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Blue background of palm trees blown in windstorm with white hurricane symbol and text Hurricane Milton Closure

Cemetery offices and green spaces will be CLOSED Wednesday, 10/9 and Thursday, 10/10 due to Hurricane Milton.

 


 


Burial Options

Oak Hill Burial Park provides families with several burial options including:

Adult Spaces
Infant Spaces
Cremation Spaces
Cremation Niches
Private Mausoleum Spaces

Call the Cemetery office at 863.834.3287 for additional information.

The Cemeteries Division conducts all opening and closing of graves, providing a portable tent and chairs for the family. 


Stories and Stones Historic Cemetery Tours

Angel statue with floral garland and text below Stories & Stones

Join the Lakeland History and Culture Center staff for a free walking tour of one of Lakeland's Historic Downtown Cemeteries. Learn the history and legacy of Lakeland as told through the stories of some of our past residents. You will also become familiar with standard funerary iconography and the meanings behind the stones.

Find out more information and register for upcoming Stories & Stones tours


About the City of Lakeland Cemeteries Division

The Cemeteries Division operates and maintains six (6) cemeteries at two (2) locations.

The oldest cemeteries are Lakeview, Roselawn and Tiger Flowers, located at the corner of Ingraham Avenue and Parker Street. The spaces at these location's have been sold out for several years; however, approximately 30 burials per year are conducted at this three-cemetery complex. Buried here are Civil War Veterans, Lakeland Mayors and Park Trammell—Attorney General, Governor and United States Senator.

Oak Hill, Laurel Hill and Temple Emanuel Cemeteries are located at 4620 US Highway 98 S, Lakeland, FL 33812, approximately one mile North of Highland City. The Oak Hill Burial Park was dedicated in 1926 and consists of 200 acres of property, 120 acres of which are developed. A Veterans Section is available for the veteran and spouse.  Oak Hill Burial Park is the largest perpetual care cemetery in Polk County.


A perpetual care fund, derived by investing a portion of current revenues, guarantees an exceptional quality of care in the future.

Mission

The City of Lakeland Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Arts Department - Cemeteries Division's mission is to provide a peaceful and well-maintained burial park for the citizens of Lakeland.