ArcGis Cemetery Mapping

What is grave mapping?

Cemetery mapping refers to the act of understanding the layout of grave sites and other elements within a cemetery and documenting those locations. Cemetery maps can be important for visitors who are seeking specific memorials or grave sites.
 

What is cemetery mapping and information system?

Cemetery Mapping and Information System provide information for your cemetery operations. Since it gives coordinates for specific locations, you can accurately display your sites in the cemetery with linked data.

How do I make a map in Arconline?

Quote from video: And choosing to create a map. You give the map a title. Add some keyword tags. And then a brief summary scrolling down we see it saved in the correct folder. I can click OK to create the map.

How do you map a cemetery?

Quote from video: Take a picture of the gravestone. And find a grave if you know check find a grave to see if the stone is already on there if the cemetery is there at all.

Can GPR detect graves?

The GPR then usually detects any remains of the grave burial. These remains include coffin remains, soil disturbance, soil subsidence, and bones and bone fragments that may also be difficult to detect. GeoModel, Inc. also used other observable physical evidence for its grave detection.

What are the three types of cemetery?

The most common types of cemeteries include monumental cemeteries, memorial park, garden cemeteries, religious cemeteries, municipal cemeteries, VA cemeteries, full-service cemetery, combination cemeteries, and natural burial grounds or green burial grounds.

What types of data does a cemetery contain?

Back to the Basics: Cemetery Records Part 2



A cemetery record can contain important genealogical information such as birth and death details, family relationships, and more.
 

What is cemetery data?

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What is the purpose of a grave marker?

To indicate the location of a burial



Throughout history, headstones have served practical purposes like identifying gravesites and differentiating those taken from unoccupied pieces. Marking a burial site makes it easier for people visiting to find their deceased’s grave and tell them apart from others.
 

Why do graves face different directions?

It seems that in Christianity, the star comes from the east. Some of the ancient religions (based on the sun) would bury the dead facing east so that they could face the “new day” and the “rising sun.” Once again, Christ is considered to be the “Light of the World,” which explains the eastward facing burials.
 

How do grave plots work?

Single-space plots hold a single casket with one body. Double-depth companion plots hold two stacked caskets. A single urn is usually buried in a plot specifically designed to hold urns (like in urn gardens). Multiple urns with cremated remains can sometimes be buried in a traditional single space in a cemetery.