Cemeteries

Trott Brook Cemetery

Trott Brook Cemetery is on Highway 47, just north of 173rd Avenue NW. It is still an active cemetery. The City of Ramsey became the "owner" of the cemetery in 1989. The cemetery is approximately one acre in size. View the plot layout (PDF). If you are interested in learning more about Trott Brook Cemetery, read the Trott Brook Cemetery Genealogy written by Carl J. Hoffstedt in January 2005.

Cemetery Records

Fun fact: the original cemetery records, dating back to the late 1800s, were recorded on a window shade from Trott Brook School. In 2005, the City contracted with Hakanson Anderson to locate the cemetery's grave markers, trees, and other topographic features. Ground-penetrating radar was used to determine accurate burial locations. Approximately 170 lots have been recorded and identified. View the Trott Brook Cemetery Directory (PDF).

Rules & Regulations

The rules and regulations for the Trott Brook Cemetery were drafted based on a review of other municipal cemetery policies and recommendations from staff and committee members. They pertain to the purchase of grave lots, interments, disinterments, maintenance and care, monuments and markers, and plantings and decorations.

View the Trott Brook Cemetery Rules and Regulations (PDF).

Foster Cemetery

Foster Cemetery is located in the City's southern area, near 143rd Avenue NW and Jasper Street NW, and is no longer active. It is thought that Foster Cemetery was deeded to the City in 1865.