Cemeteries

There are 26 cemeteries within the County receiving burials. For information on these cemeteries please contact the owner listed on the Cemetery Contacts below.

Emerson Trail Cemetery

The Parks and Recreation department manages the Emerson Trail Cemetery. It is located on Emerson Trail (Highway 672) between Range Roads 62 and 63.

Columbarium Niches

A columbarium is a special structure designed to hold cremated remains. Ours is shaped like a grain elevator. Cremated remains are placed in an urn, and then stored in a sealed niche.

• Each niche may contain a maximum of 2 cremations.
• Niche Purchase (includes opening and placement of 1 cremation) $1,250
• Second Opening $250
• Inscription of name and date on niche door $280 (Prices are subject to change as per Peace Country Memorials)

Plots and Burials

Each plot may contain a maximum of 1 casket plus 3 cremations. These fees do not include the cost of opening the plot with heavy equipment.

• Cemetery Lot Purchase $300 (includes $100 maintenance fee)
• Interment Marking (mandatory) $100 per placement
• For lot locations view the Emerson Trail Plot Layout Map.
• View available lots or locate the lot of a loved one using the search tool.

To make an appointment purchase a lot or niche in Emerson Trail Cemetery, or for more information contact the Parks and Recreation Cemetery Specialist by e-mail, or phone 780-532-9727 ext 2108 or fax 780-567-5576.

Hythe Cemetery

The Parks and Recreation department manages the Hythe Cemetery. It is located 0.8 km east of the hamlet of Hythe on Highway 43. 

• Cemetery Lot Purchase $300 (includes $100 maintenance fee
• Interment Marking (mandatory) $100 per placement
• Maximum of three urns per paid lot

Please ensure that a full burial lot is booked two or three days before the funeral to allow time to mark out the lot for excavation.

To make an appointment purchase a lot and for more information contact the Parks and Recreation Cemetery Specialist by e-mail, or phone 780-532-9727 ext. 2108 or fax 780-567-5576.  

Rules and Regulations for Cemeteries

In Alberta, the registration of cemeteries is governed under the Cemeteries Act and regulations. Along with rules surrounding maintenance, the act also ensures cemeteries are protected and sets out who can establish a cemetery, columbarium or mausoleum, the ways in which a deceased person may be put to rest, and who may control the disposition of the deceased remains. Learn more about cemeteries and burials in Alberta.

Cemetery Improvement Grant

The Cemetery Improvement Grant provides funding to local groups for improvements to cemeteries located within the County of Grande Prairie.  

Resource for Cemetery Operators: Operations and Maintenance Guidelines for Cemetery Owners and Operators