A cemetery is a place in which dead human bodies and cremated
remains are buried, usually with some form of marker to
establish their identity. The term originates from the Greek
κοιμητήριον, meaning sleeping place, and can include any large
park or burial ground specifically intended for the deposit of
the dead. Cemeteries in the Western world are also typically the
place where the final ceremonies of death are observed,
according to cultural practice or religious belief. Cemeteries
are distinguished from other burial grounds by their location
and are not usually adjoined to a church, as opposed to a
"graveyard" which is located in a "churchyard," which includes
any patch of land on church grounds. A public cemetery is made
open for use by a surrounding community; a private cemetery is
used only by a portion of the population or by a specific family
group. A cemetery is generally a place of respect for the dead
where the friends, descendants, and interested members of the
public may visit to remember and hon