Colorado has 64 counties, and nearly every one has at least one burial ground. This directory lists 155 cemetery offices, from large Denver-area memorial parks to small county-road cemeteries on the eastern plains. Below you will find how those cemeteries are owned, who oversees them, and how to reach the right office for a plot, a burial date or a records question.

Who Owns and Oversees Cemeteries in Colorado

The first thing to learn about any cemetery is who runs it. That answer decides who sets prices, who keeps the burial records, and who you call with a complaint. Colorado cemeteries generally fall into these groups:

State law, including the Colorado Cemetery Act, sets baseline rules for cemetery authorities, but most day-to-day decisions belong to each cemetery's owner or board. Funeral homes and crematories are handled separately. They are registered through the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), which is where complaints about a funeral home or crematory go. For a dispute over a cemetery contract, start with the written terms you signed, then consider the Colorado Attorney General's consumer protection office.

Denver Metro, Front Range and Western Slope Cemeteries Compared

Where you live changes how cemetery services work. The Denver metro area has the densest concentration of offices. Jefferson County leads our database with 15 listings, including Olinger Crown Hill in Wheat Ridge, Evergreen Memorial Park on North Turkey Creek Road in Evergreen, and Golden Rockland Cemetery on Rockland Road. Metro cemeteries tend to have staffed offices, posted business hours, and written rules on monument size, flowers and decorations. Many offer cremation options alongside traditional graves, so ask what each property provides.

City names can mislead when you search. Thornton Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery has a Denver address at 9000 York Street, yet it is filed under Adams County, as is Denver Pet Cemetery & Crematory in Commerce. Broomfield is its own consolidated city and county, so Broomfield Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery on East 168th Avenue appears under Broomfield County. If a city page looks thin, check the county pages around it.

Along the northern Front Range, Larimer County has 12 listings, among them Estes Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery on Big Thompson Avenue in Estes Park. Boulder Mountain View Cemetery on Kalmia Avenue serves Boulder. In the south, El Paso County covers Colorado Springs with 11 listings. Pueblo Mountain View Cemetery on Acero Avenue serves Pueblo, and Canon City Mountain Vale Cemetery on Macon Avenue serves Fremont County along the Arkansas River.

The Western Slope works differently. Mesa County has seven listings, centred on Grand Junction, and Garfield County has eight, including Glenwood Springs Linwood Cemetery on West 12th Street. Farther out, rural cemeteries such as Burlington Fair View Cemetery in Kit Carson County and Ignacio Allison Tiffany Cemetery in La Plata County often have no walk-in office. A part-time caretaker, a town clerk or a volunteer board may answer the phone. Leave your name, number and the reason for your call, and allow a few days for a reply.

Veterans, Pet and Historic Cemeteries Across Colorado

Several cemetery types follow different rules from an ordinary community cemetery, so it helps to know which one you need.

Veterans. Fort Lyon National Cemetery in Las Animas (Bent County, 719-456-0165) is one of several national cemeteries serving Colorado veterans. Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver and Pikes Peak National Cemetery near Colorado Springs serve the Front Range, and Colorado also operates a state veterans cemetery in Grand Junction. In a national cemetery, eligible veterans and their spouses can receive a gravesite, the opening and closing of the grave, and a government marker at no cost. Space and committal schedules vary, so ask the specific cemetery.

Pets. Peaceful Memorial Pet Crematory Cemetery in Colorado Springs, Precious Memories Pet Cemetery & Crematory in Fort Collins and Denver Pet Cemetery & Crematory in Commerce are private businesses. Your contract with them, not the rules of a public cemetery, governs what you receive.

Historic grounds. Glenwood Springs Linwood Cemetery sits on a hillside above town and draws visitors looking for the marker associated with Doc Holliday, though the exact location of his grave is uncertain. Ute Cemetery on Ute Avenue in Aspen dates to the silver-mining era. Historic cemeteries often have uneven ground, limited hours and fragile stones. Photograph markers instead of rubbing them, and avoid walking on sunken graves.

Before You Call a Colorado Cemetery Office

A little preparation saves repeated calls, especially when a family is under time pressure. Work through this list first:

The funeral home usually orders certified copies of the death certificate. The state vital records office at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, or your county public health agency, can issue more later. Keep several copies, because cemeteries, banks and insurers each ask for one.

Government cemeteries in Colorado include facilities administered by the VA's National Cemetery Administration, state veterans cemeteries funded through state and federal partnerships, and local municipal and county cemeteries operated by city and county governments throughout the state.

Cemetery locations are available in 84 cities across Colorado. They are spread across 48 counties.

