Generated by All in One SEO Pro v5.0.0.1, this is an llms-full.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Meadow Branch Cemetery Meadow Branch Cemetery is a historic cemetery serving families in Westminster, Maryland, and the surrounding communities. This website provides information about cemetery services, burial options, memorial planning, obituaries, cemetery records, and resources to help families. ## Pages ### [Home](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/) **Published:** October 26, 2019 **Author:** admin **Content:** # Providing Your Loved Ones With A Beautiful And Peaceful Resting Place ### Providing your loved ones with a beautiful and peaceful resting place [## Burials](/burials/)Select a single grave or multiple plots for burial. [## Preserving Ashes](/preserving-ashes/)Choose the best placement for ashes. [## Funeral Homes](/funeral-homes/)Make arrangements with a local funeral home. ![cemetery in carroll county, maryland](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/about-img.jpg) ## Meadow Branch Cemetery ### About Us Meadow Branch Cemetery, located in the heart of Carroll County, Maryland, has served the community for years by offering burial plots, and columbarium availabilities in a place of beauty and comfort. Our spacious grounds have provided over 15,000 people with a quiet, pleasant resting place. [Learn More](/about-us/) ## Plan your legacy today ### Pre-Arrangement Most are not prepared to deal with all that accompanies the death of a loved one. Making end of life arrangements in advance, when it comes to burial sites or cremation, provides peace of mind during a time of grief. If you’re considering pre-planned burial arrangements, Meadow Branch’s friendly staff can help you understand your options and answer your questions. [More Information](/packages/) ![Pre-arrangement with Funeral Homes](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/packages-couple.jpg) ### OUR PACKAGES [## Individual Burial Plots](/packages/#individual-plots) Select a single grave site plot for a traditional, in-ground burial. [Learn more](/packages/#individual-plots) [## Family Plots](/packages/#family-plots) Purchase a small area of the cemetery to be reserved to you and your family. [Learn more](/packages/#family-plots) [## Columbarium](/packages/#columbarium) Our Columbarium space is available for final placement of ashes. [Learn more](/packages/#columbarium) --- ### [Cemetery Map](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/cemetery-map/) **Published:** June 23, 2020 **Author:** craig **Content:** ## Cemetery Map ### Click on a section to view available plots. ![Map](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/meadow-branch-map-overview-2025.jpg) ### Key ![](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/key-mbc.png) # About Us --- ### [Burials](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/burials/) **Published:** June 23, 2020 **Author:** craig **Content:** # Burial Plots and Services ## Assisting you through the entire burial process ## Preparing for a Burial At Meadow Branch Cemetery, a scenic burial ground in Westminster, Maryland, we take care of the entire burial process from initial planning to maintaining the gravesite. Begin by touring our beautiful cemetery to find the perfect resting place for you and/or your loved ones. When the time comes, our compassionate staff will take care of preparing the site for burial, including headstone installation. Regular maintenance and landscaping keep our grounds beautiful and create a sense of peace. For burial plots for sale in Maryland, our cemetery plots are a perfect choice. ![burials preserving ashes](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/home-services-blueprint-blur.jpg) ## Planning a burial and Want to personally pick the perfect spot? [Get Started](/contact-us/) ![types of burial plots](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/burial-types.jpg) ## Types of Cemetery Plots If you are planning a burial, there are a number of burial plot options from which to choose. Our single plots (3’ x 8’) are the most common plot type available and can be purchased individually or in groups. Multiple plots or family plots can be purchased at a discounted rate. Learn more about our burial plot options and final resting places to find the right choice for you. [Learn more](/packages/) --- ### [Packages](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/packages/) **Published:** June 22, 2020 **Author:** craig **Content:** # Cemetery Plot Packages [## Individual Plots](/packages/#individual-plots)Select a single plot to accommodate the burial of one individual, starting at an affordable price. [## Family Plots](/packages/#family-plots)Purchase a small area of the cemetery to be reserved for you and your family to secure your legacy. [## Columbarium](/packages/#columbarium)Our Columbarium space is available for final placement of cremated remains, a peaceful and lasting option. ## Individual Plots Meadow Branch Cemetery is a place to celebrate the lives of those who have passed on. Single plots (3’ x 8’) are the most common plot type available and can be purchased