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A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies are buried. The term cemetery implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground.
Cemeteries in the Western world are the place where the final ceremonies of death are observed. These ceremonies or rites differ according to cultural practice and religious belief.
Cemeteries are distinguished from other burial grounds by their location; they are usually not adjoined to a church.
A graveyard, on the other hand, is located in a churchyard (Scots language or archaic English language: kirkyard), although a churchyard can also be any patch of land on church grounds.
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That's the technical, people today use them interchangeably.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoA graveyard is smaller and the bodies are buried underground and it is less formal but sometimes not and necropolis are like castle-like catacombs while graveyards are over a flat terrain.
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A necropolis isalso defined as a cemetary of a large, ancient city, and a graveyard is a cemetary of more recent burials, even as recent as the last few hundred years.
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∙ 16y agoNecropolis is usually an ancient or prehistoric cemetary.
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∙ 13y agoA grave is the piece of ground that a body is buried in but a headstone is the piece of stone used to mark the position of the grave.
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If you stand at the foot of the grave should you read the font of the headstone?
I think so. why else would you be standing at the foot of a grave? unless it's somebody you know, in which case you don't really need to read the headstone every time you visit it. Do you mean 'should you be able to read the front of the headstone?'. In that case, yes: the front part of the headstone is the part facing the grave, so if you are standing on the grave side of the headstone you'll be able to read the front.
What is the stone called when people die?
A headstone at a grave is one possibility.
What is the meaning of a gravestone?
Hi there. A gravestone is simply a memorial that is placed on the grave that is made of stone. Sometimes it is called a headstone or a grave marker.
Does Casey sheehan have a grave marker orhead stone?
The family placed a headstone in May of 2006.
Is there a payment plan to buy a headstone for a grave?
Yes! Some monument dealers do offer payment plans.
How do I go about receiving benefits for a Grave Headstone for my father who was a veteran in the Navy The flag has been received and given during the funeral I would like to know about the plot reimbursement also. ?
I would call the local VA office in order to find reimbursement as well as grave headstone.
What is found at the top of a grave and has on it details of the dead person?
The information and details about a person for example the date of birth and death, are placed on the Headstone which is always situated at the top of the grave.
Is a tomb a type of gravestone?
No. A tomb is a place for the burial of a corpse. It is more synonymous with grave. A tomb can take many forms from a burial chamber beneath the ground marked by a headstone to a small above-ground enclosure or crypt. A gravestone, or headstone, is a marker that identifies the location of a grave in a cemetery.
What date did John Wayne finally get a grave headstone?
"Feo, Fuerte y Formal", which in English means "ugly, strong, and dignified".
Is there a grave for Joseph Kennedy Jr?
No, JFK Jr. Ashes scattered at sea. There is no grave maker...
Where did they bury Elvis Presley's brother?
Initially in an unmarked grave in Tupelo Mississippi and then, when Elvis gained fame/riches, in a marked grave with an inlaid marble marker (i.e. flat on the ground as opposed to an upright headstone).
Where do people visit Elvis presleys grave?
At Graceland. He was originally buried in a Memphis cemetery, but his grave was "vandalized" by fans and he was moved within a few days. Interesting side note --- his middle name is misspelled on his headstone.
