Semi Annual Cemetery Cleanup
November 1-14, 2024 & March 1-14, 2025
All unapproved cemetery decorations will be removed and discarded. Please see "Decor Regulations" at the bottom of this page for more information on acceptable decorations.
Irrigation Work
Visitors, please note the installation of a new irrigation system is now complete at Fairview Cemetery. Work is expected to begin at Evergreen Cemetery later this year. Learn more about this project by visiting ColoradoSprings.gov/CemeteryIrrigationInstallation
Evergreen Cemetery is pleased to announce the installation of our newest columbarium in block 210. This columbarium contains 80 niches and each niche can hold up to two cremated remains. The price is $3500 which includes the inscription on the niche plate. Please call for more information, 719-385-6251.
Flower Service Program
Ensure that your loved ones are remembered through the Evergreen Cemetery Silk Flower placement program.
For more information, please call 719-385-6251.
The columbarium building in Block 239C at Evergreen Cemetery is scheduled for replacement in early 2025. Please call 719-385-6251 for more information.
Evergreen and Fairview Cemeteries are Colorado Springs' oldest continuously-operated cemeteries. We invite you to visit, tour our facilities and learn about the services we provide. You are welcome to drive, bicycle, or take a leisurely stroll through either cemetery and enjoy the serenity that both have to offer.
Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery was established shortly after the town was founded in 1871, and deeded to the City of Colorado Springs in 1875 by city founder, General William Jackson Palmer. As such, 220-acre Evergreen Cemetery enjoys a unique historical tie to the Colorado Springs community. In 1993, Evergreen was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, only the second cemetery in the state to receive such an honor.
Location
1005 Hancock Expressway
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Gates Open for Visiting Hours
April 15 - Oct. 15, 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. 7 days a week
Oct. 16 - April 14, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. 7 days a week
Burials & Services
Weekdays prior to 3 p.m. Closed for burials on weekends and holidays
Fairview Cemetery
Fairview Cemetery provides a colorful look at the history of the area. Tucked inside a Westside Colorado Springs neighborhood, the 32-acre cemetery exudes charm and history. It boasts the grave sites of many fascinating figures who were instrumental in establishing the history of Colorado City, founded in 1859 as a supply town for gold prospectors.
Note: Fairview Cemetery is sold out of spaces for casket burial. Limited cremation spaces are still available.
Location
1000 S. 26th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
*Office CLOSED. Please call Evergreen Cemetery for Assistance.
Gates Open for Visiting Hours
April 15 - Oct. 15, 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. 7 days a week
Oct. 16 - April 14, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. 7 days a week
Burials & Services
Weekdays prior to 3 p.m.
Closed for burials on weekends and holidays
Services, Options and Pricing
Please feel free to discuss with our caring professional staff the convenient payment plans on before-need purchases that are available. Discover the peace of mind that comes from knowing your final arrangements have been completed and that your loved ones can easily carry out your wishes.
Whether your needs are immediate due to a death or you are considering before-need purchase for yourself, let us assist you and your family with your arrangements.
As custodians of the cemeteries, the City of Colorado Springs embraces its responsibility to preserve the rich history contained at Evergreen and Fairview.
Most cemetery blocks are endowed, meaning the purchasers paid for perpetual care of these grave sites. Created in the early 1900's, the perpetual care fund encompasses the mowing, watering, and fertilizing of grave sites. Monument maintenance is the responsibility of the purchasers and their heirs.
The Cemetery Enterprise pre-sells grave spaces, niches, opening and closing fees, and select burial vaults for those desiring to lock in burial costs before need.
We also sell grave spaces and niches over time with a contract that requires $100 down payment per space, or niche, a 10% administration fee and quarterly payments ending in one year. No burials or interments may occur until a space or niche is paid in full. All pre-need services require space or niche ownership. All Cemetery fees must be paid before burials. The Cemetery Enterprise does not accept insurance consignments, promissory notes or other agreement instruments.
For Transfer of Space info please and questions or comments, contact PRCSCemetery@coloradosprings.gov
Headstone repair and cleaning is now available through our Evergreen Heritage. Evergreen Heritage is a 501-C organization that is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the history of Evergreen and Fairview Cemeteries. If you would like to have a headstone cleaned, raised, or repaired or if you would like to adopt a historic headstone, please visit Support Evergreen Heritage on Ko-fi!.
Décor Regulations
The following items are not allowed on grave spaces:
- Glass of any kind
- Ceramic or concrete of any kind
- Shepherd’s Hooks
- Wood of any kind
- Fencing or coping
- Mylar balloons
- Rocks
- Temporary Memorials
The following may be placed in approved cemetery vases only:
- Artificial Flowers
- Flags
- Solar Lights
- Pinwheels
Annual flowers only may be planted in the six inches in front of upright headstones only. No bushes, trees, vines or perennial plants may be planted.
Nothing may be planted in flat marker sections and artificial flowers are allowed in approved cemetery vases only.
Small stones or coins may be left as long as they are within the confines of the headstone or base.
All prohibited items will be removed and discarded.
Cemetery Watch Program
The more eyes and ears there are in the cemetery, the better the chance that a crime will be spotted or the criminal will hesitate to commit a crime.
Call Police at (719) 444-7000 to report a crime. Only a witness to a crime can accurately report it. If there is an event that leads you to believe that someone might be injured; there is an imminent threat that exists, or there is a crime in progress, call 911.
Always contact the cemetery manager to advise them of an issue you have seen. The front office phone number is (719) 385-6251.
What would be important to report?
- Graffiti
- Vandalism
- Stolen gravesite adornments - flowers, statues, urns, fencing, etc.
- Drug dealing
- Alcohol use
- Gang activity
- Possible suicidal behavior
- Littering
- Thefts from vehicles
- Threats
- Any suspicious behavior
Evergreen Heritage
The Evergreen Heritage is dedicated to the history and care of Evergreen Cemetery. They host several historic events including guided walking tours, historic reenactments and a Memorial Day Commemoration in partnership with the cemetery. They also work to restore the gravestones of our communities earliest pioneers. Visit their website for more information.
Events
More events coming soon!
Rules and Regulations
Contact
Cemetery Office
Phone: (719)385-6251
Fax: (719) 385-6255
Email Evergreen and Fairview Cemeteries
Office Address
Evergreen Cemetery
1005 Hancock Expressway
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Office Hours
Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed weekends and holidays