Cemetery Commission
The Cemetery Commission operates and maintains the Riverview Cemetery. The Groveland Cemetery Commission and its staff are dedicated to the maintenance, restoration and perpetuation of the grounds and monuments of the Riverview Cemetery and the smallpox cemetery. Our objective is to offer the people of Groveland and their families’ burial grounds and services consistent with the Town’s needs, the social and cultural needs of its residents, and the Cemetery’s beautiful and historic setting. We strive to preserve and maintain our cemeteries while simultaneously developing and improving new sites and offering new internment services in a financially responsible manner.
Access the Cemetery Public Access Portal
- Public can pinpoint the plot location of ancestors.
- Ancestry searches are intelligently performed by name can be further filtered by date of birth or date of death.
- Aerial drone imagery allows the public to easily locate the identified plot.
- View headstone photos and inscriptions
- Assist the public to identify vacant plots and reserve a right of interment.
- Accessible via web browser on any internet-connected device, including smartphone, tablet, iPad, and laptop
Cemetery Documents
- 2024-1-22 Cemetery Commission Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 71 kB
- 2024-1-22 Riverview Cemetery Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 52 kB
- 2024-5-3 Cemetery Commission Meeting Notice File extension: pdf File size: 103 kB
- 2024-5-3 Riverview Cemetery Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 58 kB
- 2024-6-20 Cemetery Commission Meeting Notice File extension: pdf File size: 139 kB
- 2024-7-30 Cemetery Commission Meeting Notice File extension: pdf File size: 99 kB
- 2024-11-7 Cemetery Commission Meeting Notice File extension: pdf File size: 70 kB
- Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda March 24, 2023 File extension: pdf File size: 237 kB
- Cemetery Commission meeting minutes March 24, 2023 File extension: pdf File size: 31 kB
- Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda June 15, 2023 File extension: pdf File size: 46 kB
- Cemetery Commission meeting minutes June 16, 2023 File extension: pdf File size: 17 kB
- Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda June 26, 2023 File extension: pdf File size: 476 kB
- 2023-6-26 Riverview Cemetery Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 38 kB
- Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda August 7, 2023 File extension: pdf File size: 43 kB
- 2023-8-7 Riverview Cemetery Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 30 kB
- Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda September 14, 2023 File extension: pdf File size: 457 kB
- 2023-9-14 Riverview Cemetery Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 50 kB
- Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda October 20, 2023 File extension: pdf File size: 40 kB
- 2023-10-20 Riverview Cemetery Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 43 kB
- Fee Schedule 2024 File extension: pdf File size: 23 kB
- Interment Order Form File extension: pdf File size: 25 kB
- Riverview Cemetery: Tree Planting Map File extension: pdf File size: 219 kB
- Riverview Cemetery: Paving Plan Map File extension: pdf File size: 521 kB
- Riverview Cemetery Map File extension: pdf File size: 54 kB
- Annual Report 2015 File extension: pdf File size: 86 kB
- 2017-05-09 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 40 kB
- 2017-05-18 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 23 kB
- 2017-06-06 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 37 kB
- 2017-06-12 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 29 kB
- 2017-06-20 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 39 kB
- 2017-07-10 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 59 kB
- 2017-08-02 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 46 kB
- 2017-08-21 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 61 kB
- 2017-08-31 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 47 kB
- 2017-09-21 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 50 kB
- 2017-11-07 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 86 kB
- 2017-12-11 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 47 kB
- 2017-06-12 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 25 kB
- 2017-06-20 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 22 kB
- 2017-07-10 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 18 kB
- 2017-08-02 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 19 kB
- 2017-08-21 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 23 kB
- 2017-08-21 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 19 kB
- 2017-09-21 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 24 kB
- 2017-10-17 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 18 kB
- 2017-10-27 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 21 kB
- 2017-11-07 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 25 kB
- 2017-11-20 Cemetery Commission Meeting Special Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 13 kB
- 2017-12-01 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 25 kB
- 2017-12-11 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 24 kB
- 2017-12-11 Cemetery Commission Meeting Special Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 13 kB
- 2018-01-12 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 24 kB
- 2018-02-08 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 23 kB
- 2018-03-02 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 24 kB
- 2018-03-21 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 23 kB
- 2018-04-17 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 34 kB
- 2018-04-27 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 20 kB
- 2018-05-10 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 29 kB
- 2018-05-24 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 27 kB
- 2018-06-28 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 23 kB
- 2018-07-09 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 19 kB
- 2018-07-12 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 18 kB
- 2018-08-06 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 25 kB
- 2018-08-14 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 32 kB
- 2018-08-21 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 34 kB
- 2018-10-02 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 41 kB
- 2018-10-22 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 46 kB
- 2018-11-28 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 43 kB
- 2018-12-28 Cemetery Commissions Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 30 kB
- 2018-12-18 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 36 kB
- 2018-02-08 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 30 kB
- 2018-03-02 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 36 kB
- 2018-03-21 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 20 kB
- 2018-04-27 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 48 kB
- 2018-05-10 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 45 kB
- 2018-05-24 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 35 kB
- 2018-07-09 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 16 kB
- 2018-07-12 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 23 kB
- 2018-08-06 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 27 kB
- 2018-08-21 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 27 kB
- 2018-10-02 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 39 kB
- 2018-10-22 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 20 kB
