The St. Thomas cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the county, with memorials dating back to the early eighteenth century. The cemetery covers roughly 12 acres and is an integral component of the campus, intertwining with a number of the buildings on the site.

The cemetery provides the final resting place for over 3,000 people from various stations in life and has ties to the St. Thomas community. Senators, Governors, soldiers from every war since the Revolution, Medal of Honor winners, entrepreneurs, composers, and a multitude of faithful people are interred on this sacred hill.

The cemetery continues to be utilized for interments. A beautiful Memorial Garden sits adjacent to the south façade of the church building and a Peace Garden is also located on the south side of the church building to provide respite for visitors to enjoy. 

Later in the tour in the hillside to the left of the schoolhouse entrance is a wrought iron gate that guards the entrance to our receiving vault.  The vault was used to hold coffins in the days when frozen ground prevented hand-digging graves.  The vault is lined with bricks and has a vaulted ceiling.  It extends back to the surface graves that are above it. It also had a side chamber that extended almost to the driveway that circles the modern cemetery.  The side chamber was filled for safety purposes when the vault was restored as part of a capital campaign.

Information on the purchase of lots, niches, or a space in the Memorial Garden can be obtained by contacting the church office.