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A potter's field, paupers' grave or common grave is a place for the burial of unknown, unclaimed or indigent people. "Potter's field" is of Biblical origin, ...
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Potter's Field is a burial ground for an estimated 20,000 individuals. The site is in need of major ecological management because of invasive plants.
Nov 20, 2023 · Hart Island is still actively used for burials. Families can choose to have their loved ones buried there. Unclaimed/Unidentified decedents will ...
Jun 13, 2016 · Note, you may own an irrevocable pre-need funeral plan regardless of value, a $1,500 burial expense account and a burial plot, or niche and ...

Potter's Field Memorial Park

(1) Cemetery in Highland Hills, Ohio
Address: S Green Rd, Highland Hills, OH 44122
Phone: (216) 348-7210
Feb 22, 2018 · In a potter's field, the city paid for the burial of the dead. The term originates from the Gospel of Matthew, part of the New Testament, when ...
Unidentified or unclaimed bodies are laid side-by-side for burial in a trench in New York City's Hart Island potter's field, euphemistically called the City ...
Update on April 14, 2020: Hart Island is back in the news for the most tragic of reasons: It's currently being used as a burial ground for victims of the ...
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