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.
Other Questions You Might Have
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. |
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.
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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.
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Public Programming
For event descriptions and registration please CLICK HERE.
The founders of Wildwood Cemetery planned the cemetery grounds to be a welcoming place for people to visit - a place for the living and those who have passed. One hundred and thirty-seven years later, Wildwood hopes the public programming will encourage people to come for contemplation, recreation and choosing Wildwood as their final resting place.
For event descriptions and registration please CLICK HERE.
The founders of Wildwood Cemetery planned the cemetery grounds to be a welcoming place for people to visit - a place for the living and those who have passed. One hundred and thirty-seven years later, Wildwood hopes the public programming will encourage people to come for contemplation, recreation and choosing Wildwood as their final resting place.
I'm so glad I came! I had no idea what a bagpipe stroll is and I had never been on the cemetery grounds. Now I want to come back to visit as often as I can. "
Friends of Wildwood Cemetery Art and Writing Contest
For all details click here.
https://www.wildwood-cemetery.com/2025-art-and-writing-contest.html
The theme for both the artwork and the writing should include one of the following- memory, remembrance, love of those who have passed, Wildwood Cemetery, burial, obituaries, death care, dying, living life with purpose. The Art and Writing Selection Committees of Wildwood Cemetery will choose the winning writing and art to be published in the 2024-2025 Annual Report. We thank you in advance for submitting your writing or your images of your art and writing. We appreciate and honor your time and energy.
For all details click here.
https://www.wildwood-cemetery.com/2025-art-and-writing-contest.html
The theme for both the artwork and the writing should include one of the following- memory, remembrance, love of those who have passed, Wildwood Cemetery, burial, obituaries, death care, dying, living life with purpose. The Art and Writing Selection Committees of Wildwood Cemetery will choose the winning writing and art to be published in the 2024-2025 Annual Report. We thank you in advance for submitting your writing or your images of your art and writing. We appreciate and honor your time and energy.
Wildwood Cemetery would like to thank the Town of Amherst for granting Community Preservation Funds for the renovation of the Dickinson Farmhouse Roof. A composite slate material was used to mimic the historic tin roof that covered the building for many decades. The result is beautiful and water tight.
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Wildwood Cemetery is a proud member of both the Massachusetts Cemetery Association and the New England Cemetery Association. General Manager, Rebecca Fricke, successfully completes a Cemetery Management Course annually.
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