Since 1885

Hollywood Cemetery

Named for the holly tree at its entrance, the town's nine-acre cemetery has served Wartrace families for 140 years. Open 7 a.m. to sundown.

Respect for the grounds

Cemetery rules

No excavating before contacting Wartrace Town Hall
A grave liner is required for all burials
One grave per plot; up to four urns may be placed in a plot
No mausoleums or other above-ground burial containers
No walls or fences without specific permission
Corner stones and monuments must be coordinated with Town Hall before installation
No planting of flowers, shrubs, or trees without permission
Artificial flowers must be next to the monument during mowing season; discard old flowers and wreaths in the cans
The town is not responsible for flowers or wreaths
No one in the cemetery after dark; no overnight parking
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Urns, plots & monuments

Interment requirements

An interment form must be completed and signed for each interment
The town must mark the spot before any interment
A monument or headstone is required for every plot, showing the name, birth date, and date of death of all parties buried
Proof of headstone purchase and lettering must be confirmed before burial
Urns must be buried two feet deep; an urn vault is optional and available through your funeral home
An urn may be placed at the foot of an immediate relative already buried

Town Hall can provide names of monument companies and grave services on request.

Urn burial fees

With tent and chairs$400

Without tent and chairs$250

In addition to the plot purchase price.

Cemetery plot form (PDF)

Getting there

From downtown Wartrace: cross the railroad tracks, take an immediate right in front of the hotel onto Highway 269, then continue straight onto Spring Street — it runs right into the cemetery gates.

Questions: (931) 389-6144