Cemeteries in Dover, Arkansas

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

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Dover, Arkansas , 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 Dover, Arkansas .

Our database contains records of burials from 23 cemeteries.

In Arkansas, a body must be buried in an established cemetery. (Arkansas Code § 20-17-902.) The sexton may require that you obtain a burial permit first. If you want to bury a body on private land, you may be permitted to establish a family graveyard.

In Arkansas, a body must be buried in an established cemetery. (Arkansas Code § 20-17-902.) However, you may be permitted to establish a family graveyard if you live in a rural area. Contact the local health department and check local zoning laws before you proceed.

Burial in registered cemetery required - Records. (a) It shall be unlawful to bury a dead body outside of a registered cemetery. (b) The sexton or person in charge of the cemetery shall keep a correct record, on a form prescribed by the Department of Health, of each body buried therein. History.

In Your Yard or Other Private Property – in Arkansas, as with a majority of other states throughout the country, there are no state-wide laws that prevent you from scattering ashes in your yard or other property you own.

First of all, outer burial containers and burial vaults are not required by state or federal law. Cemeteries have the right to set their own rules which you will have to follow.

(a) The clerk and recorder of deeds of the proper county, when any description of the metes and bounds of a family graveyard or public burial place shall be filed in his or her office, shall make a record of the description in the record of deeds, which shall be sufficient to exempt the land or burial place, not only ...

First of all, outer burial containers and burial vaults are not required by state or federal law. Cemeteries have the right to set their own rules which you will have to follow.