The Town of Chatham maintains 3 cemeteries. The oldest cemetery is Union Memorial Garden located on S Main Street. Union Memorial is a historical African American cemetery founded in 1870. The town acquired the cemetery between 1990 and 1992. Chatham Burial Park is located on Whitehead Street and was founded in 1872. It was originally designed in a horseshoe shape, before expanding and adding new sections. The newest is Hillcrest located on Hill Crest Lane and started in 1960. Hillcrest has 5 sections A through E with no available sites in A, limited availability in B & C and ample sites available in D and E.
Please visit or contact Town Hall for the purchasing of plots.
All cemeteries are open to the public from dawn to dusk and further information can be found in the Town of Chatham Ordinance Chapter 12.08.
Cemetery Plots are $1,500.00.
The Cemetery Administration Fee is $495.00.
Permits for Memorial Stones are $10.00 per stone.
Chatham Burial Park (Additional Information on Chatham Burial park can be found in The Link)
