List of cemeteries in Durham Region

The following is a list of cemeteries and burial sites within the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada, categorized by municipality.

Pickering and Ajax

Name Address Denomination Ownership Years Active Notes / Sources
Duffin Meadows Cemetery 2505 Brock Rd, Pickering Non-denominational Mount Pleasant Group 1993–present Features a dedicated natural burial section.[1]
Erskine Cemetery 984 Finch Ave, Pickering United Church Dunbarton-Fairport United 1854–present Established alongside the historic Erskine Church.[2]
Pine Ridge Memorial Gardens 1757 Church St N, Ajax Commercial Arbor Memorial 1980s–present Large private facility serving the Ajax-Pickering area. Crematorium opened in 1985. Offers modern indoor mausoleum spaces and columbaria.
Society of Friends Cemetery Mill St, Ajax (Pickering Village) Society of Friends Town of Ajax 1813–1930s Historic Quaker burial ground in the former Pickering Village.

Whitby and Oshawa

Name Address Denomination Ownership Years Active Notes / Sources
Oshawa Union Cemetery 760 King St W, Oshawa Non-denominational City of Oshawa 1837–present One of the oldest and largest in the region. Features a historic Egypto-Roman style mausoleum built in 1926 with 310 permanent crypts and a marble interior.[3]
Thornton Cemetery 1200 Thornton Rd N, Oshawa Non-denominational Mount Pleasant Group 1980s–present Modern facility with a large cremation garden. Crematorium opened in 1985. Features a large indoor mausoleum with climate control and private family crypt options.
Groveside Cemetery 5155 Baldwin St S, Whitby Non-denominational Town of Whitby 1874–present Managed by a municipal board; serves Whitby and Brooklin.[4]
Mount Lawn Cemetery 21 Garrard Rd, Whitby Commercial [[[Arbor Memorial]] 1928–present Private site, includes a crematorium and extensive cremation gardens. Features extensive above-ground interment options, including mausoleums and columbaria.
St. John's Anglican Cemetery 150 Victoria St E, Whitby Anglican St. John's Parish 1846–present Historic site overlooking the Whitby harbour area.[5]
Resurrection Catholic Cemetery 355 Taunton Rd E, Whitby Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto 1964–present Regional Catholic cemetery for central Durham. Features the Prayer Garden of the Evangelists and an indoor mausoleum offering crypts and glass-front niches.

Clarington

Name Address Denomination Ownership Years Active Notes / Sources
Bowmanville Cemetery 1330 Haines St, Bowmanville Non-denominational Municipality of Clarington 1857–present Main municipal cemetery for Bowmanville. Crematorium opened in 2012.[6]
St. George's Cemetery 2 Browview Rd, Newcastle Non-denominational, originally Anglican Municipality of Clarington 1873–present Final resting place of Samuel Wilmot, early Ontario surveyor.
Bond Head Cemetery Queen Victoria St & Park Ln, Newcastle Non-denominational, originally Anglican Municipality of Clarington 1857–present Originally established by St. George's Church.
Lakeview Cemetery 4449 Hill St, Newtonville Non-denominational Municipality of Clarington 1830–present Originally donated by the Laing family.

Northern Townships (Scugog, Uxbridge, Brock)

Name Address Denomination Ownership Years Active Notes / Sources
Pinegrove Cemetery 1 Jeffrey St, Prince Albert Non-denominational Private Board 1850s–present Primary cemetery for the Port Perry area.
Union Cemetery (Beaverton) B1395 Main St, Beaverton Non-denominational, originally Presbyterian Township of Brock 1851–present Also known as Riverside Cemetery.[7]
Scotch Cemetery C1945 Hwy 7, Manilla Non-denominational, originally Presbyterian Township of Brock 1853–present Established by early Scottish settlers in Manilla.
Hillman Cemetery 14275 Marsh Hill Rd, Port Perry Non-denominational Township of Scugog 1850s–present Active historic site near Utica.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Duffin Meadows". Mount Pleasant Group.
  2. ^ "Erskine Cemetery". Dunbarton-Fairport United Church.
  3. ^ "Oshawa Union Cemetery". City of Oshawa.
  4. ^ "Groveside History". Groveside Cemetery Board.
  5. ^ "Cemetery". St. John's Anglican Church.
  6. ^ "Cemeteries". Municipality of Clarington.
  7. ^ "Cemeteries". Township of Brock.
  8. ^ "Heritage Register". Township of Scugog.
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