Cemeteries in Monroe County, GA
Monroe County, Georgia has 142 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Forsyth (97), Indian Springs (18) and Barnesville (9). Among them are 38 church cemeteries (27%), 22 family cemeteries (15%) and 18 Baptist cemeteries (13%).
All cemeteries in Monroe County
- Cabaniss Baptist CemeteryIndian SpringsBaptist cemetery
- Ebenezer Methodist Church CemeteryForsythMethodist cemetery
- Fairview CemeteryForsythChristian cemetery
- First Baptist Church CemeteryIndian SpringsBaptist cemetery
- Greater Friendship Baptist Church CemeteryForsythBaptist cemetery
- Hopewell United Methodist Church CemeteryForsythMethodist cemetery
- Job Chapel AME Church CemeteryForsythMethodist cemetery
- Juliette Baptist Church CemeteryForsythBaptist cemetery
- Juliette United Methodist Church CemeteryForsythMethodist cemetery
- Laodicea Baptist Church CemeteryIndian SpringsBaptist cemetery
- Maynard CemeteryForsythChristian cemetery
- Midway Baptist Church CemeteryForsythBaptist cemetery
- Mount Airy Baptist Church CemeteryForsythBaptist cemetery
- Mount Gilead Baptist Church CemeteryForsythBaptist cemetery
- Mount Pleasant Baptist Church CemeteryForsythBaptist cemetery
- Mount Zion Baptist Church CemeteryMaconBaptist cemetery
- Mount Zion United Methodist Church Memorial GardenForsythMemorial park
- New Macedonia Baptist Church CemeteryBarnesvilleBaptist cemetery
- New Providence Baptist Church CemeteryForsythBaptist cemetery
- Parkers Chapel AME Church CemeteryBarnesvilleMethodist cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Church CemeteryForsythChristian cemetery
- Providence CemeteryIndian SpringsChristian cemetery
- Rock Creek Church CemeteryBarnesvilleChristian cemetery
- Rogers CemeteryForsythChristian cemetery
- Saint Innocent Orthodox Christian Church CemeteryMaconOrthodox cemetery
- Saint Paul AME Church CemeteryForsythMethodist cemetery
- Saint Paul AME Church CemeteryForsythMethodist cemetery
- Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryIndian SpringsBaptist cemetery
- Sharon Primitive Baptist Church CemeteryBarnesvilleBaptist cemetery
- Springhill Baptist Church CemeteryForsythBaptist cemetery
- Tessie Hall Baptist Church CemeteryForsythBaptist cemetery
- The Sanctuary Baptist Church CemeteryForsythBaptist cemetery
- Williams Chapel AME Church CemeteryForsythMethodist cemetery
- Wright's Grove Baptist Church CemeteryForsythBaptist cemetery
- Alford CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Amos Moore CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Anderson - Barnes - Bagley CemeteryKnoxvilleCemetery
- Askin CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Bazemore CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Beall Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Bentley CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Bird CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Brent CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Browning Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Browns Chapel CemeteryForsythChurch cemetery
- Callaway CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Carlton-Bull CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Chambliss CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Cheney CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Christian Gathering Place Church CemeteryIndian SpringsChurch cemetery
- Cleaveland Scott CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Collier CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Copelan CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Corley-Mathews CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Crowder CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Culloden City CemeteryKnoxvilleMunicipal cemetery
- Culpepper CemeteryIndian SpringsCemetery
- Damascus CemeteryMaconCemetery
- Dewberry Plantation CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Driskell CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Dumas Family CemeteryBarnesvilleFamily cemetery
- Ebenezer CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Edge CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Evans CemeteryKnoxvilleCemetery
- Fletcher Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Forsyth City CemeteryForsythMunicipal cemetery
- Fuller CemeteryForsythCemetery
- George Sidney Smith CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Ghostlaw Family CemeteryIndian SpringsFamily cemetery
- Gibson CemeteryIndian SpringsCemetery
- Gibson Plantation CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Glawson Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Goodwin Family CemeteryIndian SpringsFamily cemetery
- Grady Watson CemeteryIndian SpringsCemetery
- Gray-Harrison Family CemeteryMaconFamily cemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryBarnesvilleCemetery
- Greer Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Hanson Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Hardin CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Hencely Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Hollis Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Holly Grove CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Howard - Allen CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Howard CemeteryMaconCemetery
