179,777 cemeteries · 51 states
Find Cemeteries Across the United States
Search cemetery locations, burial grounds, veterans cemeteries, historic cemeteries and more across all 50 states.
179,777
cemeteries listed
3,139
counties represented
14,766
cities and towns
465
veterans cemeteries
1,385
historic cemeteries
Directory
Browse cemeteries by state
- Alabama7,086
- Alaska116
- Arizona617
- Arkansas4,450
- California1,601
- Colorado854
- Connecticut1,486
- Delaware219
- District of Columbia44
- Florida3,141
- Georgia14,941
- Hawaii179
- Idaho428
- Illinois6,940
- Indiana4,114
- Iowa5,083
- Kansas2,787
- Kentucky7,302
- Louisiana2,799
- Maine3,244
- Maryland1,704
- Massachusetts2,047
- Michigan3,756
- Minnesota4,062
- Mississippi5,777
- Missouri6,303
- Montana709
- Nebraska1,531
- Nevada167
- New Hampshire1,113
- New Jersey880
- New Mexico1,058
- New York5,565
- North Carolina5,909
- North Dakota2,043
- Ohio7,763
- Oklahoma3,136
- Oregon1,195
- Pennsylvania8,437
- Rhode Island1,606
- South Carolina3,185
- South Dakota1,722
- Tennessee13,792
- Texas10,998
- Utah572
- Vermont1,529
- Virginia7,324
- Washington826
- West Virginia4,001
- Wisconsin3,292
- Wyoming344
Veterans Cemeteries
465National and state veterans cemeteries, and who qualifies for burial.
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Historic Cemeteries
1,385Burial grounds with a heritage designation or founded before 1900.
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Green Burial Cemeteries
5Burial without embalming or concrete vaults, where confirmed.
BrowseNotable burials
Find where someone famous is buried
68,091 people with an encyclopedia entry are recorded as buried in cemeteries we list. Search a name to see the cemetery, its location and who else rests there.
- Michael Jackson1958-2009American singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancerForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA
- Abraham Lincoln1809-1865President of the United States from 1861 to 1865Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, IL
- George Washington1732-1799Founding Father and first U.S. presidentWashington Family Cemetery, Mount Vernon, VA
- Mark Twain1835-1910American author and humoristWoodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, NY
- John F. Kennedy1917-1963President of the United States from 1961 to 1963Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
- Marilyn Monroe1926-1962American actress and modelWestwood Memorial Park, Santa Monica, CA
Largest cities
Popular cities
- New York City, NY8
- Los Angeles, CA13
- Brooklyn, NY9
- Chicago, IL27
- Queens, NY39
- Houston, TX46
- Phoenix, AZ19
- Philadelphia, PA39
- San Antonio, TX62
- Manhattan, NY11
- San Diego, CA7
- The Bronx, NY6
- Dallas, TX28
- Jacksonville, FL70
- Fort Worth, TX7
- San Jose, CA5
- Austin, TX39
- Columbus, OH105
- Charlotte, NC37
- Indianapolis, IN24
- San Francisco, CA4
- Seattle, WA8
- Washington, DC18
- Nashville, TN25
Ordered by city population; the number is the cemeteries we list in and near each city.
Taxonomy
Browse by cemetery type
- National Cemeteries247
- Veterans Cemeteries465
- Military Cemeteries314
- Historic Cemeteries1,385
- Memorial Parks2,607
- Municipal Cemeteries2,725
- Public Cemeteries3,016
- Private Cemeteries601
- Family Cemeteries4,981
- Church Cemeteries25,637
- Green Burial Cemeteries5
- Natural Burial Grounds5
- Pet Cemeteries114
Religious affiliation
Latest data
Recently updated cemeteries
- Calvary Cemetery5239 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis, MO · est. 1854Catholic cemetery
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery13801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD · est. 1956Catholic cemetery
- Home of Peace Memorial Park4334 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles, CA · est. 1902Memorial park
- Central Burying Ground125 Boylston Street, Boston, MA · est. 1756Church cemetery
- Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery2900 Sheridan Road, Saint Louis, MO · est. 1866National cemetery
- New Bern National Cemetery1711 National Avenue, New Bern, NC · est. 1867National cemetery
- Rose Hills Memorial Park - Cemetery3888 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CAMemorial park
- Green Mount Cemetery1501 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD · est. 1839Cemetery
Guides
Cemetery & burial guides
- How Much Does a Cemetery Plot Cost?What drives plot prices in the US, typical ranges by cemetery type and region, and the fees that come on top of the plot itself.
- How Much Does a Burial Cost?A line-by-line look at the cost of a traditional burial: plot, opening and closing, vault, casket, marker and funeral home fees.
- What Is Perpetual Care?How endowment care funds work, what they do and do not pay for, and questions to ask a cemetery before you buy.
- How Long Do You Own a Cemetery Plot?What you actually buy when you buy a plot, the right of interment, and how ownership passes to heirs.
- Can Cemetery Plots Be Resold?When you can sell or transfer an unused plot, the cemetery's role, transfer fees and how to avoid resale scams.
- Burial vs CremationCosts, timelines, religious views, environmental impact and memorial options compared side by side.
- What Is a Columbarium?Niches, glass-front and granite walls, indoor and outdoor columbaria, and what a niche typically costs.
Free tools
Plan, budget and research
- Compare Cemeteries and Funeral Homes by State and CountyPut up to four states or counties side by side: cemeteries per resident and per square mile, 2024 deaths, funeral homes, cremation providers and notable burials, with a ranking of every state.
- Funeral and Burial Cost CalculatorEstimate the total cost of a burial or cremation line by line, with low, typical and high price levels and an optional future-year estimate.
- Headstone Cost CalculatorEstimate a headstone or grave marker budget by style, material, engraving extras and cemetery setting fees.
- Tombstone Birth Date and Age CalculatorWork out a birth date from the age carved on a gravestone (years, months and days), or the exact age at death from two dates.
- VA Burial Eligibility CheckerAnswer a few questions to see whether a person is likely eligible for burial in a VA national cemetery, and what the VA provides.
- Final Expense CalculatorAdd up funeral costs, debts and other end-of-life bills, subtract savings and benefits, and see how much final expense coverage would close the gap.
- Prepaid Funeral vs Saving CalculatorCompare paying for a funeral today with a pre-need contract against setting the money aside and paying later, using your own price-rise and return assumptions.
- Urn Size CalculatorWork out the urn capacity you need in cubic inches from body weight, for a single, companion, keepsake or pet urn.
- What to Do When Someone Dies: Interactive ChecklistA step-by-step checklist for the first hours, days, weeks and months after a death. Tick off tasks as you go; your progress stays on your device.
US cemetery statistics
What the directory covers
The directory holds 179,777 cemeteries in 51 states and the District of Columbia, located in 3,139 counties. Every listing starts from a federal record in the USGS Geographic Names Information System or a mapped cemetery in OpenStreetMap, and 3,631 listings include an official website.
19,269cemeteries carry a recorded religious affiliation. We only assign an affiliation, type or service when the source data or the official name states it, and we show “not available” rather than guess. Read how the data works or see the full cemetery statistics.