Cremation in Tarpon Springs, Florida

Direct cremation for $1,095 for families in Tarpon Springs and across Pinellas County. One call brings your loved one into our care, and the written price comes before anything else.

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County
Pinellas County
Population, 2024
26,168
Medical examiner
District 6
Direct cremation
$1,095

About Tarpon Springs

Tarpon Springs is a city in Pinellas County, home to about 26,168 people by the Census Bureau's 2024 estimate. The county seat is Clearwater. It is about 127 miles from our Fort Myers office in a straight line, and transport comes to Tarpon Springs wherever the death occurs.

Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimates.

What $1,095 covers in Tarpon Springs

The same service fee as everywhere else we serve: transport into our care from anywhere in Tarpon Springs, refrigeration, every permit and filing, the cremation, a temporary container with your loved one's name, and the cremated remains brought back to you in person. Death certificate copies, the container Florida law requires, and any District 6 medical examiner fee are listed separately on your written price.

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Who authorizes a cremation in Tarpon Springs

Florida law does not allow a cremation until a medical examiner has authorized it. For a death in Tarpon Springs, that is the District 6 Medical Examiner, which covers Pinellas County. The same district also covers Pasco County. We request the authorization as soon as the death certificate is filed, and that step, not the cremation itself, usually sets the timeline.

Source: Florida Administrative Code rule 11G-5.002

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a medical examiner fee for cremation in Tarpon Springs?

Some Florida medical examiner districts charge a fee to authorize a cremation and others do not. Tarpon Springs is in District 6. If the district charges one, it is passed through to you at exactly the amount charged, and we confirm it on your written price before you authorize anything.

Where are death certificates issued for a death in Tarpon Springs?

Certified copies are issued by the Florida Department of Health, through its office in Pinellas County. We order them for you when the death certificate is filed, at the state rate with nothing added, so nobody in the family has to visit an office.

How long does a cremation take in Tarpon Springs?

Most cremations take place within three to seven days of the first call. Florida requires a waiting period, and the District 6 Medical Examiner must authorize the cremation, so the timing depends mostly on how quickly the death certificate is signed and authorized.

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