Devitt's Cemetery

Devitt’s Cemetery, regulated by the Bereavement Authority of Ontario, is compliant with all provincial regulations and legislation. In addition, it is a member in good standing with the Ontario Association of Cemetery and Funeral Professionals, and maintains its status as a charity through the Canada Revenue Agency. The present day cemetery is owned and operated by a volunteer trustee board of directors consisting of members of the families buried there. It is a small, active cemetery containing the graves and markers of individuals and families buried between 1860 and 2023, located in a quiet rural setting approximately 8 kilometres southeast of Blackstock, Ontario. The landscape of Devitt’s Cemetery exemplifies a typical, small nineteenth century rural burial ground. The inscriptions on many of the grave markers, along with the Cemetery register and surviving records, provide a genealogical reference resource.The Cemetery has about 90 full size burial lots and thirty cremation lots available for purchase. Please refer to the Price List and Contact pages of this website for a copy of the Cemetery’s Price List and contact information.