Parowan Cemetery

There were changes made to the cemetery ordinance you should be aware of before planning a burial plot purchase - link to updated cemetery ordinance at the bottom under SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.

LINK TO THE PAROWAN CEMETERY PROGRAM - VIEWER:  https://webapps.cloudsmartgis.com/ClientRelated/Utah/IronCounty/Parowan/CemeteryViewer/

PAROWAN CITY CEMETERY INFORMATION - PAROWAN, UT

NON-RESIDENTS CAN ONLY PURCHASE A BURIAL PLOT AT TIME OF NEED, WITH THE OPTION OF PURCHASING ONLY ONE ADJACENT BURIAL PLOT AT THE SAME TIME.

PAYMENTS FOR BURIAL PLOTS ARE DUE IN FULL AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.

NO SUNDAY BURIALS & NO BURIALS STARTING LATER THAN 3:00 PM

No burials on the Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday of the Memorial Day Weekend.

No Burials on the Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday of the Labor Day Weekend.

RESIDENT INFORMATION:

Cemetery Plot: $350

Small Cemetery Plot: $175

Opening & Closing Fees: Weekdays - $300 / Weekends (Fri. & Sat.) - $400

Small Grave Opening & Closing Fees: Weekdays - $125 / Weekends (Fri. & Sat.) - $175

NON-RESIDENT INFORMATION:

Cemetery Plot: $900

Small Cemetery Plot: $450

Opening & Closing Fees: Weekdays - $400 / Weekends (Fri. & Sat.) - $500

Small Grave Opening & Closing Fees: Weekdays - $175 / Weekends (Fri. & Sat.) - $225

HEADSTONE INFORMATION:

North & South Sections: 

• No height restrictions. 
• Maximum size of headstone base – Single (54” X 32”) Double (108” X 32”)

Old Section: 

• No height restrictions.
• Maximum size of headstone base – Single (42” X 32”) Double (84” X 32”)

Far South Section:

• Gray shaded rows – FLAT HEADSTONES ONLY
• Maximum size of headstone base – Single (48” X 32”) Double (96” X 32”)

ALL SMALL GRAVE SITES REQUIRE FLAT HEADSTONES - Far South Section only

NO PLANTINGS ALLOWED IN CEMETERY:

The Sexton reserves the right to remove any unapproved personal plantings (shrubs, bushes, trees, flowers, etc.) at any time.

NO “GREEN” BURIALS:

Caskets, urns & vaults are required in cemetery.

EXHUMATION INFORMATION: 

Exhumation Fee: $1,500 for caskets/$750 for urns

Southwest Health Department Permit required – Phone: 435-586-2437

Liability Release Form required (form provided by Parowan City)

Other fees as applicable (vault company, headstone removal, additional grave and opening & closing fee [if exhuming and re-burying within Parowan Cemetery])

Credit Card Fee - 4%

Grave Buy Back -  Purchase price (if known) minus $25 admin fee

                                if purchase price unknown or no proof - $100

Percentage of Perpetual Care Kept in Savings - 25%

FOR ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL PAROWAN CITY OFFICES – 435-477-3331