Oaklands Cemetery - West Chester, Pennsylvania
Sign at the entrance to Oaklands Cemetery. West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Located at:
1042 Pottstown Pike
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Postal address:
120 West Market Street
West Chester, PA 19382
Phone: 610-692-3966
Email: contact@oaklandscemetery.org
Website: www.oaklandscemetery.org
The wooded view at Oaklands Cemetery, West Chester, PA.
About:
West Chester leadership decided to cease the practice of burying the dead within the town. This led to the formation of Oaklands Cemetery in 1854. It is a non-profit cemetery.
Observations:
It's a beautiful old cemetery back in the woods. There are rolling hills. It is quite unusual.
Resources:
Pricing information (as of January 2016):
Burial lots:
$700 for a 2 grave lot in the Memorial Gardens section. This section is for cremains only.
$1100 for a single grave lot.
$2000 for a two grave lot.
$3600 for a four grave lot.
$7200 for an 8 grave lot.
Grave openings:
$1300 for a weekday regular depth opening/closing. $1500 for double depth.
$1700 for Saturdays and holidays, regular depth. $1900 for double depth.
Cremains burial is $650 on weekdays, $850 on "weekends and holidays."
Other fees:
Foundation permit fee is $75.
Inscription permit fee is $75.
Oversize vault is $75.
Stone removal and replacement is priced according to the unique aspects of the job.
