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Madison Township Cemeteries
Madison
Township owns and maintains seven historic cemeteries:
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North Madison Cemetery on Hubbard Road
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Madison Memorial Cemetery on Arcola
Road
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Dock Road Cemetery on Dock Road
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Middle Ridge Road Cemetery on Middle
Ridge Road
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North Ridge Road Cemetery on North
Ridge Road
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South Ridge Road Cemetery on South
Ridge Road (State Route 84)
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South Madison Cemetery on State Route
528
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The
cemeteries are operated by the Board of Trustees of Madison Township, Lake
County, Ohio. Paul Cook serves as the Sexton and Linda Zilke serves as
the Assistant Sexton for the cemeteries of Madison Township. They are
operated in conformance with the Laws of the State of Ohio, and in
accordance with the appropriate principles of good conduct which the
Trustees believe should govern the operation of the cemeteries.
Cemetery
records are maintained at Madison Township Administration Center, 2065
Hubbard Road. Information and assistance regarding burials, deeds,
transfers, etc. is available by calling Paul Cook at (440) 428-5128. Or
email
lzilke@madisontownship.net
FEES
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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES |
RESIDENT |
NON-RESIDENT |
| Grave Purchase |
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300.00 |
500.00 |
| Burial Open/Close |
Monday-Friday |
300.00 |
300.00 |
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Saturday/Holidays/or any
day after 3:00 pm (No Sunday Burials) |
400.00 |
400.00 |
| Baby Section
Available at Madison Memorial Only |
Grave & Burial (Infants
under one year old) |
35.00 |
35.00 |
| Cremation Section
Available at Madison Memorial Only |
Grave Purchase 2' x 2'
includes pre-poured monument foundation |
150.00 |
200.00 |
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Burial of Urn Open/Close |
50.00 |
50.00 |
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Saturday/Holidays/or any
day after 3:00 pm |
150.00 |
150.00 |
| Monument Foundations
All monument foundations will be
installed within thirty (30) days upon receipt of payment, weather
permitting |
Includes labor & material |
25.00/square foot |
25.00/square foot |
RULES & REGULATIONS
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No
planting of trees or shrubs of any kind in any of the Madison Township
Cemeteries
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No plantings of
any kind shall be allowed in any cremation section
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Small flowering
plants or annual flowers may be planted on either side of a headstone,
providing that the planting will not interfere with grave openings or
otherwise become detrimental, dangerous or inconvenient to adjacent
cemetery lots
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Flowers and
artificial decorations are permitted in front of or back of a headstone
but no more than twelve inches (12") from the headstone, provided that
such installations do not hinder the normal maintenance of the cemetery
grounds
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Violations of
the planting/decorating regulations will result in the removal of items
without prior notification to the cemetery lot owner
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With regard to
the North Madison Cemetery only, all grave headstone/markers in Section
"C" through "I" shall be installed flush to grade. All graves in Section
"C" through "I" are permitted only one (1) in-ground type of urn for
flowers. Plantings of any kind are not allowed in this area.
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