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Cemeteries in Canaan are overseen by the Selectboard.
Cemetery Custodian:
Town Administrator at 603-523-4501×1050
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Notices & Regulations
All flowers, containers and decorations must be removed from all Canaan Cemeteries by the last Sunday of September each year. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Dec 1 (or first snow fall)- May 1: Cemeteries are open to pedestrian traffic only. Burials are not permitted during this time.
Until the first snow fall, not all gates will be unlocked but every cemetery will have a gate open. After the first storm, the gates will be closed.