Cemeteries in Yell County, AR
Yell County, Arkansas has 90 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Danville (45), Ola (16) and Dardanelle (14). Among them are 8 family cemeteries (9%), 7 church cemeteries (8%) and 2 memorial parks (2%).
All cemeteries in Yell County
- Chickalah Methodist CemeteryRussellvilleMethodist cemetery
- New Bethel CemeteryDanvilleChristian cemetery
- Oak Grove Methodist Church CemeteryDardanelleMethodist cemetery
- Slaty Crossing Catholic CemeteryOlaCatholic cemetery
- Abbott GraveDanvilleCemetery
- Alexander A Scott CemeteryParisCemetery
- Aly CemeteryMount IdaCemetery
- Ard CemeteryDardanelleCemetery
- Ballew Family CemeteryDanvilleFamily cemetery
- Banks Hill Family CemeteryDardanelleFamily cemetery
- Barnett Chapel CemeteryOlaChurch cemetery
- Bata Mill CemeteryRussellvilleCemetery
- Birta CemeteryOlaCemetery
- Bluffton CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Brearley CemeteryDardanelleCemetery
- Brearley Memorial ParkDardanelleMemorial park
- Briggs Memorial ParkDanvilleMemorial park
- Bullock CemeteryLondonCemetery
- Callan CemeteryDardanelleCemetery
- Carter CemeteryOlaCemetery
- Chalybeate Springs CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Chula CemeteryMount IdaCemetery
- Dacus CemeteryOlaCemetery
- Danville CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Davis Family CemeteryDanvilleFamily cemetery
- Durvin CemeteryLondonCemetery
- Earl Ladd Memorial CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Egypt CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Fullton CemeteryRussellvilleCemetery
- Guinn CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Hale CemeteryOlaCemetery
- Hames Number 2 CemeteryOlaCemetery
- Harkey's Valley CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Harris CemeteryRussellvilleCemetery
- Hogan CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Howell CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Hudson CemeteryDardanelleCemetery
- Hunts Chapel CemeteryDanvilleChurch cemetery
- Keener Family CemeteryDanvilleFamily cemetery
- Killian CemeteryMount IdaCemetery
- Lee CemeteryMount IdaCemetery
- Louvenia CemeteryDardanelleCemetery
- Lower Spring Creek CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Lynch CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Lyons CemeteryDardanelleCemetery
- Macedonia CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- McBride CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Moore Hill CemeteryDardanelleCemetery
- Moores Chapel CemeteryDanvilleChurch cemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Mountain Spring CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Mtount George CemeteryOlaCemetery
- Needmore CemeteryOlaCemetery
- New Hope CemeteryDardanelleCemetery
- Nunley CemeteryDardanelleCemetery
- Oak Ridge CemeteryDardanelleCemetery
- Oakland CemeteryOlaCemetery
- Payne CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Petillo Hill CemeteryOlaCemetery
- Piney CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Piney Fork CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Pleasant Valley CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Red Hill CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Riley Creek CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Ringer CemeteryOlaCemetery
- Rock Creek CemeteryParisCemetery
- Russell CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Sandlin CemeteryOlaCemetery
- Shed CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Sheppard CemeteryOlaCemetery
- Shoot CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Sides CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Sides Family CemeteryDanvilleFamily cemetery
- Small Smith CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Smith Family CemeteryDanvilleFamily cemetery
- Stafford CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Stinnett CemeteryLondonCemetery
- Sunlight CemeteryOlaCemetery
- Sweet Home CemeteryRussellvilleCemetery
- Tate Family CemeteryDanvilleFamily cemetery
- Thompson CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Thompson Family CemeteryDardanelleFamily cemetery
- Underwood CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Upper Spring Creek CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Valentine CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Walker CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Waltreak CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Wilson CemeteryOlaCemetery
- Young Gravelly CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
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How Yell County compares
Yell County has 44.7 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 14.4 for Arkansas, which puts it 18th of 75 Arkansas counties on this measure. Census estimates count 267 deaths here in 2024, about 134 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (53rd of 75 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Yell County | Arkansas | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 44.7 | 14.4 | 18th of 75 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 9.7 | 8.6 | 22nd of 75 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 267 | 35,888 | 41st of 75 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 3.0 | 8.1 | 65th of 75 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 356 | 53rd of 75 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 134 | 101 | 21st of 70 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 24 | 16th of 75 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 19 | 16th of 75 |
| Notable burials | 2 | 378 | 24th of 75 |
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 Arkansas counties with the figure available. Compare Yell County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Yell County
- Cornwell Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dardanelle · (479) 229-2524
- Cornwell Funeral HomeFuneral home · Danville · (479) 495-2525
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 Yell County?
We list 90 cemeteries in Yell County, Arkansas. 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 Yell County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Arkansas 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 Yell County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Arkansas law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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