Of the nearly 80 cemeteries located in Chatham County, Georgia, the City Cemeteries Division maintains six cemeteries which are owned and operated by the City of Savannah:
Colonial Park
Laurel Grove North
Laurel Grove South
Bonaventure
Greenwich
Evergreen
Each cemetery has a unique character and is historically significant to the City of Savannah.
Responsibilities
The main office of the Cemeteries Division is located in Bonaventure Cemetery and a satellite office is located in Laurel Grove North. The division is responsible for:
Maintaining the grounds
Selling interment rights
Providing interment services
Maintaining vital records
Preserving the historical and cultural significance
Coordinating all activities within the cemeteries
The phrase "selling interment rights" was historically referred to as selling cemetery lots. However, cemeteries do not generally sell real estate, just the rights to be interred on it.