Cemeteries in Cerro Gordo, North Carolina

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

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Cerro Gordo, North Carolina , 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 Cerro Gordo, North Carolina .

Our database contains records of burials from 20 cemeteries.

Yes, you can usually be buried on your land in the State of North Carolina. But, should you? Graves require an easement which is an encumbrance on the property.

Although North Carolina is home to 175 public cemeteries, thousands of other burial grounds shelter fragments of history. Sometimes celebrated but often forgotten, their beauty and their stories wait to be discovered.

Since there was another community named Wattsville, the village adopted the Indian name Nakina, according to the book. According to local legend, Cerro Gordo was named for the battle of Cerro Gordo that occurred in 1847 during the Mexican War. Another local legend supports that contention.

Real property (including land, tombs, vaults, mausoleums, monuments, and similar structures) set aside for burial purposes is exempt from taxation. ( Sec. 105-278.2, G.S.) The exemption does not apply, however, if the property is owned and held for purposes of sale or rental or for the sale of burial rights therein.

Green Burial Basics Graves are dug 3 feet deep instead of 6 feet which allows for the nutrients in the body to actually benefit what is planted above. North Carolina law requires 18” of earth covering the body. Natural markers for headstones, such as stones/rocks, that are lied flat on the ground.

Our state laws do not require a vault for burial. However, most cemeteries do require an outside container for the casket.

Green Burial Basics Graves are dug 3 feet deep instead of 6 feet which allows for the nutrients in the body to actually benefit what is planted above. North Carolina law requires 18” of earth covering the body. Natural markers for headstones, such as stones/rocks, that are lied flat on the ground.

Our state laws do not require a vault for burial. However, most cemeteries do require an outside container for the casket.