Churches and Cemeteries

Churches in the Ramara area offer spiritual support, community outreach, charity work, and facility rentals. Locations include the following:

• St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church, Brechin
• Atherley United Church, Atherley
• Brechin United Church, Brechin
• Church of the Good Shepherd, Atherley
• St. Columbkille's Roman Catholic Church, Uptergrove
• St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Parish, Washago
• Heritage United Church, Washago
• Knox Presbyterian Church, Gamebridge
• Knox Presbyterian Church, Uptergrove
• St. Paul's Anglican Church, Washago
• Seventh Day Adventist Church, Orillia Community, Atherley
• Talbot Creek Community Church, Brechin

Please contact the Township if you have updates to this list.

For more information, visit the Orillia and District Association of Churches.

Ramara's cemeteries offer people a final resting place and act as a symbol of respect for those who came before us, preserving not only the memory of our loved ones but also preserving local history, acting as caretakers for many of the pioneers, entrepreneurs, and founders of the Township.

View a List of Cemeteries by Municipality in Simcoe County (scroll through the list to see the cemeteries within Ramara)

The operation of the following cemeteries is administered by Sanderson Monument Co. Ltd.:

• St. John's Anglican Cemetery, Concession 10, Part Lot 31
• Longford Union Protestant Cemetery, 3851 Longford Mills Road
• Sebright United Church Cemetery, 5848 Kirkfield Road, Concession B, Part Lots 20 and 21 - Sebright Cemetery Operating Licence  #2029399

Purchase a Plot or Schedule an Interment

Please contact Janet Sanderson at Sanderson Monument Co. Ltd. for information on plot availability, operations, or to schedule an interment.

Cemetery Resources

• Cemetery fees are outlined in Ramara's Fees and Charges Bylaw.
• For legislative information, visit the Funeral, Burial and Cremations Services Act, 2002.
• Access the BAO - Bereavement Authority of Ontario - Consumer Information Guide.

Visit the following sites or sources for assistance in historical or genealogical research:

• Find a Grave
• Ramara Historical Society
• Ramara Public Library – In library access to Ancestry Library Edition
• Reflections of the Past: the Story of Rama Township; compiled & edited by Gabrielle Lotimer, Published by the Township of Rama, 1989.
• Simcoe County Archives
• Simcoe County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society
• They Came to Mara: Pioneers of Mara Township Circa 1829-1900; published by the Township of Mara, 1993 – Copies of this hardcover book are available for purchase from the Township of Ramara.