General Rules & Regulations
Please click for General Rules & Regulations of Mount Hope Cemetery, including those pertaining to Memorials and the Chapel of Hope Mausoleum.
For those of the Jewish faith, please click here regarding memorialization.
Click here to view the State of New York’s Cemetery Disclosures and Information.
For those of the Jewish faith, please click here regarding memorialization.
Click here to view the State of New York’s Cemetery Disclosures and Information.
Frequently Asked Questions
Purchasing a grave, family plot, crypt or niche
Q: How may I purchase an individual grave, family plot, crypt or niche?
A: Please write, call or visit us. Convenient terms are available.
Q: What should I consider when choosing an interment location/method?
A: In selecting a location that honors your faith, values and legacy, you should consider how many graves, crypts or niches you will need for yourself and/or loved ones. Additionally, you should consider who will be the owner(s) of the grave, lot, crypt or niche.
Process following the passing of a loved one
Q: I have lost a loved one. What do I do now?
A: Please contact your local funeral home to begin funeral preparations, or visit Mount Hope Cemetery to discuss interment options. Once an interment location has been selected and purchased with Mount Hope Cemetery, we will work with the funeral home to meet your needs.
Q: What are the costs I should consider when preparing for a traditional in-ground interment of a loved one (or myself)?
A: In addition to purchasing a grave or lot, other items to consider include the use of a vault, day of the week for the interment, what type/style of monument, supplemental care and maintenance options.
Q: What is a vault and its purpose? Is it required at Mount Hope Cemetery?
A: A vault is an outer container for the casket serving as additional protection for both the casket and the ground. While some cemeteries require it, Mount Hope Cemetery recommends but does not require the use of a vault. Your local funeral home can offer more information and help purchase a vault.
Q: What information should I know when considering the purchase of a crypt or niche?
A: For both the outdoor and indoor crypts and niches, permanent maintenance is included in the purchase price. Following the purchase, the only future charges are for the entombment(s) or inurnment(s), and the cost of the inscription(s) on the shutter. If you are considering cremation, there are regulations regarding permissible containers and urns for inurnment within the niches. We highly recommend contacting the office for further information prior to the purchase of an urn.
Q: I have my loved one’s cremated remains. How should I proceed?
A: Whether you have had your loved one’s cremated remains for a short time or years, Mount Hope Cemetery is here to assist you with inurnment. After visiting the cemetery to choose a location, we will coordinate with you (and a funeral home, when applicable), to schedule an inurnment service.
Q: What should I expect on the day of the interment service?
A: After an off-site service (should you choose), the procession will convene outside of the Mount Hope Cemetery office. At that time, following the completion of any necessary paperwork by the Mount Hope Cemetery staff and the Funeral Director, a cemetery representative will guide the procession to the interment site for the final service.
Permissible decorations
Q: May I plant around the memorial?
A: Cut flowers may be placed anytime. To obtain permission to plant, please stop in the office. Recommended are annuals, such as geranium, impatiens, marigold, etc. Rose plants are prohibited. Planting of azaleas or other shrubs is permitted only on lots having not less than two feet on either side of the memorial, with the exception of lots with pre-poured foundations, where no shrubs are permitted. Care must be provided through Mount Hope Cemetery in order to plant.
Q: When may I place artificial flowers?
A: Artificial flowers are permitted from November 1 through March 31. They are prohibited at the Chapel of Hope mausoleum.
Q: May I place other decorations or make lot enclosures?
A: All lot and/or flowerbed enclosures, including flower boxes/planter boxes of any description, are prohibited. Placement of permitted decorations is restricted to the width of the permitted memorial and must be placed in front of the memorial 1’ deep only. Nothing is permitted to be placed alongside the memorial. These restrictions apply regardless of the presence of a memorial or not. The placing of personal effects, including, without limitation, photos, balloons, stuffed animals, lights, greeting cards, art objects, religious articles, emblems, memorabilia and the like, are not permitted and will be removed by the Cemetery Association. Placement of flower holders is limited to two (2) per grave/space.
Q: How long may permissible seasonal decorations remain?
A: They will remain for four weeks before removal begins.
Q: May I set out candles or lamps?
A: Vigil lights (candles) or lamps are not permitted.
Care for a loved one’s site
Q: What are my options for the care of my loved one’s site?
A: As a short-term option of care, for an annual charge, special grass care, top dressing, and other additional services may be rendered. For a long-term option of care, we offer an endowment. Convenient terms are available for an endowment. Please write, call or visit us.
Q: Even though I am not a family member, may I pay for care of my loved one’s site?
A: Anyone may purchase special care or an endowment care for a loved one’s site.
Arranging for a memorial monument and its care
Q: When and how may I arrange for a memorial?
A: A memorial may be arranged any time after the interment. Contact a reputable memorial dealer to make arrangements with the Cemetery. Mount Hope Cemetery does not sell memorials.
Q: What is the process for placing my memorial?
A: Following the selection from a reputable monument dealer of a stone and the memorial design, as the dry season permits, Mount Hope will pour foundations on which the memorial will be set. Once the foundation is poured, the memorial dealer will be notified and make arrangements to place the monument.
Q: Whom should I contact about inscribing on my previously placed memorial?
A: Mount Hope does not make inscriptions on ground memorials. Please contact the memorial dealer to make arrangements.
Q: My loved one’s memorial is dirty, or the inscription has faded. What should I do?
A: Please contact the memorial company to discuss cleaning options.
Genealogy
Q: Can Mount Hope Cemetery assist families with genealogical research?
