TYPOLOGY OF CEMETERIES Kenneth T. Jackson and Camilo Jose Vergara identify eight types in, Silent Cities: The Evolution of the American Cemetery. Carmark adds one more to the list I find that there are at least one more as well, maybe two Ten types that we will identify Plus the Pioneer or Historic
COUNTRY CEMETERY Often on the edge of town Small In protected area if possible, i.e. hill top to protect from flooding; nestled in hill or trees Usually not large markers and often brought in from outside or makeshift
PIONEER OR HISTORIC In the country, or protected in town Small, sometimes only one family On private property or older community Tend to be small markers or missing
MINING TOWN IN WYOMING
THE LOOK OF ALMY
SIMPLE SIGN
SIMPLE SIGN SOUTH DAKOTA
PINE BLUFFS
UINTAH SIGN
WESTERN CEMETERY
BOOT HILL ONE OF MANY
ECHO UTAH
FORT BRIDGER
MEDICINE BOW WY. (THE VIRGINIAN)
GARDEN CEMETERY Pleasing to look and Comfortable place to be Garden type in nature with designed plants, bushes, paths Public park function Replaced burial grounds and graveyards
LE PERE LACHAISE FRONT GATE
LEPERE LACHAISE
LEPERE LACHAISE 2
LEPERE LACHAISE 3
LEPERE LACHAISE 4
LEPERE LACHAISE 5
LEPERE LACHAISE 6
LEPERE LACHAISE 7
GATE TO MONTPARNASSE PARIS
URBAN CEMETERY Found in Larger Cities Public May be run by the City or cemetery organization (usually) City in Stones
SALT LAKE CITY
NOTTINGHAM GENERAL CEMETERY
OGDEN UTAH
OLD CALTON
PARK CITY UTAH
MEMORIAL PARK or LAWN – PARK CEMETERY New, mostly post WWII Flat stones Grassy, easy to care for Little writing; name, date of birth, date of death Perhaps an identity tag like - Mother
THE FLAT STONE LOOK
MEMORIAL PARK BUSINESS LIKE
VETERERNS CEMETERY Set aside for military veterans Often includes family members In some instances others might be buried there as well
MILITARY CEMETERY
NATIONAL CEMETERY HOT SPRINGS
ORDERLY AND IDENTICAL HOT SPRINGS
CHURCH GRAVEYARDS Associated with established churches Buried inside and out Consecrated ground
AN IRISH CEMETERY CLONMACNOISE
STAFFORD ON AVON
STAFFORD ON AVON CHURCH YARD
LOCATION OF JOHN LOCKE
HATHERSAGE CHURCH YARD
ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL
SAINT CUTHBERTS BURIAL GROUND
FAMILY BURIAL PLOTS Most Often On Private Land May include relatives and neighbors Most common in South Also found in the West Frequently Lost
FAMILY FAMILY BURIAL GROUNDS
YOUNG FAMILY DOWN TOWN SALT LAKE CITY
BRIGHAM YOUNG FAMILY
POTTER’S FIELD To accommodate the poor Unknown Unwanted Criminals Suicides Unwanted babies Mass graves at times No markers or temporary markers
HOT SPRINGS WY.
DEADWOOD S.D.
SPECIAL PURPOSE or DISASTER CEMETERIES Often to handle overflow or Health risk Or emergencies Such as plagues
CHOLERA BURIAL GROUND SPECIAL USE
ST. JOHN’S GRAVEYARD IRELAND
EYAM PLAGUE TOWN
WYOMING STATE PRISON RAWLINGS
RAWLINGS WY.
JULESBURG #3 MISSING
SIDNEY NEBRASKA
PET CEMETERY Pets can’t be buried with people in most states However, people can be buried with pets in most states
PET CEMETERY OGDEN UTAH
PAY ATTENTION TO SIGNS