Palm set to open cemetery in Northwest

Palm Mortuary this month opens the first new cemetery in Las Vegas in nearly 30 years.

Executive Vice President Gregg Williamson said the property at 6701 N. Jones Blvd. will serve the growing Northwest Valley.

It's Palm's fifth cemetery in Southern Nevada.

Five acres of the 40-acre plot will initially be available for burials. When the first 20-acre phase of development is completed, the cemetery could host the remains of more than 20,000 people, Williamson said.

The cemetery will include areas housing the bodies of people of various faiths, the non-denominational and the remains of people who are cremated.

One of the most difficult aspects of developing the cemetery was finding a large, continuous plot of land in the desired area at a competitive price, Williamson said. Nevada law requires cemeteries to be a minimum of 40 acres, he added.

Williamson was uncertain about the price of plots at the new site, but he estimated they would be roughly the same as those at Palm's flagship location on Eastern Ave. The prices there range from approximately $2,000 to $50,000 for traditional burials and roughly $200 to $20,000 for cremation burials.

He would not disclose the cost of the new cemetery, but said millions of dollars have already been spent in developing it.

Williamson emphasized the importance of the cemetery's design and landscaping -- including large reflective ponds and gardens. He said aesthetics provide a sense of comfort to loved ones.

"A cemetery's work is never done," he said.

Palm has future plans to include a mortuary at the Northwest location when demand dictates, Williamson said.

The locally owned company currently operates five mortuaries in the Las Vegas area.

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