Cemetery Mapping & Digital Records for Churches

Baton Rouge Drones provides professional cemetery mapping and digital records management for churches and rural cemeteries across South Louisiana and Mississippi. We create accurate, easy-to-use digital maps and records systems that help you locate graves, plan future burials, and manage your cemetery — without expensive ongoing software subscriptions.

The Problem Many Church Cemeteries Face

Many small churches and rural cemeteries struggle with disorganized or incomplete records. Staff and volunteers often rely on memory, paper maps, or outdated spreadsheets. This makes it difficult to find specific graves, identify available plots, plan maintenance access, and provide clear information to families.

A Practical Digital Solution You Own Forever

We use drone photogrammetry to create a high-accuracy map of your entire cemetery, then build a professional digital management system using free, open-source QGIS software. You receive a complete, working system — not a subscription.

Key features include:

• • Every grave and plot accurately located and numbered  

  • Clear distinction between occupied, reserved, and available plots  

  • Designated travel lanes for funeral processions and maintenance  

  • Linked photos of headstones and monuments  

  • Easy search and filtering by name, plot number, or section  

  • Tools to plan and reserve future burial spaces  

After delivery, we train your team (deacons, trustees, or volunteers) so you can update and maintain the system yourselves with no recurring fees.

Remote Cemetery Records & Software Support (Available Nationwide)

If you are located outside South Louisiana and Mississippi, we can still help. Many churches and cemetery boards prefer to work with a local drone pilot they already know and trust for the aerial mapping portion. We can subcontract with a pilot in your area (or work with one you recommend) and then handle the data processing, QGIS setup, attribute tables, records management, and training on our end.

This remote software and records management service is ideal for:

• Churches and small cemeteries anywhere in the United States looking for affordable cemetery management software  

• Groups frustrated with expensive subscription-based platforms  

• Organizations that want a professional digital system they own forever with no monthly or annual fees  

• Teams that need help organizing existing records, building searchable maps, and creating a maintainable long-term solution  

You get the same high-quality QGIS-based cemetery management system and training — without requiring us to travel to your location.

Why Churches Choose Our Approach

Most cemetery mapping services lock you into expensive ongoing software subscriptions. Our model gives you a professional, fully functional digital cemetery management system that you own outright. There are no monthly or annual fees, and you are never dependent on a third-party platform.

This approach is especially well-suited for small churches and rural cemeteries that need a reliable, long-term solution without straining their budget.

Optional Add-On: Find a Grave Integration

Once the main mapping and records system is complete, we can optionally upload monument photos and GPS coordinates to Find a Grave. This helps families and researchers locate loved ones online and can increase visibility for your cemetery. FindAGrave.com is also free, so you won't have to pay a subscription service.

Service Area

We regularly work with churches and cemeteries in Baton Rouge and throughout Louisiana & Mississippi. We are also available for projects across Mississippi and further when the scope justifies travel.

Let’s Get Your Cemetery Organized!

If your church or cemetery needs a clear, accurate, and maintainable digital map without ongoing software costs, we’re ready to help. Call, text, or email us (see below).