for traditional, in-ground burials. Feel comfortable and confident reserving a plot for you or a loved one today. Get started by contacting our helpful staff for more details on individual plot prices. [View Available Plots](/cemetery-map/) [BUY NOW](/purchase/) ![purchase individual burial plots](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/packages-individual.jpg) ![individual & family plots](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/packages-family.jpg) ## Family Burial Plots By reserving family plots at Meadow Branch Cemetery in Westminster, Maryland, you can be assured that your family’s legacy will live on among the beautiful scenery. These plots that will be dedicated for your family can be purchased together at a discounted rate. Get started today by contacting us for more details and to inquire about family plot prices. [View Available Plots](/cemetery-map/) [BUY NOW](/purchase/) ## Want To Personally Pick The Perfect Burial Spot? View a map of available plots. [View available plots](/cemetery-map/) ## Columbarium Located in the center of Meadow Branch Cemetery, our columbarium niches are a peaceful place to house cremated remains. Sealed and engraved bronze-front niches share details of the person(s), similar to that of a headstone. Explore our columbariums/columbaria near you, in Carroll County, MD. Selecting a permanent place for an urn is an important step in establishing a lasting legacy. Reserve a space in our columbarium and properly memorialize a loved one who has chosen cremation. Contact us today for more information and pricing for cremated remains. [BUY NOW](/purchase/) ![place for cremated remains preserving ashes](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/packages-columbarium.jpg) --- ### [Preserving Ashes](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/preserving-ashes/) **Published:** June 23, 2020 **Author:** craig **Content:** # Preserving Ashes ## Different Burial, same quality and care ## Columbarium Selecting a permanent space for preserving ashes is an important step in establishing a lasting legacy. Located in the center of Meadow Branch Cemetery in Carroll County, MD, our columbarium is a peaceful resting place to house cremated remains. Sealed and engraved bronze-front niches share details of the person(s), similar to that of a headstone. Explore our Columbarium prices and packages to learn more about what we have to offer. Including above ground burial options and various cremation niche sizes. [Learn more](/packages/) ![Preserving ashes](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/home-services-columbarium.jpg) ## Considering cremation? our friendly staff can help you understand your burial options and answer your questions [Get Started](/contact-us/) ![ash burial](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/burial-ashes.jpg) ## Interment of Ashes While a columbarium niche is an option for memorializing a loved one who has chosen cremation, you can also purchase a burial plot for cremated remains. Each cremation plot is $500 and can house up to 2 urns. Begin by touring our beautiful cemetery to find the perfect final resting place for you and/or your loved ones. Establish a place of remembrance for future generations in the midst of the beautiful scenery. --- ### [Rules & Regulations](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/rules-regulations/) **Published:** July 6, 2020 **Author:** craig **Content:** ## Rules & Regulations 1. A “lot” consists of three (3) burial sites. A lot or any unused sites or niches may be transferred back to the Cemetery, as described here in. 2. No transfer of a lot or lots, site, or niche, will be valid without the prior written consent of the Cemetery, its successors or assigns. Owners of any site, or lot(s), on which no interments have been made, desiring to dispose of same, may sell them back to the Cemetery which agrees to buy at the price originally paid by owner. 3. If a proposed private transfer of any lot or site(s) to any party other than the Cemetery is approved, a new deed will be issued after payment of a $25.00 transfer fee. (Fee waived if transfer is to a church congregation or back to the Cemetery for charitable purpose.) Grave lots, sites and niches may also be returned or otherwise donated to the Cemetery with the understanding the same will be resold to provide funds for perpetual care, with sale proceeds retained by the Cemetery. 4. During their life, an owner or owners, without the need for a formal transfer, may designate in writing the name of an individual whose remains may be interred in a niche or a burial site that the owner or owners do not intend to use personally. Said writing must be on file with the Cemetery to validly bind it. The Cemetery may, but shall not be required to, accept other written documentation of such similar designation (s) for use of a niche or site. In the event that the designated individual passes away and the use has not been made of the niche or site, the legal requirements hereinafter referred to will be applicable for a valid transfer. 