Pioneer Cemetery

Tillsonburg Pioneer Cemetery

The Tillsonburg Pioneer Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the area. Many of Tillsonburg's earliest settlers, including members of the Tillson family, are buried there.

The cemetery was established in 1838 and closed in 1881.

A total restoration of the one-acre site was completed in 2015. Restoration work included:

  • monument cleaning
  • the addition of a large black obelisk with the names of 400 individuals known to be interred at the site
  • installation of six stone benches for rest and reflection at each section
  • installation of section markers 
  • new arched pedestrian gateway

Local historians have done extensive research into the individuals and families buried in the cemetery.

To learn more about pioneer graveyard tours and events at the cemetery, contact Annandale National Historic Site.

Tillsonburg Cemetery

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