I received an e-mail from someone wanting to know where they can find a list of all active cemeteries for a given county.
Here was my response...
There really isn't anyone who keeps a log of these things. Not even funeral homes have such lists, because they only work within a localized area. There are companies that publish cemetery directories, but they only list the cemeteries who bury more than 30-50 bodies per year. Some websites list all cemteries, active and inactive, for a given county.
If you can't find anything satisfactory through a Google search, "Jones County Arkansas cemeteries", then you'll have to create a list of your own.
Steve
Here are a few books that offer some solutions:
If anyone knows of any comprehensive listings of cemeteries, click on "Post a Comment" below and mention it.
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29 Comments:
there is the cemetery green book which publishes all cemeteries
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RandyG, at 12/29/2006 9:03 PM
Colorado has a list of all remote burials and cemeteries in the state.
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DuaneK, at 1/03/2007 1:28 PM
There is another website:
www.findagrave.com
It lists lots of cemeteries and might be helpful.
Debbie W.
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Debbie W., at 1/07/2007 10:02 AM
try www.findagrave.com
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Anonymous, at 1/08/2007 8:56 AM
What is the name of the list in colorado or how do i find it? Thanks
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Anonymous, at 1/20/2007 3:02 PM
Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City has the latest because the FCE CLubs in the state have Volume I listing, complete with picture and driving instructions. Volume 2 for the rest of the counties will be ready in April, 2007.
Roger Mills County, OK has theirs on their website: www.rootsweb.com/~okrogerm
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Anonymous, at 1/22/2007 9:12 PM
Can anyone tell me if ther is a web site just for Ashes out at sea.I have seen one but unable to find it when I need it.
Thanks
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Anonymous, at 2/07/2007 2:50 AM
donatetomyburial.blogspot.com
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Donate To My Burial, at 2/19/2007 1:48 AM
I recently went to a cementery near my work. Pinelawn National Cemetery in Pinelawn Long Island NY. I'm a freelance photographer and I love photography. I have always gone to many cemeteries and have just walked in and start to taking pictures. Pictures that for me are beautiful and sad, and simply great to look at. Art for the sake of art. That is one thing my life has always enjoyed, my photography Hobie. I remember that before 9-11 you could basically take your camera anywhere and take pictures without having anyone to bother you about it. The point of this comment is that I was told by I guess what seemed to me a cemetery worker, that I have to have "permission" to take photos at this cemetery. I told some of my workers and friends about it and I was quite amazed at their response. They said that they were quite impress that I even bothered and even amazed that I would find something nice in there. Besides being very silent and stress free. I found it to be an honor to have my self being told to leave such a place. Given the fact that I had been thrown out of even holy places (churches and temples). Have anyone out there ever had anything even remotely happen to them like this?
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Anonymous, at 2/27/2007 7:50 PM
Hi I was recently out to a cemetery in long island ... long island national cemetery to visit my mother and grandmother... I had brought a disposable camera in with me and took 6 pictures since it was my first time being there... no one bothered me ... in fact a man who worked with the cemetery directed me to the grave... and I asked him if I was allowed to take pictures and he said yes.... that would be the day if they told me I couldn't.. cemeterys are considered holy burial ground.... I would have told the guy in that case they should ban pictures in church and at holy communions and then asked to see that specific rule or guidline banning me from doing so
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Anonymous, at 2/28/2007 6:04 PM
I'm not so much trying to find a cemitary as trying to find out where a specific person was burried. My stepmother-to-be died of cancer in September 2001 and I'm trying to discover where she was burried so that I can put my dad's heart at ease. I'm not quite certain how to go about doing this and I would appreciate any suggestions anyone might have
silent_waunderer@yahoo.com
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Anonymous, at 3/19/2007 8:30 AM
THERE IS A WEB SITE CALLED WWW.CEMETERYSURVEYSINC.COM THEY ARE DOCUMENTING CEMETERIES IN TN,AL.GA.S.C. N.C MD. THATS HOW I FOUND OUT WHERE MY GRANDFATHER WAS BURIED. ALSO SHOWS PIC. OF THE GRAVESITE.
