Cemeteries in Norwood, Virginia

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

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Norwood, Virginia , 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 Norwood, Virginia .

Our database contains records of burials from 2 cemeteries.

The Cemetery Board regulates for-profit cemeteries that offer perpetual care services or pre-need burial contracts, and that are required to maintain trust fund accounts. Cemeteries owned and operated by churches, the state, and all counties, cities, and towns are exempt from licensure and the board's jurisdiction.

Caskets in Virginia The state or federal law does not require caskets or coffins. Federal law even mandates that funeral homes and crematoriums inform the families of the deceased that there are casket and coffin substitutes, which include unfinished wood, wicker, or cardboard.

In Virginia it is lawful for property owners to have burials on their own land, and a casket is not required.

15.2. The Legislature has specifically exempted cemeteries from ad valorem property tax. W. Va.

In Virginia, embalming is not required. However, if burial or cremation will not take place within 48 hours of death, the body must be either refrigerated or embalmed. A body may not be embalmed without express permission from the next of kin or a court order. (Virginia Code § 54.1-2811.1.)

Private Property – the yard of a current or childhood home is one of the most common places people scatter a loved one's ashes. Similar to most other states, in Virginia you're allowed to scatter a loved one's ashes on property that you own, or on the property of another person or organization with their permission.

First of all, outer burial containers and burial vaults are not required by state or federal law. They are required by most cemetery rules and regulations. Cemeteries want a casket placed in an outer burial container or burial vault to prevent the ground from sinking in above the casket.

In Virginia, embalming is not required. However, if burial or cremation will not take place within 48 hours of death, the body must be either refrigerated or embalmed. A body may not be embalmed without express permission from the next of kin or a court order. (Virginia Code § 54.1-2811.1.)

15.2. The Legislature has specifically exempted cemeteries from ad valorem property tax. W. Va.