Utah town takes steps to acquire cemetery plots

The town of Pleasant Grove, Utah, now has the authority to legally acquire cemetery plots that go unused for generations, if an owner cannot be found.

U.S. Senate considers veterans cemetery in Colorado

The Senate introduced a bill to establish a veterans cemetery near Colorado Springs. Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and Mark Udall back the plan.

Arkansas cemetery nears reopening after ice storm

The Evergreen Cemetery in Fayetteville, Arkansas, which was closed after it was damaged by an ice storm in January, is expected to be reopened in April, officials said. This link, from a TV station, includes contact info for anyone who wants to help with the remaining cleanup.

Citizens in Dell Prairie, Wisconsin, approved a measure to acquire an acre of land for expansion of a town cemetery. The purchase price is expected to be about $6,500, lower than the $9,000 offered to the owner earlier.

Old cemetery uncovered in Kentucky

Workers on a project to install a new outdoor stadium at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington uncovered a cemetery at the site.

Orphaned cemeteries in judge's hands

A judge in Lebanon County, Pa., will rule on who is responsible for two abandoned cemeteries in Palmyra, Pa. From the article:

A cemetery association was established by members of the two churches in
1867, but the association disbanded about 30 years ago, and the churches took
over management and maintenance of the cemetery.
Through the years, the
association’s records have been lost, so there is no list of members or lot
holders. The churches maintain that, because they are not the legal owners of
the cemetery, the responsibility for maintaining a neglected or abandoned
cemetery lies with the borough.

Florida highway project threatens cemetery

Plans to widen Palm Bay Road in Brevard Count, Florida, have threatened some old graves of two infants who died in the early 1900s.