Cities with the highest concentration include Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, where established municipal cemeteries have served their communities for generations and maintain extensive historical burial records.

Veterans in Colorado may be eligible for burial in a state veterans cemetery at little or no cost. Contact the Colorado Department of Veterans Affairs or Veterans Services to confirm eligibility requirements and available state-operated facilities.

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Families and genealogists in Colorado can often request burial records from municipal cemetery offices or search online databases maintained by state archives and historical societies. Many Colorado counties have digitized older cemetery records that are available through county clerk or public library genealogy collections.

Browse Cemetery by county across Colorado to find the nearest location.

Records, Timing and Costs for Colorado Burials

Colorado gives families more freedom than many people expect. A family can arrange much of the death-care process without hiring a funeral director, although most still work with a funeral home for transport, paperwork and scheduling. Cemeteries then set their own rules for the rest: which sections are open, what kind of marker is allowed, and whether cremated remains can share a family lot.

Records are the other practical issue. A cemetery office usually holds the plot deed or certificate of ownership, the burial register and a map of sections. Smaller cemeteries may keep paper ledgers at a town hall or with a volunteer, so expect to leave a message and wait a few days. For older burials, local historical societies and county clerk offices can fill gaps, especially around mining-era sites such as Ute Cemetery in Aspen.

Newer options are also legal in Colorado, including alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction, but providers and cemeteries differ on what they offer or accept. Ask before you assume. If you are considering burial on private land, check county and local zoning rules first, and record the exact location for future owners of the property.

Costs vary widely between a large metro memorial park and a small rural cemetery, so we do not quote averages here. Get every fee in writing before you commit, and compare at least two offices when time allows.

Cemetery Questions Colorado Families Ask

Listings follow each cemetery's mailing address and county, not just the city name you search. Thornton Highland Memorial Gardens Cemetery uses a Denver address at 9000 York Street but is filed under Adams County. Broomfield is its own city and county, so its cemetery appears under Broomfield County. Cañon City cemeteries appear under the spelling Cañon. If a city page looks thin, check the surrounding county page, then the next town over. When you call, ask for the exact street address and county so you know you have reached the right office.

Fort Lyon National Cemetery, at 30999 County Road 15 in Las Animas, is run by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans who served on active duty and left under conditions other than dishonorable are generally eligible, and many spouses and eligible dependent children can be buried with them. The gravesite, the opening and closing, and a government headstone or marker carry no charge. Your funeral director usually submits the request along with the veteran's discharge papers, often a DD-214. You can also call the cemetery at 719-456-0165 to ask about availability and committal services.

Yes, but the rules depend on where. Many cemeteries accept cremated remains in a standard plot, a smaller urn lot or a niche, and some allow more than one set of remains in a family lot. Ask the office about container and marker requirements. Scattering on private land needs the owner's permission. On public land, including national forests and national parks such as Rocky Mountain National Park near Estes Park, check with the land manager first, because permits or location limits can apply. Avoid scattering near water supplies and busy trailheads, and keep a written note of where you placed the remains.

Our database lists Peaceful Memorial Pet Crematory Cemetery at 2826 Delta Drive in Colorado Springs (719-428-3072), Precious Memories Pet Cemetery & Crematory at 5815 Colorado 14 in Fort Collins (970-482-7557), and Denver Pet Cemetery & Crematory at 5721 East 72nd Avenue in Commerce (303-288-0177). Pet cemeteries operate separately from cemeteries for people. Many human cemeteries do not allow pets in the same grave, and policies differ, so ask before you plan. With a pet cemetery, ask whether cremation is private or communal and whether the ashes come back to you.

Expect to give your contact details, the name of the person who will be buried, and your relationship to them. After payment, the cemetery typically issues a deed or certificate of ownership. Keep it with your estate papers. Fees often include the plot, opening and closing the grave, a foundation for the marker, and sometimes a perpetual care charge. Many cemeteries also require an outer burial container. The federal Funeral Rule applies to funeral providers rather than every cemetery, so request a written price list from the cemetery anyway and compare two offices before deciding.

Elevation matters. In towns such as Estes Park, Aspen and Gunnison, frozen ground and heavy snow can slow grave digging and block access to older sections. Cemeteries there may schedule burials around plowing and equipment availability, or hold remains until spring for the interment. Ask whether the cemetery has a holding vault or an arrangement with a local funeral home, and whether a graveside service is practical in snow. Families travelling from out of state should check road conditions the day before, since mountain passes can close. Front Range and plains cemeteries rarely face long delays, though storms can still affect scheduling.