Location-Based Factors To Evaluate When Buying A Burial Plot

Preplanning your funeral and burial means that after your passing, your family can grieve for you instead of scrambling to make arrangements. One important part of the preplanning process is to select and buy your burial plot in a local cemetery if you wish to be buried. It's worthwhile to visit the cemetery, perhaps with a few loved ones, to look at the available choices. In many cases, you'll have the option to select a plot where your headstone will be placed in several different areas, and you should evaluate a number of factors before you make your final decision.

Shade

If you're really dedicated to the task, you can think about visiting the cemetery at different times of the day to evaluate the shade in some specific areas. On the surface, you might initially like the idea of having your plot and headstone in an area that is shady. In this scenario, those visiting your headstone in the future would have shelter from the sun. One concern about shade over your headstone, however, is that it can encourage the growth of moss — potentially to the point that your headstone is difficult to read. If you don't want your family to have the hassle of scrubbing the headstone, a spot in the sun might be more desirable.

Ease Of Locating

If the cemetery is particularly large, you want your headstone to be as easy to locate for first-time visitors as possible. One way to make this possible is to think about your headstone's appearance and then buy a plot in an area in which your headstone will stand out. This way, your immediate family members will be able to give instructions on how to find your plot with ease. For example, they could say to take the first left upon entering the cemetery and then look for the shiny maroon headstone that is the only one of its type in this part of the cemetery.

Offer Of Solitude

It's nice to position your plot and headstone in a part of the cemetery that is quiet. While most cemeteries are known for offering serene environments, headstones that are closer to the front gate will often have more vehicular traffic. If you expect that your family members will want to sit by your headstone in peace and quiet, see about a plot that is well off the road and far away from the cemetery's entrance and exit.


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