The Cemeteries Section maintains Toledo's five Municipal Cemeteries. All five of Toledo's Cemeteries are older than the city itself; having been established as public burial grounds about the year 1820.
For more information: (419) 936-3081
Holiday Schedule: To better serve you, below is a listing of the holidays being observed by the City of Toledo. The Cemetery Office and Cemetery Operations will be closed on the following:
In Observance of Thanksgiving Holiday
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
In Observance of Christmas Holiday
Friday, December 23, 2011
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
In Observance of New Year's
Saturday, January 31, 2011
COLLINGWOOD CEMETERY
Located at 703 Phillips Avenue, this seven-acre facility at the rear of Collingwood Methodist Church was established in the early 1800’s. Click here to locate this cemetery using Mapquest.
FOREST CEMETERY
Located at 1704 Mulberry, Forest Cemetery was established in 1832 by the Bissell family, who set aside a 10-acre area of their family farm as a burial facility for the villages of Port Lawrence and Vistula. The City of Toledo took responsibility for Forest when the two villages were incorporated into Toledo. Today, Forest Cemetery encompasses over 80 acres. Click here to locate this cemetery using Mapquest. Click here for a map of Forest Cemetery grounds.
HAUGHTON CEMETERY
Haughton Cemetery is located at 3214 Central Ave. This is the smallest Municipal Cemetery at just one and a quarter acres. This facility dates back to the early 1800’s and was annexed from Washington Township just prior to Memorial Day in 1964. Click here to locate this cemetery using Mapquest.
MAPLEWOOD CEMETERY
Annexed to the City of Toledo in 1964, little is known about its history due to incomplete records. It is located at Airport Highway and Byrne Road. Click here to locate this cemetery using Mapquest.
STATE LINE CEMETERY
State Line Cemetery is located at 6252 Benore Road near the old Dixie Highway. Its four acres contain several hundred burials that began in the early 1800’s. Click here to locate this cemetery using Mapquest.
INDIGENT BURIALS
Under Ohio law the City of Toledo provides burial for qualifying residents of the city who possess no assets or life insurance. More information is available through the links below or by contacting the City of Toledo Cemeteries Office at 419-936-3081.