Where to Place an Urn: Temporary and Permanent Solutions
Cremation continues to gain popularity in the United States, and whether you make that choice based on spiritual preferences, logistics or budget, you will need a plan for where to place your, or your loved one’s, cremated remains.
A traditional fireplace mantel or bookshelf might come to mind when considering where to place an urn, but there are a variety of options, including permanent urn locations.
Display an Urn at Home
A common solution is to display a loved one’s cremated remains in an urn within the home. You might choose to create an altar in your loved one’s favorite room, or find a quiet space where you can reflect and remember them. Feng Shui practices can also be applied when choosing a location for an urn within the home to create a tranquil, peaceful memorial area. For some, keeping a loved one’s urn at home may feel right in the beginning after a loss. As time goes on, should a person’s feelings about displaying an urn at home change, there are long-term solutions for a loved one’s urn to have a final resting place.
A Permanent Urn Resting Place
The Creekside Columbarium at Ferncliff Cemetery & Arboretum Cemeteries, like Ferncliff, can offer above ground and in-ground placement options for urns. These permanent resting places ensure you or your loved one is cared for long after you’re gone, and can create a place to visit for generations to come.
Benefits to a permanent resting place for an urn include:
- Knowing that the remains are secure and safe
- Establishing a permanent resting place where anyone can visit
- Relieving future generations from the obligation of storing the urn
- Provide a lasting memorial to honor a life well-lived
Columbarium
A columbarium is a structure with built-in “niches” designed to contain urns. Columbariums are permanent memorials that can vary in size and may be indoors or outdoors.
At Ferncliff Cemetery, our Creekside Columbarium is an outdoor memorial nestled in a beautiful, natural setting surrounded by the serenity of trees, lakes, and wildlife. Creekside Columbarium offers both above-ground granite niches and in-ground bronze memorials.
The structure is surrounded by the beauty and serenity of nature, situated within a Niche Garden, located just inside our main gate, which allows families to enjoy a quiet time of reflection, while listening to the sounds from our tranquil fountain.
Cremorial
Another permanent option for those who choose cremation is a cremation memorial, or Cremorial.
Cremorials are the perfect option for those who would like to combine a memorial with the space for cremated remains. At Ferncliff, Cremorials come in a wide range of choices – including our Scattering Garden, in-ground granite with bronze, benches, pillars, or boulders – at prices to meet every budget.
The team at Ferncliff Cemetery & Arboretum is here to assist you. Contact us to discuss permanent urn memorial locations for you or your loved one.
