Reviews of Crown Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery (Mortuary)

Ashley Taylor

If you're looking for a quiet place to get away from the city, stop by Crown Hill Cemetery. The architecture and mortuary art are beautiful.

K. Vita Crisp

Lovely park like resting spot

Candance Townsend

They really take care of families.

Jowanna Peterson

I had a mostly awesome experience after the death of my beloved mother two months ago. There were a few hiccups but they have for the most part been resolved. The service and presentation were stunning. Our attendant Vanessa Conley was EXCEPTIONALLY fantastic we love her!!! I would recommend Crown Hill to anyone. The package of mementos and bereavement support information sent home with the family is incredibly useful! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Yuansong Tang

(Translated by Google) Yu Zhijian Cemetery (Original) 余志坚墓地

Grakar Arailion

The time that I spent there during a loved ones funeral was met with staff who were ineffectual and inept. When I presented a manager with an issue I was met with an attitude to what I surmise was haste, non-response, and disappearance (because I did not see them for the rest of the visitation and service.) I was then given to a manager higher up and a guy more stuffy and full of words that, words were less spun in Shakespeare then in the response I received (and nothing was still done). The fact that a menial concern was not dealt with leads me to believe that they cannot even do the most simple of task (like the one I was concerned with) without ignoring it immediately. Once at the cemetery the staff there were great and caring including the grave people. Not sure why the two can't align those things so people won't have to be angry to the point of sickness. I would never recommend the funeral home to anyone.

Mikia Dillard

My dad passed 2 years ago and the experience i had was great. They took care of me and my crazy family with great care. I love the people here

Colton Ask

Wow this place is beautiful and one of my ancesters is buried here even. John Herbert dillanger was his name and Ij think it would be worth the trip to go and see this beautiful place

thomas peters

Would of been 5 but was threatened badly. Also great scenery. Was scared this morning. I visited the cemetey for the first time ever and spent two days exploring. On Sunday morning I wanted to take a relaxing walk through the cemetery and I sat down on the bench behind this statue, to relax for a moment before walking again. As I started to read a few Whitcomb poems before I see his grave, a man came out of the brushes and asked for my name. He as wearing a tshirt and had a bunch of the small American flags. After giving a name, he started trying to scare me by stating that he is in the military and that he worked for the cemetery. Than he started to chew me out for having a phone because that was "disrespectful to the people that are buried there." Than he started ranting and raving that the Bible is not real and that the owners of the property are worshippers of the Egyptian gods of old and that it was "disrespectful to the people buried there" to read the Bible and be a Christians. He proceeds to tell me that Christians should not be in the cemetery. So I watched him walk away and than I started to walk back to the jeep, downhearted. he comes back and, waving his arms, proceeded to tell me that being around anyone's grave in that cemetery is disgusting. I had a sinking feeling in my gut as I was pressured to leave because he started to act like he wanted to do bodily harm. I don't usually carry but I wished that I did in that moment, not knowing what he was going to do. He walked away again and I ran to the jeep and got off of the property. I filed a report with the funeral home but haven't heard back yet.

Bryce Caster

As weird as it sounds, the Crown Hill Cemetery is a great spot to catch a view of downtown Indianapolis- the gravesite of James Whitcomb Riley is actually the highest point in pre-unigov Indianapolis.

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The Rev

I live in Ohio, but have driven out here twice to see this Cemetery. it is huge and there are so many beautiful monuments to see, and the trees and lakes make it seem like you are in a park too. We come to visit Johnny D. :-)

Patti

This cemetery is beautiful and peaceful. We spent 2 hours wandering around.

ka ka

I love being here, if you die again, please bury me here

Zander Evans

Very nice area

DS Ban

Many historic figures are buried here, and there are many really beautiful headstones. While visiting I felt safe, and didnt see any concerns with litter, poor care of the grounds, or any real problems.

Brittney Berry

Both sides of my family have always done business with Crown Hill Cemetery over the years. But the recent visit for arrangements for my father really stood out. They are absolutely exceptional at what they do. They think of everything and make the process as easy as they can. All of the staff members are phenomenal. I can't say thank you enough for the empathy, professionalism, kindness, patience, and loving nature. All accommodations were met. There is none better in the nation. They are the third largest cemetery in the nation. You would never know that because they're so modest and treat everyone the exact same regardless of background. If you want to be treated with respect and want the absolute best for your loved ones Crown Hill is the place.

Kurt Wagner

I was buried here last lifetime.

Stacy Warren

Very pretty cemetery. Saw several deer, which was surprising, being in the middle of the city.

Doolin Danger

Pretty cemetery. BIG.

Jamie Hill

I love taking a stroll through Crown Hill cemetery whenever I have a chance. It is especially beautiful during the fall months, as all of the leaves are changing colors! I love that you can see the city skyline in the background. Make sure you go up the steep hill to see the city skyline view. You won’t regret it!

