The Parks & Recreation Grounds Division maintains all Town street trees, parks, cemeteries, landscape gardens and athletic fields. 

Pine Knolls Cemetery

• Grave Site Sales FAQ
• Pine Knolls Cemetery is the only cemetery in Town that has graves available for sale. 
• Please call us at 603-640-3376 and we will be happy to talk with you about the steps that need to be taken and meet with you on site to look over the various locations.
• Gravesite Routine Clean-up
  • Potted plants, flowers and arrangements are to be removed in the
    • Fall by October 15th for fall cleanup. New items may be replaced on or after November 15th. 
    • Spring by April 1st for spring for clean up.  New items may be replaced on or after May 1st
• For complete information on purchasing a grave or burial requirements please review the Town's Cemetery Ordinance.

For information on our Board of Cemetery Trustees    CLICK HERE

Below is a complete list of all Town cemeteries in Hanover

For a map showing the locations of all our cemeteries CLICK HERE

Pine Knolls Cemetery 27 acres
Hanover Center Cemetery 3 acres
Etna Cemetery 1.9 acres
Dartmouth Cemetery (Hanover Cemetery) 8.87 acres
Dana (Ruddsboro) Cemetery .3 acres
Smith Cemetery .45 acres
Greensboro Cemetery .28 acres
Goose Pond Cemetery .11 acres
Tunis Cemetery .18 acres
Bollea Cemetery .17 acres

The Parks & Recreation Grounds Division maintains all Town street trees, parks, cemeteries, landscape gardens and athletic fields.  

Gordon DeWitt Elm Tree Removal

We honor the DeWitt Elm, which recently watched over its final 4th of July Celebration on Wheelock Street in 2024. This beautiful tree has stood on the southwest corner of the Dartmouth Green for an estimated 120-130 years and is symbolic of the relationship between the town and Dartmouth fostered by Gordon DeWitt, Dartmouth's first director of facilities planning. Despite years of careful maintenance and top of the line treatment for Dutch Elm disease, due to internal structural issues within its trunk, and especially those within its heavy upper branches, the difficult decision was recently made to lay this tree to rest this month. We thank this tree for everything it has stood for over the past century, and we think fondly of all the years of Hanover and Dartmouth history it has witnessed at the corner of the Green.
To read the full report on the maintenance history of the tree CLICK HERE.

What happens to the tree that fell after a major storm?

The Town’s responsibility is to keep all roads passable. Trees that have fallen into the road will be cut and pushed off to the side. The disposal of the tree is the responsibility of the homeowner. Many homeowners prefer to keep the wood for their own use. If you are interested in any trees you see fallen near the roadside, PLEASE contact the homeowner first before taking.

Who does this tree belong to?

• If you are concerned about a tree near the roadway but you are not sure whose responsibility it is, please call the Town’s Arborist, Asa Metcalf, at 603-640-3376 or email Parks and Recreation. 
• Please note that Mr. Metcalf does not hold specific office hours.  Please leave a message and he will return your call.

I've raked up leaves, now what?

• Leaves cannot be raked out into the street! This creates a hazardous and unsafe situation which may result in Police involvement. 
• The Town does not offer curbside pickup of leaves. Leaves may be taken to the Lebanon Solid Waste Facility (this includes clumps of sod, soft clippings from shrubs, hay, weeds and tree limbs under 4” in diameter). Please see attendant at the facility for drop off location. Bags must be emptied out.

What do the Tree City USA street signs I see on my way into Town mean?

• Tree City USA is a national standard administered by the Arbor Day Foundation that recognizes communities that show a strong commitment to developing and sustaining their street trees and overall urban tree canopy.  
• For a complete summary of the  Tree City USA  program.  
• Hanover is proud to have received this annual award every year since 1978.