Case Study: City of Hickory achieves accurate, accessible cemetery records with Chronicle

City of Hickory digitizes 25,000+ burial records in 5 months with Chronicle

The City of Hickory faced the challenge of managing burial records across its four public cemeteries using a patchwork of disconnected systems. This made it difficult for staff to confirm grave locations and for the public to access information. To resolve this, the city partnered with Chronicle to implement its cemetery digitization service.

Chronicle conducted a ground-verified survey, using sub-inch GPS to map over 20,000 headstones and create a new, accurate database. The solution provided a single, map-based platform for both staff and public use. The results include streamlined internal operations, a significant reduction in public inquiries for grave locations, and a modern, accessible system for the community.

City of Hickory