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Anonymous, at 3/21/2007 5:24 PM
I am looking for all the family I can find, living, dead, buried or ashes. I will respond to all email at least once. The state of primary target is Illinois, some names would be, HARRIS, DAVIS, MERRIMAN, RHODES, RHOADS, MOORE, HECKWINE, SCRIBNER, VENABLE, ADAMS, DODSON, PRUETTE, WREN, HARTY, LETSINGER, BARNES, ETC, hope to get some feed back,SOON
WrFamGen123@AOL.COM
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Kay, at 3/26/2007 5:36 PM
USGS GNIS (Geographical Names Information System) tries to list all the cemeteries in the US, however is not a complete list in every county - some better than others.
http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/
Linda
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Your JoCoKS Cemeterian, at 4/02/2007 7:38 AM
My grandfather and best friend passed away on December 21,2006. At only a few months old his father, a Ukraine immigrant died in a minning accident near washington PA. He and his brothers searched for years for his burial plot, but were unable to find it. If anyone has seen a burial plot for a Eliasz Barna died in 1917 or 1918 in that area, please let me know. My Email address is agardner2311@yahoo.com It would really be great for my family to know where he is. Thanks
Chris
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agardner2311, at 4/04/2007 12:47 AM
The McDavid Cemetery in Lincoln County, Mississippi is on family land belonging to decendents of my Grandfather, R.F. McDavid. My Grandmother is buried there.
There is a book put out by the DAR in Mississippi which lists all cemeteries in the State, along with the ones buried there. If anyone is interested, I can get the exact name.
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Anonymous, at 4/06/2007 3:43 AM
I don't recommend findagrave. Their records aren't accurate and several efforts to correct information about my family were ignored.
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Anonymous, at 4/20/2007 6:19 AM
The Nebraska State Historical Society is currently creating a ~Nebraska Statewide Cemetery Registry~ (NSCR). See http://tinyurl.com/222r5s or
http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/cemetery_registry.htm
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Linda, at 6/01/2007 4:21 AM
The following site has many cemeteries and in some instances a list of all the names in alphabetical sequence www.interment.net
I had walked some cemeteries and thiese lists are like being there and having the stones in alpha seq. Good Luck.
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Anonymous, at 6/16/2007 2:42 AM
Findagrave.com is a good site to see. In addition, if anyone is looking for information in Butler Co., Kansas, I am holding an index to almost every cemetery in Butler Co. Myself and a couple of other folks are currently in the process of photographing every headstone in Butler Co. If this is where you are looking, contact ksgenealogy@hotmail.com
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Anonymous, at 7/02/2007 6:27 PM
Is there anyone willing to do a family search at St. John's for me?
I have the marker and some information from it. Checking for balance of people buried there.
Jeanne Belford@gmail.com
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Jeanne, at 7/05/2007 1:30 PM
The Dunedin City Council, Otago, New Zealand has an excellent website which includes detailed cemetery records. It's a model which many city / town / district councils should consider following. Go to http://www.cityofdunedin.com/city/?page=cemetery_info
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Anonymous, at 7/10/2007 2:22 PM
www.crownhill.org/cemetery/index.html
Try this for Crown Hill National Cemetery in Indiana.
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Sandra, at 8/28/2007 7:55 PM
I AM LOOKING FOR BLACK CEMETERIES IN THE TULSA, OKMULGEE,& MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA. ALSO INDIAN FOR CHOCTAW'S.
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Anonymous, at 9/08/2007 3:48 PM
Hi, I am looking for a grave sight that has my cousins named on it. Her name is Jean (Daugherty) McLean born 1896 in Ks. Jean never used her maiden name after she left home.I think she may have died in 1967 or 1968 in La. She never left that state. She also adopted a baby girl and named her Cherry Blossom she was born in 1927 and may be still living,this is an SOS I have been in websight after sight and paid and have nothing... Jean use to live in New Orleans, Orleans, Parish La and in Belle Chasse, La...Hope someone out there can help me with this.... Terri
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Anonymous, at 10/03/2007 3:29 PM
Ps I forgot to leave my email in my post for Jean McLean here is my e-mail sugarbabe46.1@juno.com thanks Terri
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Anonymous, at 10/03/2007 3:32 PM
www.grqaveyards.com for a complete list of Chicago area cemeteries
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Anonymous, at 10/16/2007 6:15 AM
typo in above, meant www.graveyards.com
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Anonymous, at 10/16/2007 6:18 AM
Hi, my name is Rose Birdwell, President and Founder of Cemetery Surveys, Inc. We have cemeteries posted, complete with pictures of each stone and panoramas of each cemetery, mostly in the Southeast US, but we do have many other states listed, as more people volunteer to join our team. We have been doing this since 1999, we are all volunteers, and we are a not for profit and FREE website.
If you have transcriptions and/or pictures of cemeteries, you may send them to me at birdwellrose@yahoo.com, or you may volunteer to become an indexer on our site, both of these options would be very welcome.
Please stop by and take a look...www.cemeterysurveysinc.com
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Anonymous, at 11/08/2007 9:53 AM
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