How do interment options differ for cremated remains?
Cremated remains (“ashes”) are generally placed in an urn or some other type of container. Cemeteries provide grave spaces for earth burial as well as entombment in a columbarium. Columbariums are structures containing many small compartments (“niches”) for enclosure of urns. Columbariums are oftentimes located within mausoleums. Survivors often keep ashes at home in urns. Many decorative styles of urns are available. Scattering of ashes is another common option. Local regulations govern the scattering of ashes on public property. Cemeteries offer scattering gardens for this purpose.
