Yes – artificial flowers are not allowed anywhere in the cemetery. Balloons with a string attached are also not allowed. Our rules and regulations can be found on this site. If you have further questions after reading them, please contact the office.

The best way to purchase a lot is to call or visit the office to discuss your specific needs – we have a number of options available.

Begin by using the searchable database on our website. This will let you know if your loved one is buried in Rome Cemetery. If your loved one is in Rome Cemetery – the map on our website will help you locate where. If you would like further information on your loved one, please visit the office during regular business hours.

Burial arrangements, including cremains interments, are usually handled by the funeral director that did the initial funeral arrangements. They will contact us to arrange the burial of the cremains. If this is not the case in your situation, the best way to make burial arrangements is to call or email the office to discuss your needs and available options.

The cemetery is not responsible for cleaning or maintaining grave stones. There are a number of local companies that provide this service, you would need to contact one of them. We can provide a referral BUT any arrangements are between you and the company.

The removal of bushes on lots is best handled by contacting the office – in some cases, the cemetery can remove them; in some cases, an outside company would need to remove them. This determination would be made after looking at the scope of work involved. Lot Owner removal of bushes is NOT permitted. There is a fee – the fee varies depending on the size of the bushes; the proximity to any markers; and the difficulty in removal. You will be advised of the fee once the scope of work is determined. Fees begin at $50 and go up.

Any planting of trees must be requested in writing. The determination of whether this will be allowed depends on the location of the lot, the size of the lot, and the anticipated number of burials. Once the written request is received, it will go before the Board of Directors for approval/disapproval. You will be advised in writing of the board’s decision.

Once a monument/marker order is placed, the monument company will forward to Rome Cemetery what is called a foundation order – this order lists the size of the foundation needed. The cemetery pours foundations usually twice per year – once in the spring and again in the fall. The timing of the pouring is determined by the weather. Once the foundation is poured, we will notify the monument
the company who will then place the monument/stone, etc.