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Cary Cemetery

About the Cemetery

The Cary Cemetery dates back to the early 1800’s, with tombstones indicating burials as early as 1839. Tombstones of soldiers who fought in the Civil War are commonplace throughout the cemetery. Early leaders and developers of the village are also buried in the cemetery. William D. Cary, the founder of the village, is one of the cemetery’s most visited gravesites. In 1986, the Cary Cemetery became an honorary historic landmark by the McHenry County Historical Society. With its historic burials, ornate headstones, and peaceful scenery, the Cary Cemetery is one of the most revered properties in the village. The Village of Cary is the proud caretaker and protector of the cemetery, one of Cary’s most important sites.

Apart from its historic significance, the Cary Cemetery remains a functional burial ground. The cemetery offers interments and cremation burials to individuals and families. Burial in older sections of the cemetery is limited to individual spaces. However, the southeast section of the cemetery remains a viable option for those interested in purchasing multiple lots.
Please review the Cary Cemetery Standard Operating Procedures

Fees & Burial Services

The following is a list of services offered by the Cary Cemetery. Please contact the Village of Cary at (847) 639-0003 for more information on lot purchases or burial services.

Service	Resident of Cary	Non-Resident of Cary
Burial Lot	$900	$1000
Full Interment Services Weekdays, Weekends, and Holidays	$800	$800
Cremation Burial Services Weekdays, Weekends, and Holidays	$400	$400

VIEW A MEETING ONLINE

In the ongoing effort to increase transparency the Village Board encourages all interested residents to view Committee of the Whole and Village Board meetings live or after the fact. To view the most recent meeting, as well as previous meetings utilize the following link: View Meetings

TEXTCASTER

In an effort to improve communication with Village residents, the Village has chosen the TextCaster messaging program to broadcast timely information. This program is a web-based application that allows Village personnel to broadcast content to many people simultaneously across multiple delivery methods. Residents can elect to receive text messages on a cellular telephone or an e-mail to a chosen e-mail account.

Individuals wishing to receive information from the Village need only to select the topics they wish to receive information about by following the subscription prompts. You can also receive National Weather Service alerts through this service. This system will also be used to contact residents in the event of an emergency. The reverse 9-1-1 system previously provided by the McHenry County Emergency Telephone System Board has been discontinued due to the migration of County residents to wireless telephone versus landlines.

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WELCOME TO THE VILLAGE OF CARY

The Village of Cary recently put together the finishing touches on a new promotional video for the community. The video has been a project spearheaded by the Village's Economic Development Task Force over the past year and was produced by Waysound Recording. It will be utilized for economic development and marketing purposes and provides a quick overview of the many benefits Cary has to offer to potential residents and businesses. The video can be found on YouTube. Highlights include the multitude of recreational activities available locally, recent community rankings, business environment, local school system, and community events which are held throughout the year. The video can be viewed by the following link: (Welcome to Cary, Illinois). Feel free to share with others and help promote Cary.