One of the benefits of cremation is that you have the freedom to lay your loved one to rest in many different places or locations. You can choose a spot to scatter their ashes that is meaningful to your deceased loved one and your family. This can create a sense of closure and peace, and it is a beautiful way to say goodbye. If you are planning a cremation memorial, learn about the following locations to scatter ashes. 

4 Meaningful Locations to Scatter Ashes

1. The Ocean

If your loved one felt a connection to the ocean, you can lay them to rest there. Keep in mind that ashes must be scattered at least three nautical miles from land, from a boat, or an airplane. If you decide to use an urn, it must be biodegradable.  

2. A Favorite Spot

If there is a meaningful location you or your loved one liked to visit, this can be a wonderful place to lay them to rest. This might be somewhere you frequented on vacation, a place you regularly hiked to, or a river that you often went fishing in. You can visit the same location while remembering your times there in order to honor their memory.

The location where a significant life event occurred is another way to honor that meaningful memory. This could be the college football stadium they played in, where they got married, or the neighborhood they grew up in. 

3. Your Garden

If you scatter the ashes in your own garden, you’ll keep your loved one close. There are specially designed urns that use the ashes as nutrients for a tree seed. If you plant this urn, the tree will grow as a living homage to your loved one’s resting place.

4. A Wish List Destination

If there was somewhere your loved one always wanted to visit, you could scatter their ashes there as a way of granting them a final wish. Keep in mind that if this location is a public park or on someone else’s private land, you may need to secure the permission of the appropriate agency or individual in charge of that land. 

Cremation Service of Western New York will help you say goodbye and lay your loved one to rest properly. This family-owned company has been serving Monroe County, NY, since 1991. They will handle every aspect of your cremation service with compassion and personal care. Learn more information on their website and call (585) 544-4500 to discuss your needs.