Cemeteries in Chatham County, GA
Chatham County, Georgia has 92 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 13 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Savannah (19), Bloomingdale (10) and Georgetown (8). Among them are 22 church cemeteries (24%), 8 memorial parks (9%) and 7 Baptist cemeteries (8%).
All cemeteries in Chatham County
- Hillcrest Abby West Cemetery1336 Dean Forest Road · SavannahCemetery
- Colonial Park Cemetery200 Abercorn Street · SavannahCemetery
- Laurel Grove South Cemetery2101 Kollock Street · SavannahCemetery
- Catholic Cemetery1720 Wheaton Street · SavannahChristian cemetery
- Hillcrest Abbey East Cemetery1600 Wheaton Street · SavannahCemetery
- Savannah Battlefield Memorial Park655 Louisville Road · SavannahMemorial park
- Emma Grove Cemetery520 Wild Heron Road · GeorgetownCemetery
- Bonaventure CemeteryThunderboltCemetery
- First Presbyterian Church GardenSavannahPresbyterian cemetery
- Houston Baptist Church CemeteryPort WentworthBaptist cemetery
- Isle Of Hope United Methodist Church CemeteryIsle of HopeMethodist cemetery
- Lutheran Church of the Redeemer ColumbariumWilmington IslandLutheran cemetery
- Messiah Lutheran Church GardensSkidaway IslandLutheran cemetery
- Mt. Marriah Baptist Church CemeteryPort WentworthBaptist cemetery
- New Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryGeorgetownBaptist cemetery
- North Salem Baptist Church CemeteryPoolerBaptist cemetery
- Old Jewish Burial GroundSavannahJewish cemetery
- Piney Grove Baptist Church CemeteryBloomingdaleBaptist cemetery
- Richmond Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryPort WentworthBaptist cemetery
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Memorial GardensSavannahMemorial park
- Saint Peter's Episcopal Church GardenSkidaway IslandEpiscopal cemetery
- Saint Thomas Episcopal Church GardensIsle of HopeEpiscopal cemetery
- Skidaway Island Methodist Church Memorial GardenSkidaway IslandMemorial park
- Sweetfield of Eden Baptist Church CemeteryMontgomeryBaptist cemetery
- White Bluff Presbyterian Church CemeteryMontgomeryPresbyterian cemetery
- Wilmington Island Presbyterian Church CemeteryWilmington IslandPresbyterian cemetery
- Wilmington Island United Methodist Church MemorialWilmington IslandMethodist cemetery
- All Saints Church GardenTybee IslandChurch cemetery
- Belmont CemeterySavannahCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryHendersonCemetery
- Beverly Plantation Slave CemeteryHendersonCemetery
- Brampton Plantation CemeteryGarden CityCemetery
- Brickyard CemeteryHendersonCemetery
- Bull Street CemeterySavannahCemetery
- Burroughs CemeteryGeorgetownCemetery
- Carmelite Monastery Cemetery (Exact Location Unknown)MontgomeryCemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery / Negro Buyrying Ground (Plat 1M/49)MontgomeryCemetery
- Cherokee Hill CemeteryPort WentworthCemetery
- Crest Lawn Memory GardensThunderboltCemetery
- Dotson Family CemeteryPoolerFamily cemetery
- Douglas CemeteryBloomingdaleCemetery
- East Savannah CemeteryThunderboltCemetery
- Eighth Air Force Museum Memorial GardensPoolerMemorial park
- Elkins CemeteryBloomingdaleCemetery
- Ennis CemeteryBloomingdaleCemetery
- Evergreen CemeterySavannahCemetery
- Fairlawn CemeteryGarden CityCemetery
- Forest Lawn Memory GardensThunderboltCemetery
- Fort Pulaski Prisoner Burial GroundTybee IslandCemetery
- Foxfield CemeteryPoolerCemetery
- Gravel Hill CemeteryBloomingdaleCemetery
- Greenwich CemeteryThunderboltCemetery
- Grove Point CemeteryGeorgetownCemetery
- Gun Hill CemeteryHendersonCemetery
- Hester Family CemeteryPort WentworthFamily cemetery
- Heyward CemeteryWilmington IslandCemetery
- Hopeton Plantation CemeteryHendersonCemetery
- Horning CemeteryBloomingdaleCemetery
- Horning MemorialBloomingdaleCemetery
- Laurel Grove North CemeterySavannahCemetery
- LePageville Memorial CemeterySavannahCemetery
- Levi Sheftall CemeterySavannahCemetery
- Lincoln Memorial CemeterySavannahCemetery
- Magnolia Memorial ParkHendersonMemorial park
- Meinhard CemeteryPoolerCemetery
- New Guinea CemeteryIsle of HopeCemetery
- Newton CemeteryPoolerCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryThunderboltCemetery
