PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There are calls to strengthen state laws pertaining to the upkeep of cemeteries and the handling of what’s called “perpetual care” funds. 28/22 News has been ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida legislators are expected to hear a bill this session that addresses land access when erased or abandoned cemeteries are on private property. House Minority Leader Fentrice ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) — A Wilmington cemetery has been resurrected with the help of one UNCW graduate student. Hidden at ...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sikeston and Scott County will serve as temporary custodians of records and perform necessary maintenance for three cemeteries that are no longer being kept up. Memorial Park Cemetery ...

Knoxville — Cemeteries sit in decay throughout East Tennessee. You may know of some yourself. Historian Robert McGinnis estimates there are perhaps 780 graveyards in Knox County alone, with about 150 ...

State agencies estimate abandoned cemeteries outnumber the total number of cemeteries that have been recorded. Zora Neale Hurston's grave in Fort Pierce became a historic site after its rediscovery.