Hopefully I picked the right topic for this. I’m curious as to what people think about graveyards as wayspots. I’ve been undertaking waypoint nomination as a hobby, and I started with local graveyards since they seemed to be a popular wayspot type. I’ve had a few declined though, despite clear pictu…

The official clarification states that [image] Cemeteries & Other Sensitive Locations Sensitive locations such as funeral homes, burial grounds, cemeteries, and graveyards should generally be avoided out of respect, but gravestones belonging to historical figures or significant community figures…

Since you asked for the community’s opinion on graveyards as Wayspots, I hate them. I think it is completely disrespectful to have game locations at a sensitive area where folks come to mourn and pay their respects. But as much as I personally dislike them, I always went by the Niantic clarification…

Bad. I tend to reject due to privacy & respect of person’s final resting place in accordance w Niantic standards. But, I believe military memorials (e.g. at Veterans Admin) are acceptable if done w/o have grave markers in photo submissions. Best

I doubt you will get an official company opinion. The best you can hope for is that someone who has been around for a long time can find quotes that have been made in the past. And then to hear the opinions of experienced Wayfinders. I personally base my reviewing of cemeteries on the age and local…

I’m glad I asked. I was coming at it from the other side, assuming it was a good thing to have graveyards be an active part of the community, but I assumed a base level of respect for locations like this. That was probably naive of me. I’ll take down the other ones I’ve nominated and won’t nominate …

[image] YavimayaEldred: Feels like the guidelines on this should be a little more black and white if people feel this way. I mean, the rejection criteria do state " * Sensitive locations like gravestones (not associated with a significant/historical figure) and cemeteries"

The expanded tool for the review question lists them under “not appropriate”: [image] (I have different words highlighted from the last time I snipped this, sorry.)

Gonna be honest, never noticed before that there was a dropdown menu at the top of the “what makes a good waypoint” screen that has rejection criteria. It’s not a very user-friendly layout, at least not on mobile. Gonna assume I’m not alone based on how many get nominated and approved. It doesn’t cl…

Remember that their could be acceptable nomination in and around “Graveyards” Our local graveyard as a Lychgate entrance which is a waypoint. I myself had another located where the chapel was destroyed many years ago, it’s foundations and 1 wall have been adapted to create a seating area and memor…

What’s the community’s opinion on graveyards?

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NianticAaron January 16, 2026, 6:03pm 2

Hey @YavimayaEldred ,

This article has the information you’re looking for: Cemeteries & Other Sensitive Locations

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What’s the community’s opinion on graveyards?

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