5. In the event of the death of the last living owner, the Cemetery reserves the right to prohibit any use of any remaining grave lot, site (s) or niche until presented with satisfactory documentation of either: (1) the identity of the heirs or legatees, and an agreement among them concerning the use of such lot, site or niche; or (2) if transferred by specific bequest in a Last Will and Testament, and the Personal Representative of the estate submits the necessary written documentation to the Cemetery. 6. Direct transfers to an undertaker or a church congregation are discouraged and normally will not be approved, although it is the policy of the Cemetery to cooperate with charitable needs communicated by undertakers or church organizations. 7. The policy of the Cemetery is to adhere strictly to the requirements of subsection (d) of Section 5-503 of the Business Regulations Article of the Maryland Code concerning the disposal by an owner of burial lot or niche. Copy of the statue with explanation is available from the Cemetery upon request. 8. A fee of $25.00 will be charged when an original deed is replaced with a duplicate deed. 9. There is a limit of two burials on any one burial site. This is accomplished by burying double-deep, (one on top of the other). The first burial in any site will be double the normal grave opening charge. Where a single burial is placed in one grave site, three cremation urns may be buried also. A maximum of a one foot marker will be permitted per grave site. Up to four urns and one foot marker may be placed. 10. All burials in the Cemetery must be within a vault or grave liner constructed of permanent materials. 11. There shall be no animals/pets buried in Cemetery. 12. In the Memorial Section (non-monument), and in single grave sites, no marker (including footstones), shall be permitted to extend above the level of the ground. All flat markers are required to have a base four inches wider (on all sides) than the marker. No vases are to be placed in flat markers. 13. In Monument sections, traditional monuments are permitted to extend above the ground with no more than one head stone centered in relation to the lot (the three grave sites)- (unless otherwise approved in writing by the Cemetery in advance), with one foot marker allowed per grave site (except as otherwise set forth in paragraph 3 above). All monuments are to be of marble, granite or other permanent material and all upright monuments must have a supporting concrete base placed at ground level, said base is to be five inches wider than the upright portion of the monument, on all sides. 14. All bases, monuments or flat markers, must be a minimum of 24 inches deep and installed by the Cemetery’s caretaker. 15. If any monument, effigy, or other structure whatsoever, or any inscription placed in or upon any lot site, or other Cemetery property, shall be deemed by the Cemetery, its successors or assigns, offensive or improper, the Cemetery shall have the right to enter upon said site, lot or Property and remove such object or inscription at owner’s expense. 16. The owners of any lot or site are not permitted to plant flowers, trees or shrubs, nor are they permitted to remove, trim or otherwise molest plants, trees or shrubs planted by the Cemetery. 17. The Cemetery prohibits enclosures of any kind including fencing, hedges, shrubs or curbing around any lot or site. Ornaments, chairs, settees, vases, glass cases or any other articles that may be considered objectionable by the Cemetery Board may be removed without notice to lot or site owners. Any such action by the Board may result in related expenses being billed to the lot or site owner(s). 18. Any live, cut or artificial flowers may/or will be removed from a grave stone or site if they interfere with the normal maintenance such as mowing and trimming operations. Any and all flowers and their containers are placed in the Cemetery at the owner’s risk. Flowers are not the responsibility of the Cemetery Board or its Caretaker. Cemetery personnel will not normally remove live or cut flowers from grave sites or lots for at least 48 hours on certain holidays such as Easter, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. 19. Receptacles of a permanent nature, for cut flowers must be placed below ground level in order not to interfere with mowing. Glass or other breakable materials are prohibited. 20. Funeral designs and floral pieces will be removed from grave sites or lots when they become wilted or unsightly. Persons desiring to retain any such items must remove the same within 48 hours after interment. 