City Cemetery
The City of Columbus operates and cares for the two city cemeteries: Park Cemetery and the City Cemetery, both located east of the City on SE Wyandotte Road. Park Cemetery also features a 48-niche Columbarium. If you would like to arrange for a burial in either cemetery, you can find more information on the pricing structure for spaces and services in the Columbus Municipal Code. Arrangements can be made for funeral services.
Pricing
| Lot space purchase price | $175.00 |
| Cremations on Weekdays | $200.00 |
| Cremations on Weekends | $375.00 |
| Child over 2 – Adult Burials Weekday | $300.00 |
| Child over 2 – Adult Burials Weekend | $475.00 |
| Child Under 1 Weekday | $200.00 |
| Child Under 1 Weekend | $375.00 |
| Baby/Cremation Weekday | $200.00 |
| Baby/Cremation Weekend | $375.00 |
| Presets | $300.00 |
| Headstone Placement | $50.00 |
| Columbarium Niche | $600.00 |
| Columbarium Niche Opening/Closing (includes engraving) | $175.00 |
Transfer of Deed services available at City Hall starting at $50.00
No burials on Sundays or Holidays
WE REQUEST A 48-HOUR NOTICE FOR ANY BURIALS, whether it be a cremation, preset, and/or opening and closing. All opening, closing, and cremation costs must be paid to The City of Columbus prior to any digging. A completed work order is due. Cemetery Work Order
Park Cemetery now houses a 48-niche Columbarium, each niche is sized at 11.5 x 11.5 which allows for two standard cremation boxes inside. The opening/closing fee of $175.00 includes the engraving for the marker. Columbarium Work Order
Headstone placement is available for a cost of $50.00 each, with a maximum size of 4′ x 2′.
Chapel space is available for services by reservation only. To make reservations contact City Hall at (620) 429-2159 Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
If an escort is needed, please contact the Columbus Police Department 24 hours prior to service at (620) 429-1332.
Cemetery Records Clerk
Kelly Wells
Email Kelly
City Hall
300 E Maple St
Columbus, KS 66725
Phone: (620) 429-2159
Business Hours
Mon – Fri: 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Cemetery Hours of Operation
Sunrise – Sunset
Rules and Regulations
No digging or burials are allowed by any person(s) other than the Cemetery Sexton, or City of Columbus employee.
There shall be no planting of trees, shrubs, bushes, or flowers, nor the placing of any decorative fence, rocks or stones on any space or lot, except that cornerstones may be laid with the approval of the sexton.
From March 1st – November 30th, only one container, holder, or hook for floral arrangements may be placed on a gravesite. The floral arrangements shall be in a holder, container, or a hook situated off the ground so that the floral arrangements do not interfere with mowing or weed eating or other maintenance of the cemetery. Gravesites may be decorated with any number of arrangements on Easter, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day, Veteran’s Day, Christmas, and the day of burial for a period of two weeks. Items remaining after that time will be removed by the Cemetery staff.
All of this information and more is listed in the Columbus Municipal Code.
Genealogy
Columbus City Hall can assist those looking for loved ones buried in the city cemeteries or deed/ownership information. Please submit your request to or call (620) 429-2159 with the following information:
- Requestor’s Name & Phone Number
- Deceased’s Full Name (Including Middle Initial, if known)
- Deceased Date & Birth Date (if known)
- Owner’s Name & Lot information
For more information, visit our Geneology page.
Utility Billing Clerk
Kelly Wells
Email Kelly
City Hall
300 E Maple St
Columbus, KS 66725
Phone: (620) 429-2159
Business Hours
Mon – Fri: 8 AM – 4:30 PM
Cemetery Hours of Operation
Sunrise – Sunset