Noon
Sat & Sun: Closed

Policies
Lots are available for purchase at Cedar Grove Cemetery and Oak Grove Cemetery You must be a Peabody resident to purchase a lot at Cedar Grove or Oak Grove Cemeteries

Staff
Taylor MacCallum: (978) 531-1073 Email
Christine Turner: (978) 531-1073 Email

All Rates are Subject to Change

Burial Lot Prices
Prices to not Include Marker foundation
Upright Markers Allowed
Two Grave Lot $2,100
Three Grave Lot $3,100
Flush (Flat Markers only)
Single Grave $1,100
Garden of Remembrance - Cremation Only $600
Field of Angels $600
Veterans Grave - Includes Upright Marker
Full Burial $1,500
Cremation $1,000

Services
Interment $1,100
Cremation $600
Babies buried in Field of Angels - No charge (unless overtime)
Disinterment $3,100
Reinterment within cemetery (Includes opening fees) $4,100 (additional fee's may apply)
Marker Fee $150 sq ft
Flush/Veterans Markers $150
Winter Conditions $400 (Dec 1st - April 1st) Pending Frost

Monuments
All monuments will remain uniform to the section of the Cemetery. No statues or benches allowed.
2 Grave Lots
Section G & H - Cedar Grove
3' X 3' X 1' No Charge
Section B - Oak Grove
3' X 3' X 1' No Charge
Section J
3' X 3' X 1' $175.00 Sq Ft
Section F
3' X 3' X 1' $175.00 Sq Ft
3' 6" X 3' X 1" $175.00 Sq Ft
3 & 4 Grave Lots
All Sections
4' X 3' X 1' $175.00 Sq Ft
Flush Markers/Veterans Markers
All Sections - Excluding Field of Angels
24" X 12" $150.00 to Set
18" X 12" - Field of Angels $150.00 to Set

Overtime Guidelines
No Sunday or Holiday services
24 hour notice must be provided
Weekday services performed after 2PM - $100 per hour
Saturday services - Additional charges will be applied
Prior to 1PM - $1,100 Interment / No burials will occur if arrival after 1pm
Prior to 1PM - $ 900 Cremation / No burials will occur if arrival after 1pm
Orders for services received after 1:00PM for Monday $1000
(if accepted and Monday holidays excluded)
All services must have a burial permit and signed interment application
Vaults are required for all interments
Sealed non bio-degradable containers are required for all cremations

Rules of Etiquette
The City of Peabody Cemetery Commission oversees and implements policies regulating the City's cemeteries.

Rules
Established and updated by the City of Peabody Cemetery Commission, these rules of etiquette are intended to make the cemetery accessible and enjoyable to all visitors.

Dogs must be kept on leash and off graves at all times.

Properly dispose waste in trash receptacles located throughout the cemetery.

Plantings (excluding shrubs and trees) are permitted only within one foot of the front of headstones; no shrubs or trees are permitted around headstones.

Speed limit 15 mph throughout all cemeteries at all times.

Storage of personal possessions on cemetery property shall not be permitted.

Acts of vandalism are unlawful and prohibited, however the City of Peabody and the Cemetery Commission cannot be responsible for acts of vandalism within the cemetery.

No outside waste shall be permitted to be dumped on any cemetery property.

Additional rules and regulations may be found in the City of Peabody Cemetery Handbook, which is available upon written request to the Superintendent of Cemeteries.