Cemeteries in Sumter County, GA
Sumter County, Georgia has 96 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Americus (73), Ellaville (8) and Cordele (6). Among them are 34 church cemeteries (35%), 22 family cemeteries (23%) and 17 Baptist cemeteries (18%).
All cemeteries in Sumter County
- Union Whitely Baptist Church CemeteryAmericusBaptist cemetery
- Zion Hope Baptist Church CemeteryAmericusBaptist cemetery
- Andersonville CemeteryOglethorpeCemetery
- Autry Family CemeteryAmericusFamily cemetery
- Cheek Family CemeteryAmericusFamily cemetery
- Council Family CemeteryAmericusFamily cemetery
- Freeman Family CemeteryAmericusFamily cemetery
- Freeman Hill CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Hewett Family CemeteryAmericusFamily cemetery
- Hodges CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Huguenin CemeteryCordeleCemetery
- Jenkins Family CemeteryAmericusFamily cemetery
- Kelley CemeteryOglethorpeCemetery
- Kitchens Family CemeteryOglethorpeFamily cemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- New Point CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Oates Family CemeteryAmericusFamily cemetery
- Providence CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Saint James - Pennington CemeteryOglethorpeCemetery
- Antioch CemeteryAmericusChristian cemetery
- Bethel Primitive Baptist Church CemeteryAmericusChristian cemetery
- Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryAmericusBaptist cemetery
- Concord United Methodist Church CemeteryEllavilleMethodist cemetery
- DeSoto United Methodist Church CemeteryAmericusMethodist cemetery
- First United Methodist Church ColumbariumAmericusMethodist cemetery
- Friendship CemeteryEllavilleChristian cemetery
- Greater Cedar Springs Baptist Church CemeteryAmericusBaptist cemetery
- Hebron CemeteryAmericusChristian cemetery
- Lakeview Baptist Church CemeteryCordeleBaptist cemetery
- Mount Zion Methodist CemeteryAmericusMethodist cemetery
- Mountain Creek A.M.E. Church CemeteryAmericusMethodist cemetery
- New Bethel Baptist Church CemeteryEllavilleBaptist cemetery
- New Corinth Baptist Church CemeteryAmericusBaptist cemetery
- New Lebanon Baptist Church CemeteryPrestonBaptist cemetery
- New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryAmericusBaptist cemetery
- New Zion Baptist Church CemeteryCordeleBaptist cemetery
- Old Corinth Baptist Church CemeteryAmericusBaptist cemetery
- Old Rocky Mount Methodist Church CemeteryAmericusMethodist cemetery
- Old Rural Hill Methodist Church CemeteryPrestonMethodist cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church CemeteryAmericusBaptist cemetery
- Rehoboth Baptist Church CemeteryAmericusBaptist cemetery
- Rylander CemeteryAmericusChristian cemetery
- Saint Luke Baptist Church CemeteryEllavilleBaptist cemetery
- Salem United Methodist Church CemeteryAmericusMethodist cemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryAmericusChristian cemetery
- Spring Creek Baptist Church CemeteryCordeleBaptist cemetery
- St Paul AME Church CemeteryAmericusMethodist cemetery
- Zion Hill Baptist Church CemeteryAmericusBaptist cemetery
- Zion Hope Baptist Church CemeteryAmericusBaptist cemetery
- Anthony CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Benevolence CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Blackshire CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Bradley CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Buchanan Family CemeteryAmericusFamily cemetery
- Cameron Family CemeteryAmericusFamily cemetery
- Cobb-Salter CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Counsel CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Daniel CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Desoto CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- East Forsyth Street CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- East View CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Feagin Family CemeteryAmericusFamily cemetery
- Gammage Family CemeteryAmericusFamily cemetery
- Hagerson Family Cemetery #1AmericusFamily cemetery
- Hagerson Family Cemetery #2EllavilleFamily cemetery
- Hart family plotEllavilleFamily cemetery
- Hewett Family CemeteryAmericusFamily cemetery
- Hill CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Horne Family CemeteryAmericusFamily cemetery
- Howard Johnson Memorial CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Howell Family CemeteryAmericusFamily cemetery
- Koinonia Farm CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- L S Cooper Memorial GardensAmericusMemorial park
- Lamar Road GravesiteAmericusCemetery
- Lebanon CemeteryPrestonCemetery
- Leslie City CemeteryAmericusMunicipal cemetery
- Lewis Family CemeteryCordeleFamily cemetery
- Liberty CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Magnolia Springs CemeteryPrestonCemetery
- Marthanna Living Way of Christ Church CemeteryAmericusChurch cemetery
- Mount Salem CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Parker family plotEllavilleFamily cemetery
- Pennington CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Ramsey-Parker Family CemeteryAmericusFamily cemetery
- Saint Marks CemeteryPrestonCemetery
- Salem CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Samuel Reese Smith Family CemeteryEllavilleFamily cemetery
- Staley Memorial GardensAmericusMemorial park
- Sue Walker CemeteryCordeleCemetery
- Sunset Memorial GardensAmericusMemorial park
- Tabernacle CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Union Oak Grove Church CemeteryAmericusChurch cemetery
- Weaver-Hammock CemeteryAmericusCemetery
- Williams CemeteryAmericusCemetery
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How Sumter County compares
Sumter County has 33.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 13.4 for Georgia, which puts it 79th of 159 Georgia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 374 deaths here in 2024, about 75 for each of the 5 funeral homes we know of (48th of 159 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Sumter County | Georgia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 33.1 | 13.4 | 79th of 159 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 19.9 | 25.9 | 93rd of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 374 | 97,250 | 65th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 3.9 | 6.5 | 79th of 159 |
| Funeral homes | 5 | 775 | 48th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 75 | 125 | 88th of 153 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 118 | 49th of 159 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 34 | 29th of 159 |
| Notable burials | 12 | 859 | 11th 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 Sumter County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Sumter County
- Aldridge Funeral ServicesFuneral home · Americus · (229) 928-8683
- Barnum Funeral HomeFuneral home · Americus · (229) 924-2958
- Greg Hancock Funeral ChapelFuneral chapel · Americus · (229) 924-9888
- Hancock Funeral HomeFuneral home · Americus · (229) 924-3645
- West's MortuaryMortuary · Americus · (229) 924-2343
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 Sumter County?
We list 96 cemeteries in Sumter 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 Sumter 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 Sumter 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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- 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.