02/20/2026
Dear Families and Friends of Lithopolis Cemetery,
For many years, the Lithopolis Cemetery Association Board has allowed burial space owners and visitors alike to push the limits on burial space decorations and plantings. In recent years, however, those limits have been pushed to the point where it has become problematic for the grounds crew to perform their job in an efficient and timely manner.
Due to the problems that some of the decorations and plantings have been causing the grounds crew, the Lithopolis Cemetery Association Board has decided to enforce all burial space decoration and planting rules as stated in the cemetery’s Rules & Regulations, which can be found on the cemetery’s website: www.lithopoliscemetery.org . This enforcement will start with the Spring 2026 grounds clean up.
The 2026 Spring grounds cleanup is scheduled to begin on or about March 15th. Please refer to the condensed Grounds Decorations Rules and Regulations and Mausoleum Rules and Regulations that are listed below this letter or go to the cemetery’s website www.lithopoliscemetery.org .
Please remember, the purpose of these rules and regulations is to be able to maintain a beautiful cemetery for all to enjoy, and that can only be done if the grounds crew are able to do the requisite maintenance and upkeep in a timely and efficient manner.
Thank you for your understanding and if you have any questions, please call (614-837-4535) or email the cemetery office ([email protected]).
Respectfully,
The Lithopolis Cemetery Association Board
GROUNDS DECORATIONS RULES AND REGULATIONS
The following items are NOT ALLOWED at any time, and if found they will be removed and thrown away:
Bushes Pavers Tin Cans
Ceramic items of any kind Shells Trees... Pine or otherwise Edging Shepherd/Basket Hooks Trellis, Wire arches, or Tripods
Glass items of any kind Tie-downs, Wires, Pegs, Stakes Unapproved Benches and Chairs
Mulch (beyond the allowed 6” in front of a monument)
The following items are ALLOWED (within 6” of the front of a monument):
Cut flowers in an approved vase Mulch made from wood
Live plants and flowers Solar lights
The following items are ALLOWED (at the foot of the grave):
Approved Granite Benches
The following seasonal items are ALLOWED, in the following time frame:
Grave Blankets, Wreaths, Imitation plants & Styrofoam designs – November 16th – March 14th
Any plantings that are not kept trimmed or are overgrown or unsightly will be removed and thrown away.
Any cut/fresh flowers will be removed and thrown away if they become unsightly.
MAUSOLEUM DECORATIONS RULES AND REGULATIONS
The following items are NOT ALLOWED at any time, and if found they will be removed and thrown away:
Any cut or fresh flowers
Gel or Static Clings (due to staining potential)
The following items are ALLOWED :
1 small artificial bouquet not to exceed 8” in diameter for placement in the crypt vase
1 small artificial bouquet not to exceed 5” in diameter for placement in the niche vase.
1 small lightweight item (bracelet, necklace, etc.) can be hung from the crypt or niche vase, 2” maximum.
Up to two emblems plus a cameo per crypt front.
Up to one emblem and cameo per niche front.
Twice a year, on or about March 15th and on or about November 15th, there will be a clean-up of the grounds. Any item that is tattered, torn, faded, broken, out of season or part of the NOT ALLOWED list will be removed and thrown away.
LCA reserves the right to remove, without notice, any items deemed unsightly, faded, out of season, inappropriate or in violation of these guidelines. Items removed will be kept for two weeks for families to pick up, and if not picked up during that time, the item will be thrown away. The Cemetery and its personnel assume no responsibility for the damage or disappearance of any arrangement or container.
Lithopolis Cemetery Association
Tel: 614 837-4535 Fax: 614 837-1238
[email protected]
Online information regarding the Lithopolis Cemetery, located in Lithopolis, Ohio, Fairfield County.
