How much should I expect to pay for a headstone?

How much should I expect to pay for a headstone?

The average cost of a standard flat headstone is around $1,000. But more detailed, upright headstones can cost between $1,000 and $3,000, as you'll see with this granite headstone and another at a higher price point.

How much is a 2 person headstone?

Double or companion headstones start at $800 for lawn-level markers, while pricing for upright styles ranges from $3500 depending on the design.Oct 8, 2021

Can a grave have 2 headstones?

Finding two gravestones for the same person particularly a widowed person who marries again, or perhaps moves further west is something not uncommon in genealogical research. A gravestone may be inscribed with both parties' names with the death date of the living party left empty for when their time comes.

What is the difference between headstone and tombstone?

"Gravestone" is the older word, being used from the late 1300s, and "tombstone" is from the mid-1500s. A headstone, as the word implies, referred to a grave marker placed at the head of a grave. Some gravesites also have a footstone, which, as the word implies, is a stone marker placed at the foot of a grave.