TYPOLOGY OF CEMETERIES Ø Kenneth T Jackson and

TYPOLOGY OF CEMETERIES Ø Kenneth T. Jackson and Camilo Jose Vergara identify eight types in, Silent Cities: The Evolution of the American Cemetery. Ø Carmark adds one more to the list Ø I find that there at least one more as well, maybe two Ø Ten types that we will identify Ø Plus the Pioneer or Historic

COUNTRY CEMETERY Ø Often on the edge of town Ø Small Ø In protected area if possible, i. e. hill top to protect from flooding; nestled in hill or trees Ø Usually not large markers and often brought in from outside or makeshift

PIONEER OR HISTORIC Ø In the country, or protected in town Ø Small, sometimes only one family Ø On private property or older community Ø Tend to be small markers or missing

MINING TOWN IN WYOMING

THE LOOK OF ALMY

SIMPLE SIGN

SIMPLE SIGN SOUTH DAKOTA

PINE BLUFFS

UINTAH SIGN

WESTERN CEMETERY

BOOT HILL ONE OF MANY

ECHO UTAH

FORT BRIDGER

MEDICINE BOW WY. (THE VIRGINIAN)

GARDEN CEMETERY Ø Pleasing to look and Ø Comfortable place to be Ø Garden type in nature with designed plants, bushes, paths Ø Public park function Ø Replaced burial grounds and graveyards

LE PERE LACHAISE FRONT GATE

LEPERE LACHAISE

LEPERE LACHAISE 2

LEPERE LACHAISE 3

LEPERE LACHAISE 4

LEPERE LACHAISE 5

LEPERE LACHAISE 6

LEPERE LACHAISE 7

GATE TO MONTPARNASSE PARIS

URBAN CEMETERY ØFound in Larger Cities ØPublic ØMay be run by the City or cemetery organization (usually) ØCity in Stones

SALT LAKE CITY

NOTTINGHAM GENERAL CEMETERY

OGDEN UTAH

OLD CALTON

PARK CITY UTAH

MEMORIAL PARK or LAWN – PARK CEMETERY Ø New, mostly post WWII Ø Flat stones Ø Grassy, easy to care for Ø Little writing; name, date of birth, date of death Ø Perhaps an identity tag like - Mother

THE FLAT STONE LOOK

MEMORIAL PARK BUSINESS LIKE

VETERERNS CEMETERY Ø Set aside for military veterans Ø Often includes family members Ø In some instances others might be buried there as well

MILITARY CEMETERY

NATIONAL CEMETERY HOT SPRINGS

ORDERLY AND IDENTICAL HOT SPRINGS

CHURCH GRAVEYARDS Ø Associated with established churches Ø Buried inside and out Ø Consecrated ground

AN IRISH CEMETERY CLONMACNOISE

STAFFORD ON AVON

STAFFORD ON AVON CHURCH YARD

LOCATION OF JOHN LOCKE

HATHERSAGE CHURCH YARD

ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL

SAINT CUTHBERTS BURIAL GROUND

FAMILY BURIAL PLOTS Ø Most Often On Private Land Ø May include relatives and neighbors Ø Most common in South Ø Also found in the West Ø Frequently Lost

FAMILY BURIAL GROUNDS

YOUNG FAMILY DOWN TOWN SALT LAKE CITY

BRIGHAM YOUNG FAMILY

POTTER’S FIELD Ø To accommodate the poor Ø Unknown Ø Unwanted Ø Criminals Ø Suicides Ø Unwanted babies Ø Mass graves at times Ø No markers or temporary markers

HOT SPRINGS WY.

DEADWOOD S. D.

SPECIAL PURPOSE or DISASTER CEMETERIES Ø Often to handle overflow or Ø Health risk Ø Or emergencies Ø Such as plagues

CHOLERA BURIAL GROUND SPECIAL USE

ST. JOHN’S GRAVEYARD IRELAND

EYAM PLAGUE TOWN

WYOMING STATE PRISON RAWLINGS

RAWLINGS WY.

JULESBURG #3 MISSING

SIDNEY NEBRASKA

PET CEMETERY Ø Pets can’t be buried with people in most states Ø However, people can be buried with pets in most states

PET CEMETERY OGDEN UTAH

PAY ATTENTION TO SIGNS