Frequently Asked Questions

The Cemetery Commissioners are happy to help people locate family members who are buried here. Please call the DPW at 508-529-3067.

Trees and shrubs are allowed, but you must check with the cemetery commissioners and obtain permission first.

For single lots, the maximum size is one foot wide by two feet long.

For double lots, the maximum size is one foot wide by four feet long.

Yes we can, we are here to assist funeral directors in any way we can during a funeral service.

The Town does not recommend one vendor over another. Having said that, the two companies that are most commonly providing monuments for our cemetery are:

Whitinsville Monument
1312 Providence Road 
Whitinsville, MA 01588 
Phone: 508-234-5603 

Ackerman Monument Company
2234 Washington Street
Holliston, MA 01746
Phone: 508-429-5465

No we do not; those must be purchased at a funeral home.

Checks should be made out to the Town of Upton. 

Please contact the DPW 508-529-3067. They will show you the plots that are available, verify your residency and provide you with the rules and regulations for the cemetery.

The answer to this question is yes. The cemetery commissioners do have the discretion to sell a plot to a person that was a resident but for some circumstances had to move out of Town.

The cemetery is open daily throughout the year for visitors to graves. The Cemetery Commissioners are available for appointments from the 3rd week in April until the end of November from 7:30 am - 11:30 am. Monday through Friday. During the rest of the year, they are available by making an appointment.

Maplewood Cemetery is located on Maple Avenue and was acquired by the town of Upton in May 2022 and is now run by the Upton Cemetery Commission who can be reached at 508-529-3067.

The Cemetery is located at 39 North Main Street, Upton, MA.