- Old Church CemeteryIsle of HopeChurch cemetery
- Old Salzburgers CemeteryBloomingdaleCemetery
- Old Wells-Vallotton CemeteryThunderboltCemetery
- Owens Plantation CemeterySavannahCemetery
- Phillip Delegal Jr. CemeterySkidaway IslandCemetery
- Quarantine CemeteryTybee IslandCemetery
- Saint Francis of the Islands Memorial GardenWilmington IslandMemorial park
- Sand Hill CemeteryHendersonCemetery
- Savannah Pet CemeterySavannahPet cemetery
- Skidaway Community Church Memorial GardenSkidaway IslandMemorial park
- Southfield CemeteryGeorgetownCemetery
- Turner CemeteryPoolerCemetery
- Tybee Memorial CemeteryTybee IslandCemetery
- Waldburgh CemeteryGeorgetownCemetery
- Waters CemeterySkidaway IslandCemetery
- Waters CemeterySkidaway IslandCemetery
- Westside Memorial GardenBloomingdaleMemorial park
- Wild Heron CemeteryGeorgetownCemetery
- Wild Horn CemeteryGeorgetownCemetery
- Woodstock CemeteryHendersonCemetery
- Woodville CemeterySavannahCemetery
- Wormsloe Plantation Family Burial GroundIsle of HopeFamily cemetery
- Wright CemeteryBloomingdaleCemetery
- Zion White Bluff CemeteryMontgomeryCemetery
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How Chatham County compares
Chatham County has 3.0 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 13.4 for Georgia, which puts it 153rd of 159 Georgia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 2,880 deaths here in 2024, about 222 for each of the 13 funeral homes we know of (7th of 159 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Chatham County | Georgia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 3.0 | 13.4 | 153rd of 159 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 21.2 | 25.9 | 88th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 2,880 | 97,250 | 5th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 31.3 | 6.5 | 6th of 159 |
| Funeral homes | 13 | 775 | 7th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 222 | 125 | 17th of 153 |
| Cremation providers | 3 | 118 | 8th of 159 |
| Monument dealers | 2 | 34 | 2nd of 159 |
| Notable burials | 121 | 859 | 2nd 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 Chatham County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Chatham County
- Adams Funeral Services, Inc.Funeral home · Savannah · (912) 354-6260
- Baker McCullough - Fairhaven Funeral Home, Hubert C. BakerFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 927-1999
- Baker McCullough Funeral Home & CremationFuneral home · Garden City · (912) 964-2862
- Bonaventure Funeral HomeFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 335-8506
- Bynes-Royall Funeral HomeFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 233-2175
- Campbell & Sons Funeral HomeFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 234-7226
- Campbell & Sons Funeral Home, Inc.Funeral home · Savannah · (912) 234-7226
- Fox & Weeks Funeral DirectorsFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 352-7200
- Fox and Weeks Funeral DirectorsFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 898-0900
- Gamble Funeral ServiceFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 354-1616
- Sexton-Hall Funeral HomeFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 964-4336
- Sylvania Funeral Home of Savannah, Inc. “Owned & Operated by The Flowers Family”Funeral home · Savannah · (912) 236-6300
- Williams & Williams Funeral HomeFuneral home · Savannah · (912) 234-1634
- DFS Memorials - SavannahMonument dealer · Savannah · (912) 208-4313
- Depue Monument CompanyMonument dealer · Thunderbolt · (912) 233-3096
- Families First FuneralCremation provider · Savannah
- Families First Funeral Care & Cremation CenterCremation provider · Savannah · (912) 777-4473
- Families First Funeral Care & Cremation CenterCremation provider · Savannah · (912) 236-6648
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 Chatham County?
We list 92 cemeteries in Chatham 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 Chatham 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 Chatham 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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