Cemeteries in Effingham County, GA
Effingham County, Georgia has 75 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Springfield (35), Guyton (15) and Rincon (14). Among them are 22 church cemeteries (29%), 8 Methodist cemeteries (11%) and 7 Baptist cemeteries (9%).
All cemeteries in Effingham County
- Fergerson CemeteryGuytonCemetery
- Guyton CemeteryGuytonCemetery
- Bethel A.M.E. Church CemeterySpringfieldMethodist cemetery
- Bethel Lutheran Church CemeterySpringfieldLutheran cemetery
- Bethesda United Methodist Church CemeteryBloomingdaleMethodist cemetery
- Bible Lutheran Church CemeteryRinconLutheran cemetery
- Corinth Baptist Church CemeterySpringfieldBaptist cemetery
- Goshen Methodist Church CemeteryRinconMethodist cemetery
- Laurel Hill Lutheran Church CemeterySpringfieldLutheran cemetery
- Marlow Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryGuytonBaptist cemetery
- Mizpah United Methodist Church CemeterySpringfieldMethodist cemetery
- Mount Hope Baptist Church CemeteryGuytonBaptist cemetery
- Mount Pisgah A. M. E. Church CemeterySpringfieldMethodist cemetery
- Oak Grove Baptist Church CemeterySpringfieldBaptist cemetery
- Powers Baptist Church CemeteryBloomingdaleBaptist cemetery
- Sand Hill Baptist Church CemeteryGuytonBaptist cemetery
- Silver Hill Methodist Church CemeterySpringfieldMethodist cemetery
- Taylor Chapel Independent Methodist Church CemeterySpringfieldMethodist cemetery
- Turkey Branch Baptist Church CemeteryGuytonBaptist cemetery
- Turkey Branch United Methodist Church CemeterySpringfieldMethodist cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church CemeteryBloomingdaleLutheran cemetery
- Bethany CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Buford Hill CemeteryBloomingdaleCemetery
- Cedar Grove CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Coldbrook Heights CemeteryRinconCemetery
- Coursey CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Crawford CemeteryBloomingdaleCemetery
- Dasher's CemeteryRinconCemetery
- Downs CemeteryBloomingdaleCemetery
- Dugger CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Edwards CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Effingham Memorial Gardens, Inc.SpringfieldMemorial park
- Elam CemeteryGuytonCemetery
- Elkins CemeteryGuytonCemetery
- Fellowship Bible Church CemeterySpringfieldChurch cemetery
- Ferguson CemeteryGuytonCemetery
- Gnann CemeteryRinconCemetery
- Green CemeteryRinconCemetery
- Guyton Christian Church CemeteryGuytonChurch cemetery
- Helmey Family CemeteryBloomingdaleFamily cemetery
- Hester CemeteryBloomingdaleCemetery
- Hickory Hill CemeteryRinconCemetery
- Hodges-Crosby CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Hudspeth Family CemeterySpringfieldFamily cemetery
- Jerusalem Church CemeteryRinconChurch cemetery
- Jones CemeteryRinconCemetery
- Kieffer CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Mallette CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Marlow CemeteryGuytonCemetery
- Meldrim CemeteryBloomingdaleCemetery
- Metzger CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Morgan CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- New Bethel Pentecostal CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Newton CemeteryGuytonCemetery
- Old Ebenezer CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Old Elam CemeteryGuytonCemetery
- Old Hill CemeteryBloomingdaleCemetery
- Old Providence CemeteryGuytonCemetery
- Pisgah CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Porter CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Rahn CemeteryRinconCemetery
- Rincon CemeteryRinconCemetery
- Ryal CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Sand Hill CemeteryGuytonCemetery
- Silas Morton CemeteryBrookletCemetery
- Springfield CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Springfield Cemetery AnnexSpringfieldCemetery
- Stillwell CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Tebeau CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Ulmer-Wisenbaker CemeteryRinconCemetery
- Union Spring CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Wheeler CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Willowpee CemeteryRinconCemetery
- Willowpeg CemeteryRinconCemetery
- Wilson CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
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How Effingham County compares
Effingham County has 10.3 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 13.4 for Georgia, which puts it 129th of 159 Georgia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 578 deaths here in 2024, about 193 for each of the 3 funeral homes we know of (92nd of 159 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Effingham County | Georgia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 10.3 | 13.4 | 129th of 159 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 15.7 | 25.9 | 122nd of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 578 | 97,250 | 43rd of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 7.7 | 6.5 | 40th of 159 |
| Funeral homes | 3 | 775 | 92nd of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 193 | 125 | 25th 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 Effingham County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Effingham County
- Carlson and Riggs Funeral Home & Cremation CenterFuneral home · Guyton · (912) 772-7047
- Smalls Funeral HomeFuneral home · Guyton · (912) 772-3400
- Strickland & Sons Funeral Home - Effingham ChapelFuneral home · Rincon · (912) 754-6421
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 Effingham County?
We list 75 cemeteries in Effingham 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 Effingham 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 Effingham 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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