Cemeteries in Amherst, Texas

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

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Amherst, Texas , 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 Amherst, Texas .

Our database contains records of burials from 1 cemeteries.

The oldest cemetery in Texas is Oakwood Cemetery, which was once known as City Cemetery. The cemetery was included on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, and its annex was included on October 30, 2003.

(Texas Health & Safety Code § 711.008.) You'll have to bury the body at a minimum depth: 1.5 feet below ground if the casket or container is made of impenetrable material, or two feet below ground otherwise. (Texas Health & Safety Code § 714.001.)

Burial plot. Burial plots are not included in the cost of a funeral and typically cost $1,000 to $4,000 or more depending on the city and if it's a private or public cemetery.

Forest Park Southwest Cemetery will open in west Houston in late spring 2022, according to a press release from Service Corporation International, North America's largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services.

Police in Texas have arrested a teen on charges of murdering a Texas woman who was fatally shot while visiting her son's grave. On March 22, Yolanda N'Gaojia was gunned down while mourning her son, Amir Tajai-Kineh N'Gaojia, at the Calvary Baptist Church Garden of Memories Cemetery in Killeen.

There are no state laws in Texas prohibiting home burial, but local governments may have rules governing private burials. Before burying a body on private property or establishing a family cemetery, you should check with the county or town clerk for any zoning laws you must follow.

The Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery is the main prison cemetery in Texas, located in Huntsville and operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). The colloquial name for the cemetery is Peckerwood Hill.