Greenmount Cemetery
900
Cemetery Road
970-375-7380
Office hours Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
Visitation hours - daily to sunset
THE
CEMETERY DIVISION maintains
Durango's 40-acre Greenmount Cemetery, which dates
back to the early 1900s. There are over 10,000 graves
with sections specifically set aside for the Elks, Catholics,
Masons and Veterans. For information regarding
these special sections, please contact the appropriate
fraternity.
Grave sites may
be purchased by visiting the cemetery office located at
Greenmount Cemetery. They may be purchased pre-need, if
desired. Once purchased, a deed is issued by the City
Clerk's office, 949 E 2nd Avenue, 970-375-5021.
Grave sites may be resold,
however, the selling price may not be higher than the original
purchase price. It is required that deeds for graves
be recorded, and a copy given to the cemetery office
for safe keeping.
Current pricing for grave spaces
and services:
| Adult single grave space |
$200 |
| Adult opening and closing |
$150 |
| Infant grave space |
$ 75 |
| Infant opening and closing |
$ 75 |
| Cremation opening and closing |
$ 25 |
| Additional fee for
Saturday, Sunday and holiday burials |
Adult
|
$200 |
Infant
|
$100 |
Cremation
|
$ 35 |
Burial spaces are limited
to one full burial, except
in the case of a mother and her infant child. Spaces can
accommodate as many sets of ashes as names can be engraved
on one headstone. Only one headstone is permitted
per grave space.
Infant or baby graves are
restricted to caskets not over three feet in length. All
larger caskets are to be interred in adult spaces. All
outside liners shall be of non-destructive material, except
for infant or welfare burials. Ashes must be contained
within the urn provided by the crematorium. An outer
vault is not required, but may be used.
Arrangement for burials may
be made directly through cemetery staff or
any mortuary. Burials on Sunday
and National holidays are not allowed except upon special
permit and with an additional fee. Before interment,
a deed must be presented to the cemetery sexton to validate
ownership of the burial space.
All graves will be seeded
level. Seeding will take place as soon as warm weather
permits. Perpetual care is provided
by the cemetery crew which includes mowing, watering and
pruning of trees.
Headstones
and monuments made of granite, marble or bronze are permitted.
Iron, plaster of Paris, sandstone, cement or compositions
are prohibited. All headstones must have a cement or marble
base extending a minimum of 5 inches beyond the headstone
and be 4 inches in depth. All headstones are the responsibility
of the owner.
Thornless
flowers in non-glass vases may be placed at a grave. Any
plantings must be to the side of the headstone. Cemetery
staff must be notified of the species before
planting. A small American flag may be displayed during
customary holidays. After three days the flag may be removed
by the sexton and disposed of.
Items not allowed to be placed
at grave spaces include:
These items will be removed
without notice.
Cemetery
cleanup will take
place twice a year beginning on the first of March in
preparation for Memorial weekend. Thirty days after
Memorial weekend, the cemetery crew will begin removing
unsightly objects from grave spaces. The second cleanup
will be in fall to prepare for winter. Items picked
up by cemetery staff will be disposed of. Individuals must
remove anything they wish to keep before
the cleanup begins.
Jogging and walking dogs on
the cemetery grounds is prohibited.
