Cemeteries in Oconee County, GA
Oconee County, Georgia has 122 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Watkinsville (58), Athens (43) and Bogart (15). Among them are 20 family cemeteries (16%), 19 church cemeteries (16%) and 5 Baptist cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Oconee County
- Daniel Cemetery1920 Jimmie Daniel Road · AthensCemetery
- Athens Freewill Baptist Church CemeteryBogartBaptist cemetery
- Bogart Baptist Church CemeteryBogartBaptist cemetery
- Bogart United Methodist Church CemeteryBogartMethodist cemetery
- Freeman Creek Baptist Church CemeteryWatkinsvilleBaptist cemetery
- Rays Chapel Methodist Church CemeteryWatkinsvilleMethodist cemetery
- Salem Methodist Church CemeteryAthensMethodist cemetery
- Shady Grove Baptist Church CemeteryWatkinsvilleChristian cemetery
- Temple Methodist Church CemeteryAthensMethodist cemetery
- Union CemeteryWatkinsvilleChristian cemetery
- Walnut Grove Baptist Church CemeteryAthensBaptist cemetery
- Walnut Grove Baptist Church CemeteryAthensBaptist cemetery
- Adams CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Anderson CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Andrew-Akridge CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Antioch CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Aycock Family CemeteryAthensFamily cemetery
- Barber Family CemeteryWatkinsvilleFamily cemetery
- Barnes-Cook CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Barnett Family CemeteryAthensFamily cemetery
- Bearden CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Berrong CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Bethabara CemeteryBogartCemetery
- Big Creek Hardshell CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Bishop CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Bishop Family CemeteryWatkinsvilleFamily cemetery
- Bogart Church of Christ CemeteryBogartChurch cemetery
- Branch CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Brown Chapel CemeteryWatkinsvilleChurch cemetery
- Brown Family CemeteryAthensFamily cemetery
- Captain Tigner CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Chambers Family CemeteryWatkinsvilleFamily cemetery
- Christopher-Elder CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Cook-McGaughey CemeteryBogartCemetery
- Corinth CemeteryAthensCemetery
- D. R. Elder CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Davenport CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Delay CemeteryStathamCemetery
- Dobbins CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Dove CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Durden Family CemeteryWatkinsvilleFamily cemetery
- Durham CemeteryAthensCemetery
- East CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Edwards CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Elder Bridge CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Elder CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Elder CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Fambrough CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Farmer CemeteryBogartCemetery
- Farmington CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Foster CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Fullilove - Jackson CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Futrell Family CemeteryWatkinsvilleFamily cemetery
- Greer Family CemeteryStathamFamily cemetery
- Griffeth CemeteryBogartCemetery
- Hardigree CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Hardigree CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Hardigree-Aycock CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Harper CemeteryBogartCemetery
- Harper-McRee CemeteryStathamCemetery
- Harris Family CemeteryWatkinsvilleFamily cemetery
- Haygood CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- High Shoals Holiness Church CemeteryWatkinsvilleChurch cemetery
- High Shoals Rd CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Hillsboro CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Hodges Family CemeteryWatkinsvilleFamily cemetery
- Hopping Family CemeteryWatkinsvilleFamily cemetery
- Huff CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Huff-Poulnott CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- JJ Branch CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Jacks CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Jacks-Veale CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Jackson CemeteryBogartCemetery
- Jennings Family CemeteryAthensFamily cemetery
- Joe Radford Family CemeteryAthensFamily cemetery
- Johnson CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Kent-Bradberry CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Klutts CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Lea-Price CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Lee Family CemeteryBogartFamily cemetery
- Malcolm CemeteryBogartCemetery
- Mars Hill CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Marshall CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Marshall Family CemeteryWatkinsvilleFamily cemetery
- Mayne CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Memory Gardens Cemetery for PetsWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Michael Family Farm CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Mitchell CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Oak Hill Church CemeteryWatkinsvilleChurch cemetery
- Oconee Memorial ParkWatkinsvilleMemorial park
- Old Barnett Shoals CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Old Edwards CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Old Freeman Creek Church CemeteryWatkinsvilleChurch cemetery
- Old Mill Road – McRees Mill Road CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Parish CemeteryWatkinsvilleChurch cemetery
- Poplar Springs CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Ramsey CemeteryStathamCemetery
- Robinson CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Ross Chapel CemeteryBogartChurch cemetery
- Salem CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Sheats - Thompson CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Shelnutt Family CemeteryWatkinsvilleFamily cemetery
- Sims CemeteryStathamCemetery
- Sims CemeteryStathamCemetery
- Smith Family CemeteryAthensFamily cemetery
- Stinchcomb CemeteryBogartCemetery
- Tall Cedars CemeteryBogartCemetery
- Thomas CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Thrasher CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Thurman CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Tignall Church CemeteryWatkinsvilleChurch cemetery
- Veal CemeteryAthensCemetery
- W. W. Brooks Family CemeteryAthensFamily cemetery
- Ward CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Ward CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Warfield Family CemeteryWatkinsvilleFamily cemetery
- Watkinsville CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- William Clarke CemeteryAthensCemetery
- William S. Branch-Slave CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
- Willoughby CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Woodis CemeteryWatkinsvilleCemetery
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How Oconee County compares
Oconee County has 27.3 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 13.4 for Georgia, which puts it 87th of 159 Georgia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 356 deaths here in 2024, about 178 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (115th of 159 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Oconee County | Georgia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 27.3 | 13.4 | 87th of 159 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 66.2 | 25.9 | 3rd of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 356 | 97,250 | 69th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.9 | 6.5 | 97th of 159 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 775 | 115th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 178 | 125 | 33rd 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 Oconee County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Oconee County
- Lord & Stephens Funeral HomesFuneral home · Watkinsville · (706) 549-3342
- Oconee Memorial Funeral DirectorsFuneral home · Watkinsville · (706) 769-5688
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 Oconee County?
We list 122 cemeteries in Oconee 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 Oconee 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 Oconee 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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