Swanton, VT Cemetery Commission

04/12/2026

The Swanton Cemetery Commission, thanks everyone who was able to attend todays dedication. We would like to especially acknowledge the Vermont and Massachusetts National Guards as well as the Canadian Army Attaché to the United States.

New historic marker honoring Cpl. Leonard A. Lord, the first Vermonter killed in World War I.

04/12/2026

Are you missing a lawn chair? There was a lawn chair left after the ceremony at Riverside Cemetery this afternoon. If it is yours please private message the Swanton Cemetery Commision page.

04/12/2026

Due to the Corporal Lord Historic Roadside Marker dedication today at 1pm certain parts of Riverside Cemetery will be inaccessible to vehicles between 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience.

03/30/2026

Category Press Releases March 26, 2026 Montpelier, Vt.— The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation is dedicating a Roadside Historic Site Marker to Corporal Leonard A. Lord, the first Vermonter killed in action during the Great War. The Roadside Marker is set just outside Riverside Cemetery in...

12/16/2025

Please be advised that Riverside Cemetery is closed for the season effective immediately. Thank you.

11/26/2025

11/11/2025

A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, National Guard or Reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America" for an amount "up to, and including my life."

11/11/2025

And to all those lost at sea.

06/21/2025

June 21, 2025
Please read the update below and maintain your plots by July 15, 2025!

To whom it may concern,

As the mowing and trimming season is in full effect it is time to maintain your loved ones’ plots. Please ensure that flowers, trinkets, and shrubs are properly maintained and secure. The cemetery commission is not responsible for damage done to trinkets, flowers, or shrubs. See below to help support the cleanup of our cemeteries:

Trees and Shrubs:
Shrubs are to be trimmed and properly maintained at all times.
Shrubs are to be no more than 3’ high or the height of the stone.
They must be placed close to the stone.
Any unmaintained trees or shrubs will be removed at the discretion of the commission.
Flowers:
No artificial flowers are permitted.
Natural flowers are permitted at a reasonable distance from the stone.
Trinkets and Solar Lights:
Both are permitted as long as the trinkets cannot be blown away by wind.
Solar lights are allowed and need to be secure in the ground.

Please ensure clean up of your plots by: July 15, 2025. Failure to do so will result in clean up at the discretion of the commission.

Thank you for working with us to keep our cemeteries a clean place for our loved ones. Please see the signs at the cemetery entrance to see its updated rules and regulations. They can also be found on our page and website.
Thank you for understanding.

Sincerely,
The Cemetery Commission
One Academy Street
Swanton, VT 05488

05/31/2025

Vermont's beloved green and white markers will honor war heroes, a le***an couple from the 1800s and golf and ski resorts and more.