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Cemetery Department
Office located in Grove Cemetery off Belmont Avenue
across from the former Kallis Ford now Quirk
The City of Belfast Cemetery Department is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all seven public Cemeteries in the City. We have a full time seasonal crew of employees who are able to assist you in any aspect of lot maintenance. The Superintendent is on duty weekly for information and other requests. We offer full service arrangements for traditional and cremation interments and soon will be adding a Scattering Garden for cremains. We take great pride in serving the public in their needs and also have a reputation for excellent care of the grounds. History of Grove Cemetery The early settlers of Belfast made provisions for a burying place as part of the first division of the land. In 1769, 10 acres of land on the East side was set aside for a meetinghouse and graveyard. The original Cemetery has been recently restored and is accessible. The next Cemetery was laid out on the West side, near where the Baptist Church is now. The first burial there was in 1790 and this Cemetery was used until Grove Cemetery was laid out in 1830. The following year a parcel of five acres was bought from Capt. William Avery for $500.00. The land was laid out and lots were sold and we believe that the Reverend Alfred Johnson was the first to be interred in May 1837. Grove Cemetery is made up of five different purchases. The original five acres in 1831, two different tracts in 1865 of almost three acres, thirteen acres in 1889, nearly five acres in 1924 and five more acres in 1946. In 1975, the City laid out the New Section of Grove in which lots are still available for sale. We have approximately 50 acres of grounds that we care for in which nearly twenty one thousand persons are interred.
Lot Information and Contacts
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