Frontenac Cemetery Frontenac Cemetery

Old Frontenac's public cemetery was established in 1867 by Israel, Kenner and Lewis Garrard, along with Evert Westervelt. After 70 years of no overall monitoring of the area, the Frontenac Cemetery Association was established in 1937. A survey of known burials was conducted and fees were initiated for maintenance of the lots. The Florence Township Board of Supervisors assumed management from 1961 to 1976, when governance of the cemetery was once again transferred to the Frontenac Cemetery Association.

The association is a volunteer board that manages the cemetery’s finances and records, develops and maintains cemetery policies and property, and manages burials. Its members are:

Burial plots are available. For information about pricing or to purchase a lot, contact an association member.

In 2019, the first Frontenac Cemetery grounds/floral policy was approved and posted online and throughout the cemetery. It is meant to preserve the dignity and natural appearance of this historic cemetery for all visitors. It also reflects the need for the cemetery’s grounds crew to properly, safely and
efficiently mow, trim, and otherwise maintain areas around each gravesite. Given limited maintenance funding and staffing, your help in caring for the grounds is greatly appreciated.

Seasonally appropriate floral arrangements may be placed aside tombstones in standalone urn stands, not exceeding two per lot. Floral arrangements will be removed when they become faded, moldy, unsightly, or within a week following the given season’s conventional end. Small American flags on veterans’ graves are permitted from May 18 (Armed Forces Day) to 10 days after July 4, and 10 days before to 10 days after Nov. 11 (Veterans Day).

The following are not permitted on or near gravesites: permanent plantings, statues not incorporated into a monument, vigil/solar lighting, breakable objects, figurines, bird feeders, pinwheels, balloons, toys, stuffed animals, rocks, pictures, wind chimes, windsocks, banners, shepherd’s hooks, wreaths, flags other than flags of country or MIA flags, food/perishable items, and similar commemorative items. Exceptions are made for days (24 hours) celebrating commonly known special occasions (examples: birthdays, Mother’s and Father’s Days). Christmas wreaths may be placed on graves between Thanksgiving and Jan. 20, after which time they will be removed.

Storage of water pitchers is discouraged, but they may be placed out of public view directly behind a monument if they are regularly used to water fresh flowers. 

Nonconventional monuments and gravesite designs must be submitted to the Cemetery Association for approval before installation or development. They will be evaluated according to how they may affect the dignity, natural appearance, and historic nature of the cemetery.

Parties interested in washing/cleaning monuments should first contact the Cemetery Association for information regarding cleansing procedures that will not damage the monuments.

Thank you to all who appreciate and respect our historic cemetery!