How far apart are grave plots?
A planting space of not less than two feet should be left between the lots and the drives. This is useful as a place for the laying of water pipes and occasional drains, forms a protection to the lot against vehicles and horses and prevents the setting of any headstone too close to the drive.
Do cemeteries take up too much space?
Cemeteries have large acres of grass and need a lot of water, and their impervious surfaces in the way of gravestones and mausoleums also make their water-related costs high. The cost of burials is also high, and that too makes it harder for cemeteries to maintain their grounds.
How long and how wide is a grave?
For a standard grave, most fall into this size: 24″ x 12″ x 4″. While there are smaller and larger variations, what you choose will depend on your budget, the material, and your cemetery’s rules. For a companion grave, or two graves side-by-side that typically share a marker, the standard size is 36″ x 12″ x 4″.
Will graveyards run out of space?
But the cemeteries designed by our ancestors now face a multitude of challenges — not least of which is that many of them, at least in urban areas, are running out of space. A BBC survey commissioned in 2013 found that almost half of the country’s cemeteries could run out of space within the next 20 years.
What is the normal size of a burial plot?
The average size of a burial plot in the United States is 8 feet long and 2 and a half feet wide. For larger people, a 9 feet long by 4 feet wide burial plot may be available.
What is the standard depth of a grave?
Some States have regulations, and some don’t. Cemeteries often have their own policies. Typically, a conventional grave, with a casket placed inside a concrete vault or graveliner, is between 5 and 6 feet deep.
What is the size of a standard grave?
A standard size for a single grave is 24″ by 12″, although 28″ by 16″ is used for more elaborate single headstones or double depth graves where 2 names need to be inscribed on one headstone. For a companion grave marker that sits centered over 2 side by side graves, the typical dimensions are 36″ by 18″ or 44″ by 14″.
What is a double depth grave?
A double-depth interment is the use of one burial space for the burial of two individuals. The grave is dug deeper than a normal grave to accommodate the placement of one vault and casket on top of another vault and casket.