Congressional Cemetery strongly encourages pre-planning of funeral and burial arrangements.
Pre-need planning offers peace of mind that your final wishes will be carried out in the manner you desire and simplicity for loved ones during the grieving process.
Please be advised that pre-need sales are currently on hold.
Notice
We’re Updating our Site Sales Process!
Pre-need appointments will resume in late 2024. When death has occurred or is imminent, we will prioritize the appointment.
Please call our office if you need to make immediate burial arrangements and we will assist you promptly.
Do you already know what section eternally appeals to you?
If so, please email staff@congressionalcemetery.org and ask to be scheduled for a pre-need appointment. Please let us know whether you’re planning for cremation or burial and the section of the cemetery that interests you most.
The average wait time for an appointment is typically over 2 months, and often appointments for pre-need burial plots are bumped by funerals and at-need burial plots. We have one person who sells plots, and who also handles all funerals, interments, headstone installations, and any other family needs or requests with graves at the cemetery.
We ask for your patience and understanding. Please know we want to serve you and we love how much you love Historic Congressional Cemetery. We share your love!
Available Sites
Historic Congressional Cemetery’s thirty-five acres currently contain approximately 68,000 burials and 25,000 headstones. Plots are available for purchase in all sections of the cemetery, each with unique historical landscapes, features, monuments, and historic figures.
Congressional Cemetery offers a range of options to meet your family’s needs. Prices for full burial plots range from $8,000 in the cemetery’s east end to $14,000 in the most historic sections. Each full-sized plot can accommodate two traditional full casket burials or up to eight cremation urns. Prices for cremation only burial plots are also available and can accommodate between two and four burials depending upon the dimensions of the burial container. Green burial options are available throughout the cemetery. Burial fees are determined by the depth of the grave at the time of need.
A comprehensive list of available sites does not exist for the public, as availability changes regularly. For information about sites available in specific sections of the cemetery, please contact our office.
