Cemeteries in Lee County, AL
Lee County, Alabama has 66 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Opelika (30), Auburn (22) and Smiths Station (10). Among them are 10 church cemeteries (15%), 3 Baptist cemeteries (5%) and 2 Methodist cemeteries (3%).
All cemeteries in Lee County
- Westview Cemetery700 Westview Drive · AuburnCemetery
- Old Lebanon Methodist Church CemeteryOpelikaMethodist cemetery
- Pitts CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Roxana CemeteryAuburnMethodist cemetery
- Baptist Hill CemeteryAuburnBaptist cemetery
- Chewacla Baptist Church CemeteryOpelikaBaptist cemetery
- County Line Baptist Church CemeteryOpelikaBaptist cemetery
- Mount Pelia CemetaryAuburnChristian cemetery
- Allen CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Antioch CemeterySmiths StationCemetery
- Bethel Mission CemeterySmiths StationCemetery
- Beulah CemeteryValleyCemetery
- Brown CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Chamlee CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Concord CemeterySmiths StationCemetery
- Daniel - Caldwell CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Dupree CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Farmville CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Flint Hill CemeterySmiths StationCemetery
- Frank McGuire Memorial CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Garden Hill CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Gold Hill CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Green Chapel CemeteryAuburnChurch cemetery
- Hephzibah CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Holt CemeteryValleyCemetery
- Hopewell CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Jenkins CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- John Calhoun Tillery CemeteryValleyCemetery
- Lamb CemeteryValleyCemetery
- Lewis Allen Foster Family CemeteryAuburnFamily cemetery
- Liberty CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Loachapoka CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Macedonia CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Meadows CemeterySmiths StationCemetery
- Mechanicsville CemeterySmiths StationCemetery
- Memorial Park CemeteryAuburnMemorial park
- Memory Hill CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Morris Chapel CemeteryOpelikaChurch cemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Mount Sinai CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Mount Vernon CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeterySmiths StationCemetery
- Mountain Springs CemeteriesOpelikaCemetery
- Penn Young GravesiteOpelikaCemetery
- Philadelphia CemeterySmiths StationCemetery
- Pierce Chapel CemeteryOpelikaChurch cemetery
- Pine Hill CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Pine Knot CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Pitts Chapel CemeteryOpelikaChurch cemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Providence CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Ridge Grove CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Rocky Mount CemeterySmiths StationCemetery
- Rosemere CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Ross CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Rowells CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Roxanna CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Salem CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Scott CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Shady Grove CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Stroud CemeterySmiths StationCemetery
- Town Creek CemetaryAuburnCemetery
- Union Grove CemeteryOpelikaCemetery
- Watoola CemeteryAuburnCemetery
- Waverly CemeteryAuburnCemetery
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How Lee County compares
Lee County has 3.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 13.7 for Alabama, which puts it 65th of 67 Alabama counties on this measure. Census estimates count 1,376 deaths here in 2024, about 172 for each of the 8 funeral homes we know of (19th of 67 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Lee County | Alabama | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 3.5 | 13.7 | 65th of 67 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 10.9 | 14.0 | 41st of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 1,376 | 59,273 | 11th of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 20.8 | 8.4 | 9th of 67 |
| Funeral homes | 8 | 491 | 19th of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 172 | 121 | 12th of 65 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 45 | 5th of 67 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 21 | 2nd of 67 |
| Notable burials | 20 | 635 | 8th 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 Lee County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Lee County
- Alabama Funeral Homes & Cremation CentersFuneral home · Opelika · (334) 650-6323
- Harris Funeral HomeFuneral home · Opelika · (334) 749-6583
- Holloway Memorial Funeral HomeFuneral home · Auburn · (334) 502-8070
- Jeffcoat Trant Funeral HomeFuneral home · Auburn · (334) 821-5276
- Peterson and Williams Funeral HomeFuneral home · Opelika · (334) 745-6473
- Striffler-Hamby Mortuary - Phenix CityMortuary · Phenix City · (334) 298-3634
- Vance Brooks Funeral HomeFuneral home · Phenix City · (334) 298-0668
- Vance Memorial ChapelFuneral chapel · Phenix City
- Clark MemorialsMonument dealer · Opelika · (334) 745-4159
- Frederick-Dean Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Opelika · (334) 745-4667
- Jeffcoat Trant Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Opelika · (334) 749-8700
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 Lee County?
We list 66 cemeteries in Lee 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 Lee 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 Lee 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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