Wildwood Cemetery
  • Home
  • History
  • Directions
  • Purchasing A Burial Space
  • Arranging a Burial
  • Contact and Making a Gift
  • Capital Campaign for the Wildwood Maintenance Center
  • Planting at Wildwood Cemetery
  • Pollinator Garden Fund
  • Tree Preservation Tribute
  • Tour Ideas at Wildwood
  • Poetry Inspired by Wildwood
  • Cemetery Association Information
  • Green Burials
  • Funeral Home Information
  • Friends of Wildwood Cemetery, Inc.

Wildwood Cemetery

Welcome to Wildwood Cemetery.  Wildwood is a non-profit, non-denominational, active cemetery in the college town of Amherst, MA.  The cemetery was established in 1887 and the landscape design was inspired by the work of the famous NY Central Park designer Fredrick Law Olmsted.  Services at the cemetery are held graveside, weather permitting. The cemetery is frequented by bird watchers and naturalists of all ages interested in our flora and fauna. Wildwood Cemetery has succeeded in preserving the nineteenth-century feel and it remains a quiet hilltop allowing for a moment of peace amidst the bustle of Amherst.

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Purchasing A Burial Space
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arranging a Burial
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Rules and Regulations

Other Questions You Might Have

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These two pages list the funeral businesses we typically do business with, however we do work with funeral homes and monument companies outside of our geographical area.
Funeral Homes
​and Death Care Services
Monument Companies
Flower And Greens Delivery
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Information for Veterans
We use bronze flag markers and stands which are era specific.  We do not recommend the marble headstone because marble does not age well in our climate.

The form for ordering a veteran monument or marker is Form 40-1330M. Click link below for all information regarding the process.
VA Headstones
​and Markers
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Green Burials
Wildwood accepts Green Burials.   We have one open grass section laid out specifically for green burials with flat markers, but we usually allow green burials on most other sections. 
Information About
​Green Burials
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Historical Tours and the Ornithology and Ecology of Wildwood Cemetery  
Cemeteries are a place for family and friends to mourn their loved ones.  They are also a place for the community to honor history.  Three tours have been set up so far.  Wildwood encourages people to contribute to this ongoing project.
Historical Walking Tours
Flora and Fauna
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  • Home
  • History
  • Directions
  • Purchasing A Burial Space
  • Arranging a Burial
  • Contact and Making a Gift
  • Capital Campaign for the Wildwood Maintenance Center
  • Planting at Wildwood Cemetery
  • Pollinator Garden Fund
  • Tree Preservation Tribute
  • Tour Ideas at Wildwood
  • Poetry Inspired by Wildwood
  • Cemetery Association Information
  • Green Burials
  • Funeral Home Information
  • Friends of Wildwood Cemetery, Inc.