Cemeteries in Macon County, GA
Macon County, Georgia has 87 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Oglethorpe (31), Montezuma (26) and Marshallville (14). Among them are 35 church cemeteries (40%), 20 family cemeteries (23%) and 19 Baptist cemeteries (22%).
All cemeteries in Macon County
- William Rice Cemetery307 East Main Street · Marshallville · est. 1875Baptist cemetery
- George Rice Cemetery1609 Shorty Johnson Road · Marshallville · est. 1857Cemetery
- Andersonville National Cemetery496 Cemetery Road · AndersonvilleNational cemetery
- Marshallville Methodist Church Cemetery304 West Main Street · MarshallvilleMethodist cemetery
- Antioch McDonald Baptist CemeteryOglethorpeBaptist cemetery
- Mount Zion Lutheran CemeteryOglethorpeLutheran cemetery
- Second Salem Baptist CemeteryMontezumaBaptist cemetery
- Bertha Dozier Memorial Park CemeteryMontezumaMemorial park
- Champ Waters CemeteryMontezumaCemetery
- Davis Chapel A.M.E. CemeteryOglethorpeChurch cemetery
- Mathis Family CemeteryOglethorpeFamily cemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryMontezumaCemetery
- Norris CemeteryOglethorpeCemetery
- Red Hill CemeteryOglethorpeCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryOglethorpeCemetery
- Smallpox CemeteryOglethorpeCemetery
- Stubbs Family CemeteryOglethorpeFamily cemetery
- Tolen CemeteryOglethorpeCemetery
- Brown Chapel Missionary Baptist CemeteryMontezumaBaptist cemetery
- Cedar Valley Baptist CemeteryMontezumaBaptist cemetery
- Clearview Mennonite CemeteryMontezumaMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Coogle / Ebenezer Lutheran CemeteryOglethorpeLutheran cemetery
- Corinth Baptist Church CemeteryReynoldsBaptist cemetery
- County Line Baptist CemeteryEllavilleBaptist cemetery
- First Baptist Church CemeteryMarshallvilleBaptist cemetery
- Gospel Light Mennonite CemeteryMarshallvilleMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Harrison Chapel Baptist Church CemeteryMontezumaBaptist cemetery
- Little Bethel Freewill Baptist CemeteryOglethorpeBaptist cemetery
- Montezuma Mennonite CemeteryMontezumaMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Mount Zion Baptist CemeteryOglethorpeBaptist cemetery
- New Home Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryReynoldsBaptist cemetery
- New Hope Baptist Church CemeteryMontezumaBaptist cemetery
- New Phillip Primitive Baptist Church CemeteryMontezumaBaptist cemetery
- Pine Level Methodist CemeteryOglethorpeChristian cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Baptist CemeteryReynoldsBaptist cemetery
- Salem Methodist CemeteryEllavilleMethodist cemetery
- Shade Arnold Baptist CemeteryMontezumaBaptist cemetery
- Shady Grove Baptist CemeteryOglethorpeBaptist cemetery
- Springhill Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryMarshallvilleBaptist cemetery
- Travelers Home Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryOglethorpeBaptist cemetery
- Barfield CemeteryOglethorpeCemetery
- Belvin AME CemeteryMarshallvilleCemetery
- Brady Family CemeteryOglethorpeFamily cemetery
- Burnam Family CemeteryMontezumaFamily cemetery
- Cannon Family CemeteryReynoldsFamily cemetery
- Carson Family CemeteryReynoldsFamily cemetery
- Childs Family CemeteryOglethorpeFamily cemetery
- Colonel Felton's Memorial CemeteryMarshallvilleCemetery
- Dixon Family CemeteryOglethorpeFamily cemetery
- English CemeteryOglethorpeCemetery
- Felton CemeteryMontezumaCemetery
- Felton Chapel CemeteryMontezumaChurch cemetery
- Fokes Family CemeteryMontezumaFamily cemetery
- Freedom Church CemeteryButlerChurch cemetery
- Gilmore Family CemeteryOglethorpeFamily cemetery
- Glorious Hope CemeteryMarshallvilleCemetery
- Hand Family CemeteryReynoldsFamily cemetery
- Hartsfield-Martin CemeteryOglethorpeCemetery
- Hicks CemeteryReynoldsCemetery
- Hicks Family CemeteryReynoldsFamily cemetery
- Ideal City CemeteryOglethorpeMunicipal cemetery
- James Bradford Smith GravesiteOglethorpeCemetery
- Kelley CemeteryMontezumaCemetery
- Kelly Bottom CemeteryMontezumaCemetery
- Massee Family CemeteryMarshallvilleFamily cemetery
- McKenzie Family CemeteryMontezumaFamily cemetery
- Odom CemeteryMontezumaCemetery
- Oglethorpe CemeteryOglethorpeCemetery
- Old Felton CemeteryMarshallvilleCemetery
- Old Lebanon CemeteryOglethorpeCemetery
- Patrick Family CemeteryMontezumaFamily cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Church CemeteryReynoldsChurch cemetery
- Reynolds Family CemeteryOglethorpeFamily cemetery
- Rocky Mt. C.M.E. Church CemeteryReynoldsChurch cemetery
- Saint James Christian Church CemeteryMarshallvilleChurch cemetery
- Saint Louis CME Church CemeteryMarshallvilleChurch cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist CemeteryOglethorpeCemetery
- Shealy CemeteryOglethorpeCemetery
- Shepherd Family CemeteryReynoldsFamily cemetery
- Sutton Family CemeteryMontezumaFamily cemetery
- Taylor CemeteryEllavilleCemetery
- Travelers Rest CemeteryMontezumaCemetery
- Turner Family CemeteryOglethorpeFamily cemetery
- Walters CemeteryMontezumaCemetery
- Watts Family CemeteryMontezumaFamily cemetery
- Word of Life Church CemeteryMontezumaChurch cemetery
- Zion Hill CemeteryMarshallvilleCemetery
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How Macon County compares
Macon County has 73.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 13.4 for Georgia, which puts it 37th of 159 Georgia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 179 deaths here in 2024, about 45 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (67th of 159 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Macon County | Georgia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 73.5 | 13.4 | 37th of 159 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 21.7 | 25.9 | 86th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 179 | 97,250 | 111th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.1 | 6.5 | 117th of 159 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 775 | 67th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 45 | 125 | 129th of 153 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 118 | 49th of 159 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 34 | 29th of 159 |
| Notable burials | 6 | 859 | 18th 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 Macon County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Macon County
- E.T. HOSLEY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOMEFuneral home · Montezuma · (478) 472-0011
- Oglethorpe Funeral ChapelFuneral chapel · Oglethorpe · (478) 472-6118
- Watson-Mathews Funeral HomeFuneral home · Montezuma · (478) 472-8191
- West MortuaryMortuary · Montezuma · (478) 472-7715
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 Macon County?
We list 87 cemeteries in Macon 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 Macon 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 Macon 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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