| Though every region and country is different and | | | | Many Religious Cemeteries are on the grounds of a |
| cemeteries area to area, there are four main types | | | | religious organization, church, synagogue or other |
| of cemeteries. Each is set aside as the final resting | | | | place of worship. In some countries, in the Christian |
| place for specific people from all different walks of | | | | Faith, a Religious Cemetery was often referred to as |
| life, interests, beliefs and situations. If you are | | | | a Churchyard. In most cases, to be eligible for burial in |
| searching for a specific type of cemetery, you will | | | | a Religious Cemetery, the person in question must be |
| find many resources available online to direct you to | | | | a member of that faith, or, sometimes a particular |
| the one that best suits your needs. | | | | parish or congregation. |
| I will name them first and then explain more about | | | | Religious Cemeteries differ from faith to faith. |
| them following: | | | | Depending on the beliefs of the religion, they can |
| 1. A District Cemetery is owned by a city, county or | | | | offer burial grounds, mausoleums and, if the faith |
| other regional government district. | | | | permits cremation, a columbarium or urn garden. |
| 2. A Religious Cemetery is owned by a religious | | | | Private Cemeteries are usually commercially owned, |
| organization and is usually set aside for members of a | | | | sometimes by individual companies or, with increasing |
| particular faith. | | | | regularity, by larger conglomerates of companies. |
| 3. Private Cemeteries are usually commercially owned, | | | | Purchasing Plots in Private Cemeteries can often be |
| sometimes by individual companies or, with increasing | | | | more expensive than district cemeteries. |
| regularity, by larger conglomerates of companies. | | | | Occasionally, a private cemetery is set aside for |
| 4. Veteran's cemeteries are set aside for the burial of | | | | members of a particular organization or group or is |
| veterans and, often, their families. | | | | favored by members of a certain part of society. |
| In the present day, anyone who can afford to be | | | | Private cemeteries often have areas set aside by |
| buried in a District Cemetery is able to purchase | | | | price range with cemetery property that can become |
| cemetery property therein. While District Cemeteries | | | | quite costly. |
| vary from place to place, property in these | | | | It's important to note that a family cemetery |
| cemeteries is most often the most affordable. | | | | attached to a family's property is often referred to |
| Very often, a District Cemetery will offer several | | | | as a Private Cemetery. Presently, family cemeteries |
| options for interment. | | | | are very rare indeed. |
| Many District Cemeteries offer mausoleum space and | | | | Private cemeteries will often have very strict |
| some even have columbaria with niches for urns, urn | | | | regulations regarding the look of and materials used |
| gardens and occasionally scattering gardens for | | | | for monuments and markers and the sorts of |
| cremated remains (Cremains). While some district | | | | memorials that can be left at gravesites. One benefit |
| cemeteries are very old and well-established, others | | | | of Private Cemeteries is that they often offer a |
| are newer and more modern. The rules which govern | | | | variety of services and features that other |
| a District Cemetery will differ from region to region. | | | | cemeteries do not. |
| While Religious Cemeteries must adhere to local and | | | | If you or your loved one is a veteran, we suggest |
| national laws, they also strictly follow the rites and | | | | that you contact a representative of the division of |
| beliefs of the faith in question. If you're interested in | | | | the armed forces for which you or your family |
| finding a religious Cemetery for a particular religion, in | | | | member served in order to see what benefits are |
| addition to searching on the Internet, you should | | | | available to you and to see which Veteran's |
| consult with a member of the clergy. | | | | Cemetery in your area best suits your needs. |