Village Cemetery
Village of Mexico Cemetery
Established 1838
Rules & Regulations (Updated 6/4/2025)
The cemetery is under VIDEO SURVEILLANCE at all times.
Cemetery hours are DAWN TO DUSK. Anyone found to be in the cemetery except during these hours will be subject to prosecution.
During the winter months the cemetery will be CLOSED to vehicles, but a pathway will be maintained for pedestrian traffic after all sidewalks are cleared of snow.
All dogs MUST be on leash and all pet waste MUST be cleaned up and disposed of properly.
Drinking alcohol, drug use, recreational vehicle usage, hunting, fishing, trapping or sports play is strictly prohibited.
Loitering, soliciting or vagrancy is NOT PERMITTED.
Firearms other than for military honors are NOT PERMITTED at any time.
Vehicles are prohibited from leaving the designated roadways, but should be pulled to the side to let other vehicles pass by.
Any excavation without permission of the village is strictly prohibited.
No person or persons shall bury anything in the cemetery. All burials of any type are to be performed by village personnel only. NO EXCEPTIONS
Plantings other than flowers, small bushes, etc. are prohibited and will be removed upon discovery.
All monument foundations are to be constructed by village personnel and monuments are to be set by a professional monument company. NO EXCEPTIONS
Maximum width of a monument on a single grave is 36 inches
The village reserves the right to remove dead flowers, faded artificial flowers/decorations and overgrown plantings that impede the maintenance operation.
Reasonable efforts are made to protect approved memorials, flowers, etc. but the village disclaims responsibility for any damage or injury thereto.
Rubbish collected from the lots must be removed to places of deposit. Trashcans are provided for that purpose. No household or vehicle trash please.
The village may expel from the cemetery, or cause to be arrested, any person or persons that are in violation of the posted cemetery rules & regulations.
Persons are reminded that these grounds are sacredly devoted to the burial of the deceased and quiet reflection for the living. We kindly ask that you respect the rules.
The village reserves the right to amend, modify, or suspend any existing rules or regulations or to adopt new rules and regulations as the need arises.
Any questions or concerns please contact the Village of Mexico office (315) 963-7564
Any graves that are occupied will have NO change in our protocol for number of cremations. There can be one full burial and a cremation or two cremations on a single grave.
PROPOSAL: FOUR cremations on an unoccupied grave. Burials must start at the head of the grave and will be buried consecutively to the foot of the grave.
All cremations must be buried in a non-crushable container.
