About

The Temple Hill Cemetery is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation, maintenance, and improvement of our historic resting place.  And, while our major goal is to continue to preserve and conserve what already exists, we are continually looking for and performing activities that will benefit the cemetery either by enhancing it’s overall beauty, and or, by making it more accessible.  Projects completed in the recent past include: digitizing our cemetery records, adding a cremation urn garden, installing a waterline from the street to provide water stations within the cemetery, completing work on the historic vault, restoration of ironwork on historic family plots, erection of a roadway sign, visible from Route 20A, that identifies the location of Temple Hill Cemetery, improvement of the roadways in the cemetery, annually selling Christmas wreaths and placing them on the appropriate gravesites, sponsoring an annual fund drive to benefit the cemetery, sponsoring an annual “spirit walk” in the cemetery, and creating gps-mapped walking tours of historic graves.

Unfortunately, the income from the sale of gravesites and our fund raising activities is not always sufficient to cover the expenses associated with maintaining this beautiful setting. As a result, the Cemetery Association needs, looks forward to, and depends on the financial support from people like us. 

What is Planned Giving

A planned philanthropic gift to an organization which you believe in can make a significant difference tomorrow! Through your charitable giving, you can impact future projects.There are several options for giving, and your legal, tax, or investment advisor is the best place to start.

• Planned Gifts by Will or Trust: Designate THC as a beneficiary by designating a dollar amount or a percentage of your estate
• Life Insurance: Designate THC as a beneficiary of your life insurance.
• Retirement Assets: Designate THC for making a charitable contribution from your retirement accounts, which can be dispersed tax-free.

Should you wish to help with your financial support please write your check payable to Temple Hill Cemetery Association. Send it to Temple Hill Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 305, Geneseo, New York, 14454.  Attn:  Association Treasurer.  Please be certain that your financial assistance is greatly appreciated. Zeffy is also available for payment by using the QR code below. 

Below you will find the downloadable form for the 2025 Temple Hill Cemetery Fund Drive. There are two ways to make your donation for the fund drive, via check or Zeffy.