- 2018-11-28 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 19 kB
- 2018-12-28 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 24 kB
- 2019-01-18 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 18 kB
- 2019-02-01 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 19 kB
- 2019-02-15 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 20 kB
- 2019-04-08 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 32 kB
- 2019-05-17 Cemetery Commission Meeting minutes File extension: pdf File size: 41 kB
- 2019-06-17 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 38 kB
- 2019-07-22 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 34 kB
- 2019-09-16 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 37 kB
- 2019-10-21 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 60 kB
- 2019-12-04 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 32 kB
- 2019-01-03 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 39 kB
- 2019-01-18 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 29 kB
- 2019-02-01 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 32 kB
- 2019-02-15 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 29 kB
- 2019-03-22 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 32 kB
- 2019-04-08 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 37 kB
- 2019-05-17 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 22 kB
- 2019-06-18 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 32 kB
- 2019-07-22 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 57 kB
- 2019-09-16 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 26 kB
- 2019-10-21 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 25 kB
- 2019-12-04 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 40 kB
- 2019-12-18 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 45 kB
- 2019-12-23 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 44 kB
- 2020-12-14 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 33 kB
- 2020-10-30 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 41 kB
- 2020-09-03 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 32 kB
- 2020-08-19 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 33 kB
- 2020-07-30 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 29 kB
- 2020-06-11 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 29 kB
- 2020-12-14 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 32 kB
- 2020-09-03 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 29 kB
- 2020-07-30 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 42 kB
- 2020-06-11 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 20 kB
- 2021-01-08 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 50 kB
- 2021-03-12 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 25 kB
- 2021-04-06 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 28 kB
- 2021-05-07 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 28 kB
- 2021-07-13 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 23 kB
- 2021-09-07 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 31 kB
- 2021-09-23 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 26 kB
- 2021-11-04 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 28 kB
- 2021-12-02 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 28 kB
- 2021-12-17 Cemetery Commission Meeting Minutes File extension: pdf File size: 25 kB
- 2021-01-08 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 42 kB
- 2021-01-29 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 43 kB
- 2021-02-01 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda Revised File extension: pdf File size: 50 kB
- 2021-02-18 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 45 kB
- 2021-03-12 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 33 kB
- 2021-03-21 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 38 kB
- 2021-05-07 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 39 kB
- 2021-06-10 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 32 kB
- 2021-07-13 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 29 kB
- 2021-09-07 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 39 kB
- 2021-09-23 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 34 kB
- 2021-11-04 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 35 kB
- 2021-12-02 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 42 kB
- 2021-12-17 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 36 kB
- Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda December 30, 2022 File extension: pdf File size: 33 kB
- Cemetery Commission meeting minutes December 30, 2022 File extension: pdf File size: 24 kB
- Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda November 4, 2022 File extension: pdf File size: 564 kB
- Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda November 4, 2022 File extension: pdf File size: 616 kB
- Cemetery Commission meeting minutes November 4, 2022 File extension: pdf File size: 24 kB
- Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda October 8, 2022 File extension: pdf File size: 476 kB
- Cemetery Commission meeting minutes October 8, 2022 File extension: pdf File size: 23 kB
- Cemetery Commission Meeting September 9, 2022 File extension: pdf File size: 61 kB
- Cemetery Commission meeting minutes September 9, 2022 File extension: pdf File size: 24 kB
- 2022-07-15 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 35 kB
- Cemetery Commission meeting minutes July 15, 2022 File extension: pdf File size: 19 kB
- Cemetery Commission meeting minutes April 21, 2022 File extension: pdf File size: 27 kB
- 2022-04-21 Cemetery Department Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 29 kB
- 2022-02-24 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 37 kB
- 2022-02-04 Cemetery Commission Meeting Agenda File extension: pdf File size: 36 kB
Planting Policy
Flowers (either annuals or perennials) may be placed at the base of the monument with the following stipulations:
- Planting of shrubs is prohibited. Existing shrubs will not exceed the height of the monument.
- No Glass containers, Large flower urns or holders are allowed. No exceptions.
- Multiple flower pots or containers are prohibited.
- Planting Area- The flowerbed may be no wider than the width of the monument base and is restricted to one foot in front of monument.
- Planting behind a monument or on flush markers is Not allowed
- No lot shall be enclosed by fencing, railing, wall hedge or masonry items.
- Unsightly or improper plantings, used receptacles, old flowers or wreaths, and artificial holiday flowers will be removed. Flowers or containers on flush stones that interfere with mowing or trimming will be removed by cemetery staff.
- The cemetery is not responsible for theft or damage to property left on lots.
- Any overgrown shrubs or flowers that are deemed unsightly will be tagged for removal. After two weeks the cemetery staff reserves the right to remove any tagged items.
Seasonal Flowers/Decorations
- Seasonal floral arrangements are allowed. Plastic floral arrangements but must be changed out seasonally after holiday periods. This will be strictly enforced by the Superintendent.
- Winter/ Spring cleanup – Spring Clean-up will be conducted any time after March 1 and will remove all winter decorations, planters, plastic flowers ,etc. Winter Clean-up will be conducted any time after November 1 and will remove all dead, or seasonal decorations planters etc.
- Holiday Decorations will be cleaned up 2 weeks after the holiday.
Please keep lots clean and free of hazards to help the staff safely keep the cemetery maintained.