New Hampshire inmates research cemetery

Also from New Hampshire, a story about inmates at a jail who are researching a nearby paupers' cemetery.
Note: Someday, when my time is my own again -- and not my discrete math class' -- I'll begin work on a piece about how better to employ ex-cons, and even those now serving time, in cemeteries.

Cemetery mapper in New Hampshire

Here's a nice feature story about a New Hampshire man who "maps" cemeteries using GPS and other tools.

Old cemetery adjoins Virginia housing development

An old family cemetery in Virginia coexists beside a modern housing development.

Sheriff's swap: One "adult beverage" for a cemetery

The sheriff in Hopewell, Va., owns a historic cemetery in his town, which came into his possession at a local tavern.

Sports columnist finds plenty to write about in local cemetery

The terrific Dayton Daily News writer Tom Archdeacon notes some of the great sports figures whose graves he's found in Woodland Cemetery.

New book depicts Mississippi cemeteries

A local historian has written about about Jackson County cemeteries.

Topeka, Kansas, cemetery celebrates 150 years

The historic Topeka Cemetery is the final resting place of some of Kansas' most famous citizens.

Arizona cemetery on National Register

The Fry Pioneer Cemetery, a small cemetery featuring some of the early settlers of Sierra Vista, Arizona, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Georgia cemetery wants to be tourist draw

The 150-year-old West Hill Cemetery in Dalton, Ga., is taking steps to become a draw for history buffs and other tourists. The final resting place for such folks as poet Robert Loveman and noted gospel songwriter A.J. Showalter is creating a walking tour of the cemetery and working with Whitfield County to become part of the larger historic panorama of the area.

Texas black cemetery commemorated

A historic black cemetery in Belton, Texas, has been given a new name - Far North Belton Cemetery - and received a designation as a historic site.

Kentucky cemetery database complete

The Kentucky Historical Society's Cemetery Preservation Program has finished its database of the society's Digital Collections Catalog. Now, visitors to the Kentucky Historical Society's Web site will have access to information on more than 11,000 cemeteries in the state.
From the article:

Seven years in the making, the database contains basic information about
cemeteries in the commonwealth, including many names and addresses of the
burial sites, the names of people of historical interest that are buried at
the cemeteries, and much more.

Here is an article about San Francisco and its cemetery history. From the article (emphasis mine):

The vast complex of public and private cemeteries throughout San Francisco
would eventually comprise between 60 and 70 blocks of prime land. This
realization astonished the City Fathers of San Francisco and they passed a law
that would forbid human burials within the City after Aug. 1, 1901.

Here is another piece about one of the suburbs, which is overwhelmingly filled with cemeteries.