Cemeteries

Hope Cemetery

Texas Township’s Largest Cemetery, located at 8501 S. 8th Street Between Q & R Avenue. 

Virgo Cemetery

Located at 10979 West RS Avenue, located on the Corner of West RS Avenue & VanKal St. 

Cemetery with White Fence

Cemetery During the Day



Online Burial Information

We are proud to now offer online burial information lookup. This is a fantastic resource for genealogy enthusiasts, residents, and anyone looking for available burial spaces. These GIS maps allow for sear

View Cemetery Maps

Helpful hints for utilizing this tool:

  • Utilize the Bookmarks tool in the upper left to switch between Hope Cemetery and Virgo Cemetery 
  • Search for names using the search bar in the upper right
  • While visiting the cemetery, utilize the Find my Location tool to zoom to your current location

Purchasing a Burial Space

Both Hope and Virgo Cemeteries currently have burial plots available. The purchase of a burial space grants a right of burial only – it does not convey any other title to the lot or burial space sold.

To purchase a burial plot, please contact the Clerk’s Office to schedule a time to review open plots and locations. 

Fee Schedule

Designated cremation spaces are located in a cremation only section of Hope Cemetery. Up to (2) cremations are allowed on these spaces. 

The following are allowed on each traditional lot:

  • One Traditional Burial
  • One Traditional Burial and up to two Cremation Burials
  • Up to four Cremation Burials

Burial Space Fees

Traditional Lot  Designated Cremation Spaces
Resident $400  Resident $200
Nonresident $800  Nonresident $400

Grave Opening Fees

Grave Openings (Weekdays) Grave Openings (Saturdays) Grave Openings (Sundays & Holidays)
Full: $800 Full: 1.5x Weekday Rate ($1,200) Full: 2x Weekday Rate ($1,600)
Cremation: $480 Cremation: 1.5x Weekday Rate ($720) Cremation: 2x Weekday Rate ($960)

Winter Charges, Nov 1 – Mar 31, $150 additional on each of the above

Additional cemetery work will be billed at $125 per hour.

* rates updated 2/10/2025

Cemetery Rules & Regulations

  • Burial spaces shall be purchased through the Township Clerk’s Office.
  • All burials must be arranged through the Clerk’s Office.
  • Markers or memorials must be made of stone or other equally durable composition.
  • Markers will be placed at the head of the burial site with no more than one marker per burial site.
  • Maintenance of markers is the responsibility of the family of the deceased.
  • No individual plantings of trees, shrubs, or rosebushes shall be permitted.
  • No edging, stones, fence, railing, or hedge to define the lot or grave space shall be permitted.
  • Also prohibited are Shepherds Hooks or structures of any type.
  • Flowers are allowed within 12” of the memorial and may not to extend past lot boundaries in full bloom.
  • Summer lot decorations are permitted from May 1 through September 20.
  • Winter lot decorations are permitted from November 1 through March 31 of the following year.
  • Decorations remaining beyond the time permitted may be removed and destroyed by the Township.
  • No glass containers are permitted.
  • A container is available at Hope Cemetery from April through October for the disposal of cemetery refuse. Dumping on grounds adjoining the cemetery is prohibited.
  • A rain barrel is available during the summer months for watering of flowers.
  • Any violation of the Texas Township Cemetery Policy is subject to removal by the Township.