Cemeteries in Houston County, AL
Houston County, Alabama has 90 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 13 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Dothan (22), Ashford (18) and Cottonwood (16). Among them are 37 church cemeteries (41%), 20 Baptist cemeteries (22%) and 3 municipal cemeteries (3%).
All cemeteries in Houston County
- North Highland Cemetery1110 Montana Street · DothanCemetery
- Pennington Family Cemetery11780 Fortner Street · DothanFamily cemetery
- Big Creek United Methodist Church CemeteryRehobethMethodist cemetery
- Ebenezer Baptist Church CemeteryWebbBaptist cemetery
- Enterprise Baptist Church CemeteryAshfordBaptist cemetery
- Episcopal Church of the Nativity Memorial GardenDothanMemorial park
- Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryCottonwoodBaptist cemetery
- Hickory Grove Baptist ChurchCottonwoodBaptist cemetery
- Mt. Zion United Methodist Church CemeteryWebbMethodist cemetery
- New Harmony Freewill Baptist Church CemeteryCottonwoodBaptist cemetery
- New Providence Baptist Church CemeteryRehobethBaptist cemetery
- Old Friendship Primitive Baptist Church CemeteryAshfordBaptist cemetery
- Pilgrim Home Baptist Church CemeteryNewtonBaptist cemetery
- Pilgrim's Rest Baptist Church Cemetery №2CottonwoodBaptist cemetery
- Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church Cemetery #1MalvernBaptist cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church CemeteryAshfordBaptist cemetery
- Pleasant Plains Baptist Church CemeteryWebbBaptist cemetery
- Saint Mary Baptist Church CemeteryAshfordBaptist cemetery
- Saint Paul Baptist Church CemeteryWebbBaptist cemetery
- Saint Stephen Methodist Church CemeteryAshfordMethodist cemetery
- Sardis Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryMalvernBaptist cemetery
- Smithville Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryRehobethBaptist cemetery
- Smyrna Baptist CemeteryDothanBaptist cemetery
- Union Hill Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryCottonwoodBaptist cemetery
- Antioch CemeteryCottonwoodCemetery
- Bethlehem Assembly of God Church CemeteryCottonwoodChurch cemetery
- Bethlehem CemeteryDothanCemetery
- Christian Home Church of Christ CemeteryDalevilleChurch cemetery
- Cottonwood City CemeteryCottonwoodMunicipal cemetery
- Enon Church of Christ CemeteryCowartsChurch cemetery
- Family Harvest Worship Center CemeteryCottonwoodCemetery
- Friendship Assembly of God Church CemeteryTaylorChurch cemetery
- Green Valley CemeteryDothanCemetery
- Houston County Poor House CemeteryDothanCemetery
- Jellico Community CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Mount Carmel CemeteryAshfordCemetery
- New Corinth CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- New Miranda CemeteryDothanCemetery
- Pansey Church of Christ CemeteryAshfordChurch cemetery
- Piney Grove Assembly of God Church CemeteryNewtonChurch cemetery
- Rocky Branch CemeteryDothanCemetery
- Saunders CemeteryDothanCemetery
- Shady Grove Church CemeteryAshfordChurch cemetery
- The Mount of Olives Memorial GardenCottonwoodMemorial park
- Triumph Church CemeteryCottonwoodChurch cemetery
- Wicksburg Assembly of God Church CemeterySlocombChurch cemetery
- Wilson-Smith CemeteryAshfordCemetery
- Bluff Springs CemeteryAshfordCemetery
- Bay Springs Baptist Church CemeteryTaylorBaptist cemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryDothanBaptist cemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryCottonwoodChristian cemetery
- Union Springs CemeteryAshfordChristian cemetery
- Antioch CemeteryAshfordCemetery
- Ashford City CemeteryAshfordMunicipal cemetery
- Beulah CemeteryDothanCemetery
- Cedar Springs CemeteryWebbCemetery
- Clark CemeteryDothanCemetery
- Clayton CemeteryCottonwoodCemetery
- Cowarts CemeteryCowartsCemetery
- Cowarts Creek CemeteryCowartsCemetery
- Crestlawn CemeteryCowartsCemetery
- Dothan City CemeteryDothanMunicipal cemetery
- Friendship CemeteryCottonwoodCemetery
- Gardens of Memory CemeteryKinseyCemetery
- Gates of Heaven CemeteryDothanCemetery
- Gordon CemeteryAshfordCemetery
- Howards Grove Church CemeteryCottonwoodChurch cemetery
- Hunters CemeteryAshfordCemetery
- Hurts Chapel CemeteryDothanChurch cemetery
- Lassiter CemeteryRehobethCemetery
- Liberty CemeteryAshfordCemetery
- Little Vine CemeteryDothanCemetery
- Memory Hill CemeteryDothanCemetery
- Memphis CemeteryDothanCemetery
- Mount Gilead CemeteryTaylorCemetery
- Mount Gilead CemeteryHartfordCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryDothanCemetery
- Piney Grove CemeteryRehobethCemetery
- Poplar Spring CemeteryWebbCemetery
- Registers CemeteryCottonwoodCemetery
- Registers CemeteryRehobethCemetery
- Rocky Creek CemeteryAshfordCemetery
- Saint Phillips CemeteryRehobethCemetery
- Saint Stephens CemeteryAshfordCemetery
- Sanders CemeteryRehobethCemetery
- Selma CemeteryDothanCemetery
- Shady Grove CemeteryDothanCemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryWebbCemetery
- Smith CemeteryRehobethCemetery
- Webb CemeteryWebbCemetery
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How Houston County compares
Houston County has 8.2 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 13.7 for Alabama, which puts it 56th of 67 Alabama counties on this measure. Census estimates count 1,274 deaths here in 2024, about 182 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (28th of 67 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Houston County | Alabama | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 8.2 | 13.7 | 56th of 67 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 15.5 | 14.0 | 23rd of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 1,274 | 59,273 | 12th of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 14.2 | 8.4 | 11th of 67 |
| Funeral homes | 7 | 491 | 28th of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 182 | 121 | 10th of 65 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 45 | 5th of 67 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 21 | 21st of 67 |
| Notable burials | 3 | 635 | 24th of 67 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among Alabama counties with the figure available. Compare Houston County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Houston County
- Glover Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dothan · (334) 699-3888
- Hammond and Son Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dothan · (334) 792-7913
- Horace Williams MortuaryMortuary · Dothan · (334) 792-7099
- Pearly Gates Funeral Home, LLCFuneral home · Dothan · (334) 792-4141
- Scott's Chapel Hill MortuaryMortuary · Dothan · (334) 677-7200
- Unity Family Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dothan · (334) 792-5169
- Ward-Wilson Funeral Home & Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Dothan · (334) 792-4194
- Family First Funeral Care and Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Dothan · (334) 446-1560
- Southern Heritage Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Dothan · (334) 702-1712
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Houston County?
We list 90 cemeteries in Houston County, Alabama. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Houston County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Alabama vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Houston County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Alabama law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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