Jame Thompson

Getting the obituary written was absolutely grueling, a much longer process than it should have been... and we even had it written out word for word. Even after such a long process, got home to read and one of our family members name's was spelled incorrectly- in addition to several grammatical errors that we finally decided not to address. Please make sure that you are an expert or take one with you to avoid embarrassment. Looked back at others to find they had the same problem... Someone who is writing obits should have an excellent grasp on writing skills.

M. J. Gillot

This is a great setting for artists and photographers. It's quiet, scenic, vast. I've done a few watercolor paintings here, both as student and teacher. The deer population is a charming bonus attraction. Visiting a cemetery is sure to change your perspective, too: nothing lasts forever. Please do take a map or use GPS and tag your parking place. It is deceptively easy to get lost. I have gotten lost many times! Mosquito repellant is a good idea, too, if you plan to be out there for awhile.

Violet Grimm

Absolutely beautiful; loved my visit.

Ashton Eller

Beautiful cemetery. Every visitor to Indianapolis should visit. One of the largest cemeteries in the United States.

Henry Greene

Such a beautiful, peaceful place to be laid to rest.

Sarah L.

A vast cemetery with some very intricate gravesites. Their website has a search engine so you can find plots easily.

Matt Peyton

Great selection and organization

Ellen Anderson

The people working in the office were so kind to help me locate a headstone I was looking for. They had photocopied plot maps ready and even went so far as to use their database to identify some of the headstones along the road that could guide my way and marked them on the map for me. They were happy to make small talk and didn't rush me out of the office. The cemetery itself was beautiful and well-kept. None of the headstones I saw were overgrown or had the kind of damage that comes from careless groundskeepers.

Richard Stewart

I have dealt with better car salespeople. Their lack of responsiveness has cost them at least 6 funeral services, because I and my family will take our business elsewhere. I spent 3 weeks trying to get an answer to my inquiry, only to get the runaround, finally getting an answer to my inquiry. Very unprofessional and undignified, the complete opposite of what you would expect in this industry.

Dave Williams

Veary clean and well manicured grounds. I even had a chance to see 5 deers and 2 fawns during my visit.

Andrea C

Beautiful cemetery, all necessities at one location.

Slot King Dream

They really take care of your loved ones to the best of their ability and make sure that you are comfortable and taking care of they make sure every aspect is taken care of very clean quiet respectful establishment

Koa Campbell

It's a beautiful cemetery but I wanna know if the gate to the cemetery are closed if the funeral home is closed

chris granger

great place to visit for photography and to see historical grave sites

Mary Ellen Defrees

It was awesome!!!!

Brian Cranfill

A few famous people are buried here. It's can be like a scavenger hunt!

Tom Foster

My favorite cemetery to visit since April,1969 when I was 18. So peaceful, well kept as large as it is. It's the place I would love to be buried IF my wife will let me...cause it's my birth hometown.

Stacy Corwin

If you've never taken a guided walking tour of Crown Hill, you're missing out. They offer tours of various themes and conclude with an amazing view of the sunset at the tomb of Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley.

Amber Lynn

There's a lot of pokestops

West Texas Sinderella

Beautiful and amazing

Derek Bryant

An absolutely breathtakingly beautiful place. Definitely worth a visit lots of history and beauty in this grave yard!

Jacob Bower-Bir

Be on the lookout for some wonderful Art Deco headstones and monuments.

Iryna Bondar

It was great to have a plein-air here.

joyce moore

Wonderful but sad

George Garrastegui, Jr.

It is a large location and has multiple rooms for various services. The staff is very accommodating and help to all the family during their difficult times.

Merrill Ritter

MSTG SAMUEL W. TURNER BURIED FEB. 2, 2015 WE OFFER OUR GRATEFUL THANK-YOUS FOR THE PERSONAL , COMPETENT AND PROFESSIONAL CARE YOUR SERVICES GAVE OUR FRIEND AND US. WE ESPECIALLY WANT TO PRAISE ASHLEY KIRKLAND, GLORIA VAUGHN AND VANESSA (PLEASE INCLUDE HER LAST NAME FOR US). THE AIR FORCE HONOR GUARD OFFERED THE EPITOME OF RESPECT FOR MR. TURNER’S MILITARY SERVICE. WE COULDN”T HAVE BEEN MORE PLEASED WITH CROWN HILL AND IT”S PERSONNEL. SINCERELY, NANETTE AND MERRILL RITTER.

Thomas Stephen

Beautiful views of Indianapolis.

Tim Lambert

Services were very low key. Food was to die for.

Chicago Tom164

This place is a complete dump!!! Especially on the south side by the children asylum victims. You have gravestones all over the place. You can actually push them around and switch them. The mass grave is completely unmarked & not tended to. If you go get pissed. If you have family there be glad they being cared for, however the Asylum Victims didn't have much in life and are continuing to get screwed in death....Hoosiers...duh

Daniel Jones

Beautiful cemetery with very attentive grounds-keeping employees.

Heather Baughman

Its huge! Wow