Cemeteries in Benton, Tennessee

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

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Benton, Tennessee , 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 Benton, Tennessee .

Our database contains records of burials from 10 cemeteries.

There are no state laws that prohibit where you can bury your deceased loved one. However, your county or local municipality may have ordinances you have to follow.

Commercial cemeteries are regulated by the Department of Commerce and Insurance Board of Funeral Directors, Embalmers, and Burial Services.

Early obituary records are available in some cases through the Tennessee State Library and Archives. The index provides the names of those who had announcements posted in local Nashville papers, and as well as the date of publication.

Caskets are optional, as are makeup and clothing on the body. Vaults around the caskets are prohibited. So are headstones, beyond a native stone from the property. No need for a hearse. Graves average 3.5 to 4 feet deep — or a bit deeper for biodegradable caskets — in the microbe-rich, living layer of soil.

With 33,000 cemeteries, Tennessee has the “most cemeteries respective to the living,” according to the article. That's based on federal data that indicated Tennessee has more graveyards per 100,000 people than anywhere else in the United States.

Early obituary records are available in some cases through the Tennessee State Library and Archives. The index provides the names of those who had announcements posted in local Nashville papers, and as well as the date of publication.