Cemetery Services & Policies
SALE OF GRAVES: The sale of gravesites will be administered by the Cemetery Warden. All questions or concerns should be directed to the Cemetery Warden. An appointment can be made anytime to discuss purchase of graves and the cemetery rules and regulations as established by the Board of Directors. Please call 443.480.0410.
PRICE OF GRAVES: The price of a single gravesite is $630.00 plus the fee of $250.00 for required corner markers totaling $880.00. Gravesites can be purchased in any number.
TERMS: Payment must be in full at time of purchase of a gravesite or sites. A deed will be issued and recorded in the cemetery records.
PERPETUAL CARE: All gravesites are sold with perpetual care. Donations are welcome and can be made at any time to the Chester Cemetery to assist in the cost of the maintenance of perpetual care.
CORNER STONES: Will be placed by cemetery personnel shortly after purchase and shall be placed level with the ground. There will be four (4) cornerstones, each containing the initial of the last name and the lot number by section.
INTERMENT: There shall be only one (1) casket per grave site, or two (2) cremation urns, or one (1) casket and one (1) cremation urn per gravesite. No pets are allowed to be buried in the cemetery.
TOMBSTONE: The style and placement must be consistent with the other cemetery monuments. Approval for the same shall be obtained from the Cemetery Warden.
PLANTING OF SHRUBBERY: Planting of shrubbery and plants is prohibited.
These regulations were adopted on August 25, 2008 and updated February 5, 2023, by the Board of Directors of the Chester Cemetery.