Planning a trip to Cortland? Check out our video for visitors: "Memorializing the Deceased. Celebrating Life." (The production was funded by Cortland County, with help from the Cortland County Convention & Visitors Bureau.)
Thinking of making a major or legacy gift to support the CRC? Visit our Angel Society page to learn more about the benefits of doing so!
CHECK OUT OUR NEW CEMETERY PRESENTATION
If you are a native -- or friend -- of Cortland, NY, please consider a
donation to the Cortland Rural Cemetery. Your gift will continue our
legacy, and the enormously important mission, of providing care for our
community's deceased. Visit our donation page to learn more.

MEMORIALIZING CORTLAND'S LOVED ONES FOR 150 YEARS ~ AND COUNTING.
Located just moments from the heart of the Cortland, NY, the Cortland
Rural Cemetery gently rises northward from historic Tompkins Street.
Spreading graciously among fifty acres of winding drives, lawns, shrubs,
and trees ~ amid islands of individual graves, family mausoleums, and
monument groupings, and honoring the original, 19th century concept of a
"rural cemetery."
The cemetery is a restful environment far
from the rush of modern life. Since 1853, its traditional character and
classic landscape have made it ~ and continue to make it ~ a special
place for families of the region's deceased. Visits are encouraged.
Plots remain available for sale for new interments. Beautiful, peaceful,
and inspirational settings with perpetual care are available throughout
the park-like grounds for multiple graves, cremation burials, family
plots, and private estate mausoleums.
Additionally, one hillside
has been dedicated to burials for veterans and their spouses. In
agreement with Cortland's Temple Birth Sholom, two sections are reserved
for Jewish burials. And the intimate, newly restored Gibson Chapel is
available for memorial services or group visitations, with seating
arrangements for up to sixty people.
(A word about our funding: The Cortland Rural Cemetery is a non-profit cemetery not
funded by the City of Cortland, Cortland County, or New York State. As
such, our operation is primarily funded by modest -- and, frankly,
declining -- income from traditional burials. We are also thankful for
donations and grants received from our generous supporters; please visit
our donations
page to learn how you can become one of them ~ or contact our office if
you are interested in volunteering at the cemetery in some capacity.)

BURIAL OPTIONS
The Cortland Rural Cemetery offers a range of choices for wishing to
honor their deceased loved ones. Established in 1853 as a non-sectarian,
non-profit institution, the cemetery offers several burial alternatives
including traditional in-ground burial plots, interment in the
facility's above-ground mausoleum, and a columbarium offering niches for
cremated remains.
Traditional Ground Plots
The
cemetery offers a robust selection of ground plots, situated on
well-maintained and aesthetically pleasing lawns accented by mature
trees, winding drives, and shrubbery. Here, families may inter the whole
remains of their loved ones ~ or opt for burial of cremated remains in
suitable burial containers.
The Mausoleum
The
cemetery's mausoleum offers the additional dignity and security of
above-ground burial. Accessible from the newly restored Gibson Chapel
(or a handsome separate entrance), the Mausoleum affords year-round
visitation in a quiet and inspirational setting. It is constructed of
Italian marble and steel-reinforced concrete, with fully ventilated,
clean, and dry crypts that ensure lasting protection against time and
the elements.
The Columbarium
For
those who wish to preserve the cremated remains of their family members
and friends in an indoor setting conducive to contemplation and
remembrance, the Cortland Rural Cemetery offers several dedicated
locations in its recently restored, circa 1920s Gibson Chapel. Urns may
be secured in niches behind oak doors or displayed in glass-fronted
cabinets, wherein pictures of the deceased visible through the glass may
also be added.

Current pricing for the above options is as follows:
> Ground Burial Lots, single-grave space -- $870 each
> Ground Lots for two Cremations -- $400 each
> Cremation Niches (wood or glass-fronted) in Gibson
Memorial Chapel: $680 to $3,500
> Italian Marble Mausoleum Crypts (casket interment):
- single unit ~ $5,175
- double unit ~ $10,380
> Complete pricing (as of June 1, 2018) can be downloaded here.
A range of payment options are available.
Parties interested in touring the Cortland Rural Cemetery, reviewing available plots, or purchasing plots are encouraged to contact our cemetery office. (As staff is limited, particularly in winter months, please leave a message ~ and we will return your call promptly.)
Cortland Rural Cemetery | PO Box 288 | Cortland, NY 13045
Telephone: 607-756-6022 | Email: contact@cortland-rural-cemetery.com
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The Cortland Rural Cemetery seeks to provide a peaceful, aesthetically pleasing, and well-maintained resting place for deceased any and all members of our community entrusted to our care. In order to fulfill this commitment – while also fostering a setting that is equally respectful to all – we have established these General Rules & Regulations (as of February, 2013). We very much appreciate the public's help in complying with them.