- Ingram CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Jim Brice CemeteryThomastonCemetery
- Job Taylor Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- John T Dillard CemeteryForsythCemetery
- John Wilson Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Jones CemeteryKnoxvilleCemetery
- Jones Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Jordan CemeteryForsythCemetery
- King Hill CemeteryThomastonCemetery
- King Road CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Lake Juliette Relocated CemeteriesForsythCemetery
- Little CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Little Rogers CME Church CemeteryMaconChurch cemetery
- Logwall CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Maddox-Davis CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Marshall CemeteryForsythCemetery
- McCallum - Hart CemeteryKnoxvilleCemetery
- McCommon CemeteryForsythCemetery
- McCowen CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Mickelberry Merritt Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Monroe Hills Memorial GardensForsythMemorial park
- Monroe Memorial GardensForsythMemorial park
- Morrison Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Mount Vernon CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryMaconCemetery
- Ogletree Family CemeteryBarnesvilleFamily cemetery
- Old Floyd CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Old Williamson–Patterson CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Owen CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Parks Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Paron CemeteryIndian SpringsCemetery
- Person CemeteryBarnesvilleCemetery
- Pierson CemeteryBarnesvilleCemetery
- Pine Grove CME Church CemeteryForsythChurch cemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryIndian SpringsCemetery
- Potts CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Rest Haven Memorial CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Rogers - Davis CemeteryKnoxvilleCemetery
- Rogers Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Russellville CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Saint Peters Rock CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Salem CemeteryMaconCemetery
- Shannon CemeteryIndian SpringsCemetery
- Singleton Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Slave CemeteryKnoxvilleCemetery
- Smith CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Standard CemeteryIndian SpringsCemetery
- Taylor-Fletcher CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Thomas Battle Family CemeteryForsythFamily cemetery
- Thurmond - Floyd CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Wadley CemeteryMaconCemetery
- Webb CemeteryIndian SpringsCemetery
- Webb CemeteryIndian SpringsCemetery
- Willis CemeteryIndian SpringsCemetery
- Winn CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Wooten CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Wright CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Zellner CemeteryForsythCemetery
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How Monroe County compares
Monroe County has 45.2 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 13.4 for Georgia, which puts it 62nd of 159 Georgia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 368 deaths here in 2024, about 123 for each of the 3 funeral homes we know of (92nd of 159 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Monroe County | Georgia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 45.2 | 13.4 | 62nd of 159 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 35.9 | 25.9 | 44th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 368 | 97,250 | 67th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.6 | 6.5 | 102nd of 159 |
| Funeral homes | 3 | 775 | 92nd of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 123 | 125 | 56th 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 Monroe County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Monroe County
- Freeman Funeral HomeFuneral home · Forsyth · (478) 994-6483
- Monroe County Memorial ChapelFuneral chapel · Forsyth · (478) 994-4266
- Willis Funeral Services IncFuneral home · Forsyth · (478) 994-5140
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 Monroe County?
We list 142 cemeteries in Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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.
Related guides
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- How to Write an ObituaryWhat to include, a fill-in template, where to publish, what newspapers charge by, and how to protect the family from identity theft.
- How Much Does a Burial Cost?A line-by-line look at the cost of a traditional burial: plot, opening and closing, vault, casket, marker and funeral home fees.
- How Long Do You Own a Cemetery Plot?What you actually buy when you buy a plot, the right of interment, and how ownership passes to heirs.