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Cemeteries in Arizona

Our directory lists 617 cemeteries in Arizona, spread across 15 counties and 165 cities and towns. Identified types include 62 church cemeteries (10%), 42 memorial parks (7%) and 18 municipal cemeteries (3%). Phoenix has the highest number of listings of any city in the state, with 19. The earliest recorded establishment year among Arizona listings is 1895. 20 listings include a phone number or website.

617

cemeteries listed

counties represented

165

cities represented

historic cemeteries

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Ranked by how complete the record is (address, contact details, founding year), not by size or popularity.

By type

Cemetery types in Arizona

By affiliation

Religious cemeteries

Veterans

Veterans cemeteries

All 9

Heritage

Historic cemeteries

All 5

Compared

How Arizona compares

Arizona has 0.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.3 for the United States, which puts it 48th of 51 states and DC on this measure. Census estimates count 68,662 deaths here in 2024, about 419 for each of the 164 funeral homes we know of (34th of 51 by number of funeral homes).

Measure	Arizona	the United States	Rank
Cemeteries per 10,000 residents	0.8	5.3	48th of 51
Cemeteries per 100 square miles	0.5	5.1	46th of 51
Deaths in 2024 (estimate)	68,662	3,086,925	15th of 51
Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery	111.3	17.2	4th of 51
Funeral homes	164	21,457	34th of 51
Deaths in 2024 per funeral home	419	144	2nd of 51
Cremation providers	57	3,611	22nd of 51
Monument dealers	4	1,091	41st of 51
Notable burials	297	68,091	38th of 51

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 states and DC with the figure available. Compare Arizona with other places.

Notable burials

Notable people buried in Arizona

All 297

Wikidata records 297 notable people as buried in 40 Arizona cemeteries. The best documented:

Waylon Jennings1937-2002
American country musician
Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, AZ
Walter Winchell1897-1972
American gossip journalist
Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, AZ
Fang Lizhi1936-2012
Professor of astrophysics; civil rights activist and dissident
East Lawn Palms Cemetery, Tucson, AZ
Joseph Bonanno1905-2002
Sicilian-born American mafioso who became the boss of the Bonanno crime family
Holy Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum, Flowing Wells, AZ

Thomas Bopp1949-2018
American astronomer
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
Rose Mofford1922-2016
First woman Governor and the first woman Secretary of State
Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery, Tempe Junction, AZ
Alvah Meyer1888-1939
Athletics competitor
Evergreen Mortuary and Cemetery, Tucson, AZ
Andrew Ellicott Douglass1867-1962
American astronomer and dendrochronologist
Evergreen Mortuary and Cemetery, Tucson, AZ

Cities

Cities with the most cemeteries

Counties

Cemeteries by county

Frequently asked questions

How many cemeteries are there in Arizona?

Our directory currently lists 617 cemeteries in Arizona, across 15 counties. The count includes active cemeteries as well as small family and historic burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Are there veterans cemeteries in Arizona?

Yes. We list 9 veterans cemeteries in Arizona, including national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans, their spouses and some dependents can be buried in a VA national cemetery at no cost.

How do I find historic cemeteries in Arizona?

We list 5 cemeteries in Arizona with a recorded heritage designation, historic tag or establishment year before 1900. County historical societies and the state historic preservation office keep more detailed burial records.

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