21. All persons entering the Meadow Branch Cemetery do so at their own risk. The Meadow Branch Cemetery is not liable for any bodily injuries incurred on the premises. ##### *Approved May 22, 2020* --- ### [Purchase Plot](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/purchase/) **Published:** July 23, 2020 **Author:** craig **Content:** # Purchase Plot ## Meadow Branch Cemetery 818 Old Taneytown Rd, Westminster, MD 21158 Phone: **[410-871-4137](tel:410-871-4137)** [View cemetery map](/cemetery-map/) ![purchase individual burial plots](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/packages-individual-768x592.jpg) [View Rules & Regulations](/rules-regulations/) #### Fill out the form below to purchase a lot or niche space. - ## Personal Information - Name\* First Last - Address\* Street Address Address Line 2 City AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code - Email\* - Phone - ## Plot Information - Type of Lot\*Single Space LotTwo Space LotThree Space Lot12" x 12" Niche12" x 16" Niche3' x 3' Cremation Plot (up to 2 urns) - Number of Lots\*12345678910 - Preferred Cemetery Section: - Subtotal $0.00 - ## Cemetery Services - Cemetery ServicesSelect a Cemetery ServiceGrave OpeningInfant Grave OpeningDouble Deep BurialCremation BurialDouble Cremation BurialNiche Opening for Internment - Grave OpeningWeekday – $950Weekend/Holiday/Evening after 5pm – $1,050 An additional fee will be charged if a jackhammer is needed in frozen ground more than 3″ deep. - Infant Grave OpeningWeekday – $525Weekend/Holiday/Evening after 5pm – $575 - Double Deep BurialWeekday – $1,500Weekend/Holiday/Evening after 5pm – $1,600 Second opening at regular grave opening prices. - Cremation BurialWeekday – $525Weekend/Holiday/Evening after 5pm – $575 - Double Cremation BurialWeekday – $775Weekend/Holiday/Evening after 5pm – $875 Two urns buried in same event, or two bodies in the same urn. - Niche Opening for InternmentWeekday – $175Weekend/Holiday/Evening after 5pm – $200 - Additional Services - Tombstone Foundation - Cornermarker Installation of 4 - Tombstone Foundation QuantityPrice per square inch Price: $0.70 Quantity - Cornermarker Installation of 4Cornermarkers to be purchased by owners. Price: - Subtotal $0.00 - ## Payment Information - Total $0.00 - Credit Card\* Card Details Cardholder Name - Submit --- ### [Funeral Homes](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/funeral-homes/) **Published:** June 23, 2020 **Author:** craig **Content:** # Funeral Homes ## Making arrangements with a local funeral home ## Pre-Arrangement Most are not prepared to cope with all that accompanies the death of a loved one. Making difficult arrangements in advance regarding burial property or cremation can provide peace of mind during a time of grief. Meadow Branch Cemetery partners with many local funeral homes to help make the process easier for you and your family. ![Pre-arrangement with Funeral Homes](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/packages-couple.jpg) ## If you’re considering pre-arrangement, we can help you understand your options and answer your questions. 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Our spacious grounds have provided over 15,000 people with a quiet, pleasant resting place. Throughout the years, Meadow Branch Cemetery has been a place to remember and celebrate the lives of those who have passed on. By reserving a spot now, you can feel confident knowing that you or your loved one's legacy will live on among the beautiful scenery. ![cemetery in carroll county, maryland](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/about-img.jpg) ![meadow branch cemetery in carroll county, Md.](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/royer-stone.jpg) ## Our History The picturesque cemetery that lies near its namesake, a peaceful, meandering stream called Meadow Branch, began as a burial ground in the early 1800s for the families of John Roop and Peter Royer whose farms adjoined. Known as the Roop-Royer graveyard, it became Meadow Branch Cemetery in 1893 when additional land was given by family members to enlarge and improve the graveyard. During ensuing years, the cemetery was owned by the Meadow Branch Church of the Brethren and operated by a Board of Directors with members from both Meadow Branch and Westminster Churches of the Brethren. First-rate operation of the cemetery was and continues to be uppermost in the minds of board members managing it. The first committee members in 1893, with the assistance of others, extended the old stone wall, added iron gates and wire-fenced the other three sides of the cemetery. The cemetery grounds now include 19.5 acres, some of which is rented for farming and not yet laid off in plots. A handsome marble columbarium was erected in 2006 to meet the growing need for repository of ashes. ## In springtime, summer, fall and winter, the Meadow Branch Cemetery awaits to serve persons of all faiths. ## At Meadow Branch Cemetery, you will be treated with care and compassion while making difficult decisions. ## Create a lasting legacy Our friendly and helpful professionals are here to assist you through these difficult decisions and help you plan for the future. We offer a range of services and packages for when you are selecting a final resting place. From traditional in-ground burials to urn placement in our columbarium, Meadow Branch Cemetery in Carroll County, MD can help you create a lasting tribute to your loved one. [View Cemetery map](/cemetery-map/) [View Rules & Regulations](/rules-regulations/) ![About Us Meadow Branch Cemetery in Carroll County, Md.](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/about-couple-biking.jpg) --- ## Draw Attention ### [Map](https://meadowbranchcemetery.org/?da_image=627) **Published:** June 23, 2020 **Author:** craig ---