St. Stephen Rural Cemetery is a mid-19th century rural cemetery located 1.6km from the St. Croix River and north of the Town of St. Stephen on a hill overlooking the St. Croix River and the State of Maine. The cemetery is designated a Local Historic Place for being the final resting place of several prominent residents of St. Stephen, for its long history in the region and for being a good example of rural cemetery design. In 1856, land was purchased from the farm lots of George Christie and the estate of the late Angus McCoy for the purpose of creating a cemetery. Some of this land was granted prior to this time to Rev. Duncan McColl. On April 12, 1856, St. Stephen Rural Cemetery was incorporated under an Act by the Lieutenant Governor, Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province of New Brunswick. The early design of the cemetery was done by Walter M. Buck. This cemetery is a good example of rural cemetery design that became popular during the mid-19th century in New England, raising the aesthetic profile of cemeteries beyond their religious functionality. The cemetery's landscaping and pathways, along with its hillside location, create a pastoral setting that adheres to this concept of rural cemetery. There are 22.5 km of avenues named for trees and paths named for flowers for a total of 26.86 hectares. When the Loyalist Cemetery closed on King Street some of the remains were removed to the St. Stephen Rural Cemetery as well as many from the Methodist Cemetery in Union Mills. In 1867, through the efforts of the ladies of St. Stephen and Milltown, funds were provided to purchase an iron fence and gate. The wrought iron arch over the gate was replaced in 1992 when the R. Marion Haley Memorial Arch was erected; it was donated by Helen E. Pass. The frontal fence was replaced in October 2005 with the Orpha L. Dever Memoriam Gate and Fence, which was donated my Harry L. Devers. In 2006, the cemetery vault was constructed onsite. At present, there are over 15,000 interred in this cemetery and is the largest cemetery in Charlotte County. Source: "Charlotte County Interments Index", NB Genealogical Society. ISBN 978-0-9916887-1-5

The entrance is located on Route 740. If approach westward along Highway 1, take exit 7.