Furnaceville Rural Cemetery


Rules and Regulations of
Furnaceville Cemetery


In order to maintain the beauty and quiet nature at Furnaceville, it is necessary for lot owners and those who visit the cemetery, to respect certain rules. As a lot owner, we ask your help in observing them.


  1. Drive only in the designated roadways and park on the east/west drives so that traffic can be maintained.
  2. Glass, ceramic and porcelain items (including vases and bottles) may not be placed on graves or sites.
  3. Potted and planted flowers are to be no more than 8 inches from the stone and should not interfere with headstone inscriptions. No perennials should be planted, just annuals.
  4. Shrubs bushes or trees are not to be planted on lots.
  5. All lots are to remain seeded with grass.
  6. Foundations for stones are to be installed only by cemetery personnel or authorized cemetery contractors.
  7. Grave markers of monuments are to conform with existing monuments.
  8. A maximum of two cremains are permitted on each grave or one full burial and one cremains. Burial of cremains must be applied for through the plat keeper who will arrange for excavation.
  9. Snowmobiles, horses, off-road-motorcycles, and ATV’S are prohibited in the cemetery.
  10. No alcoholic beverages or glass bottles are allowed in the cemetery.
  11. Do not overload lots and stones with items such as: toys, balloons, wind chimes or other memorabilia that might make the lot look gaudy or interfere with lawn mowing of the cemetery.
  12. No artificial flowers, statues or images allowed on graves.
  13. No fencing, decorative landscaping stones or mulch allowed on lots.
  14. No shepherd's hooks or hanging baskets.
  15. Spring, summer, fall decorations should be removed by October 15 and winter decorations and wreaths should be removed by April 1.
  16. The Board of Trustees shall have sole discretion as to all matters regarding landscaping and plantings. We may remove or alter unauthorized plantings, fences, stones and mulch. We reserve the right to remove all flowers, wreaths or other natural decorations without notice as soon as they become unsightly or left on the grave after noted removal date. (see #15)
  17. All grave openings are to be performed by either cemetery personnel or authorized cemetery contractors.

THESE RULES MAY BE REVISED AND OR AMENDED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTIFICATION.


Adopted 4/11/2022 - Approved NYS Division of Cemeteries 6/13/2022


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