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Municipal cemetery information system

A municipality replaced fragmented cemetery records with a GIS-backed information system for lots, graves, maps, administration, and a controlled public map.

Industry

Municipal government

Duration

9 months

Services

GIS & Spatial Systems, Government Technology

Context

A municipal cemetery office managed lots, graves, and burial records across paper maps, desktop GIS files, and office documents. Public inquiries and staff administration used different unofficial sources.

The municipality needed a single spatial system of record with staff workflows and a public map that exposed only appropriate information.

The Problem

  • Paper and file-based maps

    Authoritative geometry lived in fragile desktop files and printed sheets that few staff could update safely.

  • Split administrative records

    Lot, grave, and person records were not bound to stable spatial identifiers.

  • Uncontrolled public answers

    Front-desk responses depended on institutional memory rather than a governed public view.

Our Approach

1. Spatial and records model

Defined lots, graves, and related records with PostGIS geometry and clear ownership rules.

2. Administrative GIS application

Delivered staff map editing, search, and record workflows with audit-friendly history.

Strategy: Admin authority, public subset

3. Public map channel

Published a controlled map experience that shares only policy-approved cemetery information.

4. Data migration and training

Migrated legacy maps and registers, then trained cemetery office staff on day-to-day administration.

The Outcome

Staff administer cemetery geography and records in one system. The public map presents controlled information without exposing administrative detail.

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