Cemeteries in Smithton, Illinois

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

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Smithton, 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 Smithton, Illinois .

Our database contains records of burials from 13 cemeteries.

Illinois: Decatur's Greenwood Cemetery In terms of modern-day established cemeteries, however, Decatur's Greenwood Cemetery seems to have the oldest gravestone in the state, dating back to 1813. Here's the oldest tourist attraction in every state.

The Illinois Office of the State Comptroller administers this act for cemeteries registered with the office's Cemetery Care and Burial Trust Division. This law makes it illegal to vandalize, obliterate, or desecrate a burial ground (cemetery), park, memorial, grave marker, vegetation, or surround (fences, curbs, etc.)

(b-5) Any person who acts without proper legal authority and who willfully and knowingly defaces, vandalizes, injures, or removes a gravestone or other memorial, monument, or marker commemorating a deceased person or group of persons, whether located within or outside of a recognized cemetery, memorial park, or ...

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.

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.

No law requires a casket for burial. However, you should check with the cemetery; it may have rules requiring a certain type of container.