CEMETERY MAPPING
Preserve. Manage.
Serve. Connect
Spatial Agency creates accurate, Esri-based cemetery systems that preserve burial records, support day-to-day operations, and help families and visitors find their loved ones.
BUILT FOR CEMETERIES. DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE
Solving Real Challenges with Smart, Connected Solutions
Disconnected Records
Paper records, spreadsheets, and scattered files make information difficult to find.
Inefficient Workflows
Manual processes and duplicate entry take time away from cemetery stewardship.
Limited Public Access
Families and visitors may struggle to locate loved ones or explore cemetery history.
History at Risk
Maps, records, photographs, and community knowledge can be lost without a preservation system.
One Platform. Three Powerful Outcomes.
Our platform helps communities manage with confidence today, serve people more effectively, and preserve history for generations to come.
MANAGE THE CEMETERY
Accurate layout and records systems support daily operations, inspections, work orders, ownership, transactions, and future planning.
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SERVE FAMILIES & VISITORS
Public search, mobile maps, and memorial information help families find loved ones and connect with community history.
PRESERVE COMMUNITY HISTORY
Historic maps, biographies, veterans, photographs, and stories ensure the legacy of your cemetery and your community lives on.
What Spatial Agency Delivers
Everything you need in a modern, easy-to-use platform
FIELD SURVEY & INVENTORY
GPS documentation of headstones, gravesites, cemetery features, and existing conditions.
ACCURATE MAPPING
GPS/GPR field survey, aerial drone imagery capture, and precise cemetery layout mapping.
BURIAL RECORDS SYSTEM
A connected geographic database linking people, burials, headstones, gravesites, records, photos, and sources
MANAGEMENT TOOLS
Inspections, work orders, available space planning, ownership tracking, transactions, deeds, receipts, and reports.
PUBLIC BURIAL SEARCH
An easy to use application for families to search records, view memorials, and locate gravesites
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
Digitized historic maps, documents, biographies, cemetery tours, and optional Cultural Fabric connections.
From Historic Records to a Working Cemetery System
Spatial Agency transforms maps, ledgers, deeds, photographs, and field observations into an accurate geographic system for managing the cemetery today and preserving its history for the future.
Flexible Project Delivery.
Complete Cemetery System
Spatial Agency completes the field survey, database, cemetery layout, records integration, applications and training.
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Collaborative Mapping Project
We build the geographic foundation while cemetery staff, local organizations, or volunteers assist with records research and refinement.
Existing-System Modernization
For cemeteries or governments with existing records or GIS, we integrate, improve, and extend your system and applications.
An Esri-Based Partnership Model for Local Government
Projects can begin with one cemetery and grow over time across townships, cities, or counties. We provide the data model, field methods, applications, training, and support while local governments retain the opportunity to integrate with their existing GIS resources.
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Libraries, historical societies, genealogical organizations, cemetery trustees, and community volunteers can participate in records research and history documentation while cemetery management information remains appropriately controlled.
Featured Projects
These public-facing projects illustrate different approaches to preserving burial records, improving visitor access, and connecting cemetery history with place. Internal management tools—including inspections, work orders, ownership, and planning—can be viewed during a demonstration.
Kinney County Cemetery
Scott County, Iowa
Mt Zion - Female Union Band Society Cemeteries
Calvary Cemetery
Robstown Cemetery
TRUSTED BY COMMUNITIES
Marcia Howe, Good Shepherd Catholic Cluster
Working with Allison Hockey was a fantastic experience! She truly captured the essence of our cemetery project with a modern, visually appealing website that is both user-friendly and highly functional. Her attention to detail, excellent communication throughout the design process, and ability to quickly adapt to our feedback made the project seamless. Allison provided tutorials via emails to assist us with any questions or concerns we had. She was willing to travel to our site to assist and provide additional information to finish creating the cemetery mapping website. We are thrilled with the final product and highly recommend Spatial Agency Cemetery Mapping GIS Development-Allison Hockey to anyone seeking a professional and impactful cemetery website design.
Dale Moses,
Buffalo Township Clerk
Having recently taken on the role of Buffalo Township Clerk it was quite apparent that something had to be done to get our Township cemetery records digitized as soon as possible. The very rudimentary records were captured many years ago and were even somewhat illegible. Something had to be done in order to preserve and document for historical purposes. Fortunately, I found Allison Hockey, with the Spatial Agency, after a little searching on the internet and boy was she a lifesaver! In no time we contracted with her to do a site survey and GPS map of the cemetery, establish a database of the records we had, take pictures of each grave site found and tie them all together into a user interface for workorder tracking and customer historical research. Allison was so easy to work with and accommodating. We couldn’t ask for anyone better that’s for sure. She went over and above to ensure we received exactly what we were expecting and I fully expect our relationship will be an everlasting one as we continue to make improvements, renovations and as the data evolves. We definitely would recommend the Spatial Agency and Allison Hockey!
Rudie Berger, Holy Cross Cemetery
Allison Hockey of Spatial Agency provided cemetery mapping services for our church cemetery. Our church cemetery going back to the 1800's did not have accurate records. I learned about mapping and was pleased that I found Allison and Stan. They were professional and committed to understanding what our cemetery needs were. They helped me get exactly what I wanted and answered questions that came up. I couldn't be more pleased and excited with the outcome and would highly recommend this company for mapping needs
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