Union County, NJ

🏙️ Your Guide to Union County Cemetery Rules & Memorial Regulations

Navigating cemetery regulations is often the most stressful part of selecting a tribute for a loved one. At Shevchenko Monuments, we believe this process should not add to your family’s burden.


Your Trusted Union County Memorial Experts

After more than a century in business, we are the trusted memorial experts serving the diverse communities of Union County. We are deeply familiar with the unique requirements across the county’s historic and large cemeteries—from major sites like Fairmount Cemetery (Elizabeth) and Rosedale Cemetery (Linden), to the extensive network of Jewish grounds such as Beth Israel, Mount Lebanon, and Bnai Jeshurun Cemeteries.


Choosing a local provider simplifies the entire process. Located just minutes from the Union County border in neighboring Perth Amboy, we are directly connected to the region via Route 1&9 and the NJ Turnpike. Our proximity means your family benefits from two key advantages:



  • Cost Efficiency: Our short travel distance translates directly into reduced transportation, installation, and permit coordination fees, saving your family unnecessary costs often charged by more distant companies.


  • Compliance Certainty: We handle all complex paperwork and obtain direct approval from the cemetery administration, ensuring your chosen design—whether a granite upright marker or a bronze flush memorial—is 100% compliant with local ordinances and deed restrictions before any work begins.
Map of cemeteries in Union County, NJ, showing Shevchenko location

⛪ Key Diocesan Oversight


For families utilizing Catholic cemeteries across Union County, including major sites like St. Agnes (Clark), St. Mary’s (Elizabeth/Plainfield), and St. Gertrude’s (Colonia), these grounds are managed under the Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Newark. We ensure all memorial designs adhere strictly to their regional regulations for monument size and installation.


Archdiocese of Newark Contact (Cemeteries Office): (888) 473-8367

📜 Expertise in Historic Churchyard Rules

Union County features numerous historic churchyards, particularly those managed by local Presbyterian and Episcopal congregations (like the First Presbyterian Churchyard in Elizabeth or the Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Cemetery in Union/Elizabeth).


We are experts at navigating the often-complex historic preservation rules governing marker size, material, and placement in these older plots.

🕊️ Honoring Union County’s Diverse Faiths

Union County is home to a rich mosaic of faiths, and we are committed to respecting and serving the traditions of all families. We are deeply knowledgeable about the burial and memorial customs for the region’s largest religious communities.


For families seeking non-Christian burial services, we work directly with religious leaders to ensure all memorial and plot rules are met.