Burial Space
Conventional casket, natural, and cremation burial graves are available throughout the Cemetery grounds, from our shaded historic core to more contemporary and open areas. Each burial space has an assigned capacity (number of burials allowed) and specified type of memorialization, which varies by location.
When a grave is designed, it is assigned a specific type of memorialization depending on where it is located. Important criteria in determining appropriate memorialization for a grave include harmony with the existing landscape and future horticultural plans for an area.
Burial Space Types
Conventional Casket
A single conventional casket grave typically accommodates two caskets, provided that the first is buried extra deep, and require the use of a liner. Companion graves accommodating up to four caskets are also available. Graves allow for a private marker or include shared memorialization.
Cremated Remains
Some cremation graves are designed for individual use and typically have shared memorialization, while others allow for multiple burials or have private markers. Cremated remains may be buried in an urn, a biodegradable container, or poured directly into the earth.
Natural Burial
Natural burial is the burial of an unembalmed body in a biodegradable container, such as a shroud or simple pine box. Graves are purchased singly or in pairs, and may be unmarked, have shared memorialization, or allow a flush marker. These graves do not use a liner and are single depth.
Types of Memorialization
Private Markers
The use of flush markers allows us to seamlessly integrate new private memorials into our historic landscape while preserving Mount Auburn’s existing balance of art and nature.
Shared Memorialization
Nestled in scenic locations throughout the grounds, shared monuments in various sizes and forms provide permanent rights of inscription for a collective of nearby unmarked graves.
Unmarked
Graves sold without any permanent memorialization have the least impact on our landscape. Small metal tags mark the graves but tend to become grown over as time goes by.
Current Offerings
Mount Auburn's current burial space offerings include various configurations of burial and memorialization types. Offerings are based on availability and pricing is subject to change. Prices are a representative range and actual options may vary at the time of an appointment.
CONVENTIONAL CASKET GRAVES
- Single Grave with a Private Lawn Marker: $40,000 - $100,000
- Companion Grave with a Private Lawn Marker: starting at $150,000
CREMATED REMAINS GRAVES
- Single Grave with Shared Memorialization: $3,500 - $10,000 per person
- Grave for 2+ people with Private Lawn Marker: starting at $15,000
NATURAL BURIAL GRAVES
- Unmarked Grave: $12,000 - $20,000
- Grave with Shared Memorialization: $30,000
- Grave with Private Lawn Marker: $40,000 - $100,000
What Does Your Purchase Include?
When you purchase burial space at Mount Auburn, you are securing rights of interment and memorialization within Mount Auburn's landmark landscape. Each space is designated with a capacity (the total number of burials allowed) and a specific form of memorialization appropriate to the location. Mount Auburn retains ownership of the land and is responsible for maintaining the landscape as well as assisting you and future generations of family with the administration of all burial and memorialization rights. These rights and other details are spelled out in a Grant of Interment Right provided to each purchaser, or Grantee, once payment is made in full.
Not included in the purchase of space are the fees for the burial of a casket, natural burial, or cremated remains; and depending on the type of space purchased, the fees for inscription on a shared memorial or fees for the setting of a private marker. Please note that Mount Auburn does not sell private markers.
Annual care or perpetual care of additional plantings may be allowed in some areas at an additional cost, and we also offer perpetual care for private monuments.
Contact Us
Are you ready to explore options for securing burial space at Mount Auburn? The sales process begins by completing a burial space inquiry form. Please submit the form from the options below for the type of burial most of interest to you so that we can send you information tailored to that choice.
Our sales staff will contact you with additional information about the sales process and will later assist you with the scheduling of an in-person tour to explore current offerings.
If your family has suffered a recent loss or is expecting a death more imminently, please call the Cemetery's office at 617-547-7105 for more immediate assistance.