Tag:amenity=grave_yard
 amenity = grave_yard
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A place where people (or sometimes animals) are buried, usually close to a place of worship. 
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At places tagged with amenity=grave_yard people (or sometimes animals) were buried. They are usually close to a amenity=place_of_worship (e.g. located within a churchyard), are often significantly smaller than cemeteries (landuse=cemetery) and are often no longer used. This tag can be used where the boundaries or precise location cannot be identified. For a larger area with a well marked boundary consider using landuse=cemetery.
Usage
You can add religion=* and denomination=* tags for more information.
The whole area or campus, containing the graveyard, the religious building (place_of_worship), buildings for staff residence or education, bell towers, workshops, etc., can be tagged with landuse=religious.
For a burial ground separate from a place of worship for regular services, typically use landuse=cemetery — especially if it's still used for burials.
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See also
- landuse=cemetery
- amenity=crematorium
- cemetery=sector (proposed for a sector in a larger graveyard: many public cemeteries are not specific to a single religion, but specific sectors may be dedicated to a religion or denomination, or protected as historical memorials, with their own distinctive name)
- cemetery=grave (proposed for a single grave, possibly isolated or in a graveyard)
- historic=tomb + tomb=* (for structures where people have been buried)
- historic=memorial + memorial=*
- historic=archaeological_site + archaeological_site=necropolis or archaeological_site=tumulus