A: Absolutely! Send to us (P.O. Box #248, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706) the information you have (names and dates of death if known), and we’ll let you know what we can find. We can usually provide place of death, which may enable you to research further.
Q: How may I purchase an individual grave, family plot, crypt or niche?
A: Please write, call or visit us. Convenient terms are available.
Q: What should I consider when choosing an interment location/method?
A: In selecting a location that honors your faith, values and legacy, you should consider how many graves, crypts or niches you will need for yourself and/or loved ones. Additionally, you should consider who will be the owner(s) of the grave, lot, crypt or niche.
Process following the passing of a loved one
Q: I have lost a loved one. What do I do now?
A: Please contact your local funeral home to begin funeral preparations, or visit Mount Hope Cemetery to discuss interment options. Once an interment location has been selected and purchased with Mount Hope Cemetery, we will work with the funeral home to meet your needs.
Q: What are the costs I should consider when preparing for a traditional in-ground interment of a loved one (or myself)?
A: In addition to purchasing a grave or lot, other items to consider include the use of a vault, day of the week for the interment, what type/style of monument, supplemental care and maintenance options.
Q: What is a vault and its purpose? Is it required at Mount Hope Cemetery?
A: A vault is an outer container for the casket serving as additional protection for both the casket and the ground. While some cemeteries require it, Mount Hope Cemetery recommends but does not require the use of a vault. Your local funeral home can offer more information and help purchase a vault.
Q: What information should I know when considering the purchase of a crypt or niche?
A: For both the outdoor and indoor crypts and niches, permanent maintenance is included in the purchase price. Following the purchase, the only future charges are for the entombment(s) or inurnment(s), and the cost of the inscription(s) on the shutter. If you are considering cremation, there are regulations regarding permissible containers and urns for inurnment within the niches. We highly recommend contacting the office for further information prior to the purchase of an urn.
Q: I have my loved one’s cremated remains. How should I proceed?
A: Whether you have had your loved one’s cremated remains for a short time or years, Mount Hope Cemetery is here to assist you with inurnment. After visiting the cemetery to choose a location, we will coordinate with you (and a funeral home, when applicable), to schedule an inurnment service.
Q: What should I expect on the day of the interment service?
A: After an off-site service (should you choose), the procession will convene outside of the Mount Hope Cemetery office. At that time, following the completion of any necessary paperwork by the Mount Hope Cemetery staff and the Funeral Director, a cemetery representative will guide the procession to the interment site for the final service.
Permissible decorations
Q: May I plant around the memorial?
A: Cut flowers may be placed anytime. To obtain permission to plant, please stop in the office. Recommended are annuals, such as geranium, impatiens, marigold, etc. Rose plants are prohibited. Planting of azaleas or other shrubs is permitted only on lots having not less than two feet on either side of the memorial, with the exception of lots with pre-poured foundations, where no shrubs are permitted. Care must be provided through Mount Hope Cemetery in order to plant.
Q: When may I place artificial flowers?
A: Artificial flowers are permitted from November 1 through March 31. They are prohibited at the Chapel of Hope mausoleum.
Q: May I place other decorations or make lot enclosures?
A: All lot and/or flowerbed enclosures, including flower boxes/planter boxes of any description, are prohibited. Placement of permitted decorations is restricted to the width of the permitted memorial and must be placed in front of the memorial 1’ deep only. Nothing is permitted to be placed alongside the memorial. These restrictions apply regardless of the presence of a memorial or not. The placing of personal effects, including, without limitation, photos, balloons, stuffed animals, lights, greeting cards, art objects, religious articles, emblems, memorabilia and the like, are not permitted and will be removed by the Cemetery Association. Placement of flower holders is limited to two (2) per grave/space.
Q: How long may permissible seasonal decorations remain?
A: They will remain for four weeks before removal begins.
Q: May I set out candles or lamps?
A: Vigil lights (candles) or lamps are not permitted.
Care for a loved one’s site
Q: What are my options for the care of my loved one’s site?
A: As a short-term option of care, for an annual charge, special grass care, top dressing, and other additional services may be rendered. For a long-term option of care, we offer an endowment. Convenient terms are available for an endowment. Please write, call or visit us.
Q: Even though I am not a family member, may I pay for care of my loved one’s site?
A: Anyone may purchase special care or an endowment care for a loved one’s site.
Arranging for a memorial monument and its care
Q: When and how may I arrange for a memorial?
A: A memorial may be arranged any time after the interment. Contact a reputable memorial dealer to make arrangements with the Cemetery. Mount Hope Cemetery does not sell memorials.
Q: What is the process for placing my memorial?
A: Following the selection from a reputable monument dealer of a stone and the memorial design, as the dry season permits, Mount Hope will pour foundations on which the memorial will be set. Once the foundation is poured, the memorial dealer will be notified and make arrangements to place the monument.
Q: Whom should I contact about inscribing on my previously placed memorial?
A: Mount Hope does not make inscriptions on ground memorials. Please contact the memorial dealer to make arrangements.
Q: My loved one’s memorial is dirty, or the inscription has faded. What should I do?
A: Please contact the memorial company to discuss cleaning options.
Genealogy
Q: Can Mount Hope Cemetery assist families with genealogical research?
A: Absolutely! Send to us (P.O. Box #248, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706) the information you have (names and dates of death if known), and we’ll let you know what we can find. We can usually provide place of death, which may enable you to research further.
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Contact Us
For additional information on Mount Hope Cemetery, please call us at (914) 478-1855. E-mail us at [email protected] for non-emergencies. Note: Please call, rather than e-mail, with inquiries that are time-sensitive.