Directory Idea #24: Famous Graves Directory

Description (What It Does)

  • Famous Graves Directory is a niche, map-based directory that helps users discover and navigate to the final resting places of famous personalities — from Hollywood stars and war heroes to cultural icons and forgotten legends. 
  • Each listing offers biographical snippets, grave details, GPS navigation, photos, and links to nearby memorials or landmarks.

Pain Point It Solves

  • People don’t know where to start when looking for famous graves. Google Maps shows them some, but not all — and it’s unstructured.
  • Tourists miss historical or hidden spots in cities like LA, New Orleans, or Boston.
  • Genealogy lovers and taphophiles (graveyard enthusiasts — yes, they exist!) want a more organized, searchable experience.
  • Travel bloggers and content creators want unique locations for storytelling, photos, or video content.

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Marketing Strategies (How to Promote This Directory)

1. TikTok & Instagram Reels:

  • “Here’s where Elvis is buried 🪦”
  • “This tombstone has a QR code that tells a love story”
  • Use spooky music + grave lore + short bios = shareable content gold.

2. SEO Blogging & Pinterest:

  • “Top 10 Famous Graves You Can Visit in LA”
  • “Historical Cemeteries in New Orleans with Celebrity Graves”
  • Programmatic SEO approach for Famous Graves around the world.

3. Reddit + Facebook Groups:

  • Share in travel, dark tourism, genealogy, or history-focused groups.
  • Position as “the ultimate grave-hunting companion.”

Relevant Keywords

  • Famous Graves USA
  • Celebrity Burial Sites
  • Grave Tourism
  • Historical Cemeteries
  • Visit Famous Tombs

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Data Points Needed to Build This Directory

  • Full Name
  • Fame/Profession
  • Date of Birth & Death
  • Cemetery Name
  • Cemetery Address
  • GPS Coordinates (Grave Location)
  • Grave Plot/Section Info (if available)
  • Grave Photo (optional)
  • Short Biography
  • Notability Tags
  • Nearby Points of Interest (optional)
  • Link to Source

How to Source These Data Points

1. Find a Grave API / Web Scraping:

  • findagrave.com is the goldmine. Can be scraped with care.
  • Their community-maintained database has millions of graves, often with photos, coordinates, and bios.

2. Google Maps Listings:

  • Many major cemeteries and famous graves are tagged and reviewed.
  • You can scrape cemeteries and filter those with historically notable listings.

3. Wikipedia + Wikidata:

  • Search for “List of cemeteries with notable burials” by state.
  • Wikidata includes structured info like GPS, DOB/DOD, and burial site.

4. OpenStreetMap (OSM):

  • Some cemeteries and grave sites are mapped in detail here.
  • Great for geospatial data accuracy.

Why It’s Unique

✅ Underserved Yet Evergreen: No solid, user-friendly, mobile-optimized directory for grave tourism exists yet — especially in the US.

✅ Combines History + Emotion + Location: Rare to find a product that appeals to the heart, mind, and GPS chip in your phone.

✅ Viral Potential: “I visited Kurt Cobain’s grave” sounds better

✅ Built-in Content Hooks: Every grave has a story. And stories are what people share.

✅ SEO Moat: Hyper-local + historical + evergreen = SEO goldmine.


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