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How do I find out where someone is buried in Tennessee?
- Go to the FamilySearch Catalog.
- Enter: Tennessee in the Place box.
- Click on: Search.
- Click on: Cemeteries.
- Click on: Places within Tennessee.
- Click on the county you want to search.
- Click on: Cemeteries.
Can you be buried on your property in Tennessee?
There are no state laws in Tennessee prohibiting home burial, but local governments may have rules governing private burials. Before burying a body on private property or establishing a family cemetery, you should check with the county or town clerk for any zoning laws you must follow.
Is it legal to spread human ashes in Tennessee?
In Tennessee, there are no state laws controlling where an individual may keep or scatter ashes. Ashes may be stored in a crypt, niche, grave, or container at home. If you wish to scatter ashes, you have many options. Cremation renders ashes harmless, so there is no public health risk involved in scattering ashes.
Can I be buried without a coffin in Tennessee?
No law requires a casket for burial. However, you should check with the cemetery; it may have rules requiring a certain type of container. Cremation.
Is Find a Grave website down?
Findagrave.com is UP and reachable by us.
Can you bury someone in your backyard in Tennessee?
All human remains in the state of Tennessee are protected under state law. It is illegal to knowingly tamper with, excavate, or disinter human burials, gravesites, or funerary objects of any age or cultural affiliation, without a Chancery court order.
When a body is cremated do the bones burn?
The process usually takes between 1.5 and 3 hours. While in the cremation chamber, the container will burn down and the body begin to be dried by the extreme heat. The soft tissues, muscles, skin, and hair are burned and the bones are calcified until they break into small pieces.