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