Photo of the family gravestone for Senators Arthur and Daniel Gillmor
Photo: Town of St. George
- Recognized
- 2006
- By
- Local government
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Description
St. George Rural Cemetery is a late-19th century Protestant graveyard with more than 3,600 grave sites located on more than 4 hectares of land at the east end of Carleton Street in St. George. The oldest portion of the cemetery is located at the bottom of the hill.
Heritage value
St. George Rural Cemetery is designated a Local Historic Place for the important people that are buried there.
St. George Rural Cemetery was established in the late 19th century as the First Community Cemetery reached capacity. Among the important people buried at St. George Rural Cemetery are Hon. Arthur Hill Gillmor (1824-1903) and his son, Hon. Daniel Gillmor (1849-1918), both of whom were Senators of the Dominion of Canada. Gravestones of granite industry giants and businessmen Epps, Meating, Coutts, Milne and O'Brien are also located in this cemetery. These men created and sustained the granite industry in St. George for more than 80 years. Their gravestones are monumental, ornate and finished in red, black and pink locally quarried granite.
SourceCharlotte County Archives, St. Andrews, NB - St. George Historic Places File #015
Character‑defining elements
The character-defining elements that describe St. George Rural Cemetery include:
- more than 3,600 grave sites with many of the gravestones in locally quarried granite;
- granite family gravestone of Senator Arthur Hill Gillmor and son Senator Daniel Gillmor;
- granite gravestone marqued "MILNE";
- granite gravestone marked "EPPS";
- granite gravestone marked "COUTTS";
- granite gravestone marked "O'BRIEN";
- granite gravestone marked "MEATING".
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Location
Cemetery Road, St George, New Brunswick, E5C, Canada
45.12908° N, 66.81382° W
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From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, as last updated on December 12, 2025. The register’s text is shown word for word.