• Single plots 

Single plot are the most common type of plot in a cemetery. Single plots contain the remains of one person in a casket.

• Companion plots 

Companion plots are two plots that are sold together for a couple, usually a married couple. Companion plots can be two plots side-by-side, or a single plot in which the caskets are buried on top of each other (often referred to as “double depth”). Double depth plots can be more affordable than side-by-side companion plots, as only one large outer burial container is usually required, rather than two.

• Family plots

In some cemeteries, a family may purchase a small area of the cemetery to be dedicated to the family. With family plots, there is usually a single large headstone engraved with the family name marking the area, and then each individual family member who is buried in the family area will have his or her own smaller headstone marking the individual grave. In some cases, a family plot may simply be a row of single plots purchased as a package by a single family.

• Plots for cremated remains

Cremated remains may be buried in a cemetery plot alongside buried caskets. Because cremated remains take up less space, many cemeteries allow multiple urns to be buried in a single plot.