Cemeteries in Brantley County, GA
Brantley County, Georgia has 64 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Nahunta (48), Sterling (7) and Blackshear (5). Among them are 16 church cemeteries (25%), 8 Baptist cemeteries (13%) and 7 Christian cemeteries (11%).
All cemeteries in Brantley County
- Mount Calvary Baptist Church CemeteryNahuntaBaptist cemetery
- Pierce Chapel CemeteryWaycrossChristian cemetery
- Hickox's CemeteryBlackshearCemetery
- Moore CemeteryBlackshearCemetery
- The City of Hoboken CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Harris CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- High Bluff CemeteryWaycrossChristian cemetery
- Lewis CemeteryNahuntaChristian cemetery
- Mars Hill CemeteryBlackshearBaptist cemetery
- New Hope Primitive Baptist Church CemeteryNahuntaBaptist cemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryNahuntaChristian cemetery
- Thomas CemeteryWaycrossChristian cemetery
- Spring Hill CemeteryBlackshearCemetery
- Atkinson Baptist Church CemeteryNahuntaBaptist cemetery
- Bachlott CemeteryNahuntaChristian cemetery
- Friendship Baptist Church CemeteryDock JunctionBaptist cemetery
- Greater Saint Matthew AME Church CemeteryNahuntaMethodist cemetery
- Little Memorial Baptist Church CemeterySterlingBaptist cemetery
- Masonic CemeterySterlingChristian cemetery
- Riverside Chapel Baptist Church CemeteryNahuntaBaptist cemetery
- Twin Rivers Baptist Church CemeteryNahuntaBaptist cemetery
- Ammons CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Baxter CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Bethlehem CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Confederate Soldiers CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- DavisNahuntaCemetery
- Dowling CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Drury CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Gibson CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Gibson CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Grayham CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Harrell CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Hazlehurst Family CemeteryNahuntaFamily cemetery
- Heavenly Bound CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Highsmith CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Hortense CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Jackson CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Jacobs CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Jonathan W. Dean CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Keene Family CemeteryNahuntaFamily cemetery
- Knox CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Lane CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Linda Plantation CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Little Buffalo CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Martin CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- McClellan CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- McCool CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Morgan CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Mumford Plantation CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Palmetto Pentecostal CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Pilgrims Rest CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Purdom Family CemeteryNahuntaFamily cemetery
- Satilla CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Smyrna CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Son & Lizzy Lane CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Thift CemeteryBlackshearCemetery
- Tison CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Whitaker Hill CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Wiggens CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Wiggins People CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Willis CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
- Wingate WayNahuntaCemetery
- Woods CemeteryNahuntaCemetery
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How Brantley County compares
Brantley County has 34.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 13.4 for Georgia, which puts it 78th of 159 Georgia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 206 deaths here in 2024, about 103 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (115th of 159 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Brantley County | Georgia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 34.1 | 13.4 | 78th of 159 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 14.4 | 25.9 | 130th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 206 | 97,250 | 106th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 3.2 | 6.5 | 89th of 159 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 775 | 115th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 103 | 125 | 65th 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 Brantley County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Brantley County
- Chambless-Frye Funeral HomeFuneral home · Nahunta · (912) 462-5082
- Frye Funeral HomeFuneral home · Nahunta · (912) 462-5151
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 Brantley County?
We list 64 cemeteries in Brantley 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 Brantley 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 Brantley 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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