Cemeteries in Bacon County, GA
Bacon County, Georgia has 53 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 2 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Alma (44) and Nicholls (9). Among them are 14 church cemeteries (26%), 7 family cemeteries (13%) and 3 Baptist cemeteries (6%).
All cemeteries in Bacon County
- Taylor Family Cemetery162 Orange River Road · NichollsFamily cemetery
- Big Creek Baptist Church CemeteryAlmaBaptist cemetery
- Corinth Baptist Church CemeteryAlmaBaptist cemetery
- Friendship Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryAlmaBaptist cemetery
- Mount Pleasant Methodist CemeteryAlmaMethodist cemetery
- New Hope Congregational Methodist Church CemeteryAlmaMethodist cemetery
- New Vision Methodist Church CemeteryAlmaMethodist cemetery
- Alma Church of Christ CemeteryAlmaChurch cemetery
- Antioch CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Barber Family CemeteryAlmaFamily cemetery
- Big Creek CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Campground CemeteryNichollsCemetery
- Carters Chapel CemeteryAlmaChurch cemetery
- Coley Family CemeteryAlmaFamily cemetery
- Damascus CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Douglas Chapel CemeteryAlmaChurch cemetery
- Elisabeth Chapel CemeteryAlmaChurch cemetery
- Friendship CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Harrison CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Harrison CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Holland Family CemeteryAlmaFamily cemetery
- Holton CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Holton CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Holton Family CemeteryAlmaFamily cemetery
- J. Ben Taylor Family CemeteryAlmaFamily cemetery
- Jesus CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Johnson's Greener Pasture CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Johnsons CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Lees Chapel CemeteryAlmaChurch cemetery
- McClellan CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Meeks-Taylor CemeteryNichollsCemetery
- Mercer CemeteryNichollsCemetery
- Mims Church CemeteryNichollsChurch cemetery
- New Hope CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Old Twenty Acres CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Patterson CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Pine Grove CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Pine Lawn CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Pine Level CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Rigdon CemeteryNichollsCemetery
- Rockingham CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Springfield CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Stewart CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Sweat CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryNichollsCemetery
- Taylors CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Ten Mile CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Turner CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Unity CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Wesley Chapel CemeteryAlmaChurch cemetery
- Wesley Chapel CemeteryNichollsChurch cemetery
- Whitley Family CemeteryNichollsFamily cemetery
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How Bacon County compares
Bacon County has 48.0 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 13.4 for Georgia, which puts it 55th of 159 Georgia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 136 deaths here in 2024, about 68 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (115th of 159 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Bacon County | Georgia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 48.0 | 13.4 | 55th of 159 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 18.7 | 25.9 | 104th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 136 | 97,250 | 129th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.6 | 6.5 | 104th of 159 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 775 | 115th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 68 | 125 | 96th of 153 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 118 | 49th of 159 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 34 | 29th of 159 |
| Notable burials | 0 | 859 | 81st of 159 |
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 Georgia counties with the figure available. Compare Bacon County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Bacon County
- Crosby Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Alma · (912) 632-8623
- Mosby-Litman Funeral HomeFuneral home · Alma · (912) 632-7250
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 Bacon County?
We list 53 cemeteries in Bacon County, Georgia. 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 Bacon County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Georgia 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 Bacon County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Georgia law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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