Cemetery appraisal

[Dublin ohio]

I maintain two old cemeteries in my town (and a monument). Basically just mow and weed whack. These are old graves with I think the most recent in the 1940s, earliest is late 1700s. I don't get any pay, just told not to touch the stones.

Never seen a visitor other than tourists taking pics for the gram.

There are a couple of very small private cemeteries near me. Some of the graves date back to the late 1700's

 

[Gobears81]

Never appraised a cemetery, but I recall an appraisal instructor talking about how cemeteries aren't legally required to maintain that type of use to perpetuity. Not sure how long that period lasts or what they can legally do with the property/ graves afterwards, but that always seemed a little off to me.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

As for maintaining a cemetery, there are ways to do so. Annual meeting and fund raising is one. A grave opening fee in addition to lot sales is another. Direct solicitation to families with burials there is another. I know one where a list of interested people are sent a request to donate to the mowing and maintenance fund. Also, normally the families are expected to maintain damaged stones. But some volunteer groups clean and repair stones. I personally used to repair stones but have gotten too old to do so anymore. Using a special stone epoxy and a lift on my tractor, I have reset stones several times.

 

[Vermonter]

The ones I maintain are technically town property. Maintenance was removed from the budget by a vote years ago. The volunteer guy that maintained them before me was a descendant, but he was the last. The state consistently claims they want to save these old plots, but they won't pay either.

The only reason I maintain them is because the wife loves old cemeteries.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

because the wife loves old cemeteries.

She is a good person, and I don't even know her.