Cemeteries in Salt Lake City, Utah

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

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Salt Lake City, Utah , 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 Salt Lake City, Utah .

Our database contains records of burials from 23 cemeteries.

Locating Burials and Cemeteries Sources for this information include death certificates, obituaries and death notices. The Division of State History maintains the Utah Cemetery and Burials Database, an ongoing project to document burials within the state.

The Salt Lake City Cemetery is a cemetery in northeastern Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, that is one of the largest city-operated cemeteries in the United States.

- Significance: The Salt Lake City Cemetery is the oldest and largest municipal cemetery in Utah. Ferguson avers that it is the largest city cemetery in the entire U.S. Many famous community, civic, and religious leaders, as well as infamous rapscallions are buried there.

The average funeral cost is $7,848 (National Association of Funeral Directors 2022), and this does not include any cemetery fees. However, the cost of a traditional funeral in Utah can range between $2,500 and $6,755, according to the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Utah (excluding casket and cemetery plot).

No state laws in Utah forbid you to have a home burial. However, some local governments may carry specific regulations on private funerals. You have to check with the county/town clerk for the specific area laws you must follow before you bury a body on private property or create a family cemetery.

This map contains coordinates for 673 cemeteries and burial sites throughout the state. There are four main categories represented on the map: active, inactive, private family cemetery, or abandoned. The color coding can help you see the disbursement of types throughout the state.

No state laws in Utah forbid you to have a home burial. However, some local governments may carry specific regulations on private funerals. You have to check with the county/town clerk for the specific area laws you must follow before you bury a body on private property or create a family cemetery.

The average funeral cost is $7,848 (National Association of Funeral Directors 2022), and this does not include any cemetery fees. However, the cost of a traditional funeral in Utah can range between $2,500 and $6,755, according to the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Utah (excluding casket and cemetery plot).