Cemeteries in Lancaster, Illinois

Private Cemeteries in Lancaster, Illinois often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Lancaster, Illinois are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Lancaster, Illinois are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Lancaster, Illinois , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Lancaster, Illinois .

Our database contains records of burials from 6 cemeteries.

This Act, passed in 1989, protects all unregistered graves, graves artifacts, and grave markers (including prehistoric mounds) that are over 100 years old and are not located in a cemetery that is registered with the State Comptroller's Office under the Cemetery Care Act.

The Illinois State Comptroller's Office licenses certain private cemeteries that accept care funds, along with businesses, such as cemeteries and funeral homes, that sell pre-need funeral goods and services to consumers.

But, is it legal to bury a body in my yard in Illinois? The answer, according to Illinois Funeral Laws, is yes — depending on local zoning rules. There are no laws in the state to prohibit home burial. Only California, Indiana, Washington, and the District of Columbia outlaw the practice.

Pursuant to its Constitutional mandate, the General Assembly enacted Section 15- 45 of the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/1-1 et seq), wherein "[a]ll property used exclusively as graveyards or grounds for burying the dead" is exempted from real estate taxation.

Sometimes a family cannot afford to bury the body. If the deceased was getting help from the Illinois Department of Human Services, such as TANF, then the Department pays for the funeral and burial. Read the process below. If this doesn't apply, your township's General Assistance program may help pay the burial costs.

Description: Program that pays for the funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than Department of Human Services (DHS) standard payment rates.

Sometimes a family cannot afford to bury the body. If the deceased was getting help from the Illinois Department of Human Services, such as TANF, then the Department pays for the funeral and burial. Read the process below. If this doesn't apply, your township's General Assistance program may help pay the burial costs.

Description: Program that pays for the funeral and burial expenses when a person's resources and all other sources of payment are less than Department of Human Services (DHS) standard payment rates.

Statewide laws This Act, passed in 1989, protects all unregistered graves, graves artifacts, and grave markers (including prehistoric mounds) that are over 100 years old and are not located in a cemetery that is registered with the State Comptroller's Office under the Cemetery Care Act.