Cemeteries

Cemetery caretaking

Parks, Recreation and Culture Services will oversee the caretaking of all County owned cemeteries.

Cemeteries maintained by Parkland County

• Entwistle Cemetery, 53218 Range Rd. 74A
• Fallis Cemetery, 53215 Range Rd. 52
• Highvale Cemetery, 4018 Hwy. 627
• Keephills Cemetery, 51402 Range Rd. 35
• Round Valley Cemetery, 7128 Hwy. 624
• Smithfield Cemetery, 53013 Range Rd. 34
• Sundance Cemetery, 5232 Township Rd. 524
• Tomahawk Cemetery, 51131 Range Rd. 55
• Woodland Cemetery, 51331 Range Rd. 43

Cemetery services

Services include the sale of plots, record keeping, grounds maintenance, marking plots, and the opening of plots for inurnment burials.

Cemetery standards

• The plot may contain: 
  • 2 caskets
  • 1 casket with up to 3 urns
  • 1 to 4 urns
• The opening and closing of plots for casket burials is arranged by the plot purchaser or family members of the deceased, usually with with the assistance of a funeral director. County staff will mark the plot prior to excavation.
• All casket burials require a concrete vault liner at the time of the burial. Liners are the responsibility of the plot purchaser and must be purchased from an independent vendor.
• When a plot must be marked for urn burials, a minimum of 72 hours' shall be given to the County prior. Saturdays, Sundays, statutory or declared holidays shall not be counted as regular working days

• The planting of flowers, shrubs or trees near plots is not permitted.
• Any articles, flowers, memorials, or monuments that become unsightly, will be removed.
• Donations of benches or trees may be accepted, as per the discretion and prior consent of the County.

Documentation

A burial permit or death certificate (or equivalent), must be provided to the County prior to all burials.

 Fees

Headstones & markers

• Headstones and markers in Parkland County cemeteries much be constructed of permanently lasting materials.
• Headstones and markers are only permitted where a person has been interred.
• Headstones and monuments can be no more than four feet in height, and no wider than the plot.
• The County does not accept responsibility for damage, theft, vandalism, or normal wear from cemetery maintenance. Inquire with your home insurance provider for separate rider to cover monument damages.
• When a plot must be marked for headstones and marker installation, a minimum of 72 hours' shall be given to the County prior. Saturdays, Sundays, statutory or declared holidays shall not be counted as regular working days.

Maps

Map of all cemeteries in Parkland County.

Map of all cemeteries maintained by Parkland County.