Cemeteries in Telfair County, GA
Telfair County, Georgia has 83 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near McRae (41), Lumber City (18) and Fitzgerald (9). Among them are 25 church cemeteries (30%), 9 family cemeteries (11%) and 8 Baptist cemeteries (10%).
All cemeteries in Telfair County
- Freedom Baptist Church CemeteryMcRaeBaptist cemetery
- Green Grove Baptist Church CemeteryLumber CityBaptist cemetery
- Courson Family CemeteryLumber CityFamily cemetery
- Lonnie Powell Memorial CemeteryLumber CityCemetery
- Ray Family CemeteryLumber CityFamily cemetery
- Wilcox CemeteryBroxtonCemetery
- Centilla Baptist Church CemeteryHelenaBaptist cemetery
- Friendship Baptist Church CemeteryMcRaeBaptist cemetery
- Macedonia Baptist Church CemeteryMcRaeBaptist cemetery
- Midway United Methodist Church CemeteryMcRaeMethodist cemetery
- New Red Hill Holiness Baptist Church CemeteryMcRaeBaptist cemetery
- Rebecca Baptist Church CemeteryMcRaeBaptist cemetery
- Saint Francis Chapel Baptist Church CemeteryMcRaeBaptist cemetery
- Bethel Church CemeteryFitzgeraldChurch cemetery
- Blockhouse Church CemeteryFitzgeraldChurch cemetery
- Boney Family CemeteryFitzgeraldFamily cemetery
- Brewer CemeteryLumber CityCemetery
- Browning CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Cedar Grove CemeteryLumber CityCemetery
- Central Grove Church of God CemeteryMcRaeChurch cemetery
- China Hill Church CemeteryFitzgeraldChurch cemetery
- Clark CemeteryBroxtonCemetery
- Clark CemeteryBroxtonCemetery
- Clark-Davis CemeteryAbbevilleCemetery
- Clements CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Cravey CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Davis Chapel Church CemeteryLumber CityChurch cemetery
- Dodge's Chapel CemeteryMcRaeChurch cemetery
- Dopson CemeteryBroxtonCemetery
- Fishing Creek (Sapfield) CemeteryLumber CityCemetery
- Floyd CemeteryHelenaCemetery
- Graham CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Graham CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Graham-Clements CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Hall CemeteryLumber CityCemetery
- Hatten CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Helena CemeteryHelenaCemetery
- Hulett CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Hulett CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Jacksonville CemeteryBroxtonCemetery
- John M. McLean CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Knight-Best Family CemeteryMcRaeFamily cemetery
- Larkey CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Livingston CemeteryLumber CityCemetery
- Marchant Family CemeteryAbbevilleFamily cemetery
- McDuffie CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- McLaughlin Family CemeteryHelenaFamily cemetery
- McLean CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Milan City CemeteryMcRaeMunicipal cemetery
- Mount Calvary Church CemeteryLumber CityChurch cemetery
- Mount Carmel Church CemeteryMcRaeChurch cemetery
- Mount Zion Church CemeteryMcRaeChurch cemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Oakland CemeteryHelenaCemetery
- Old McKinnon CemeteryFitzgeraldCemetery
- Old Trinity CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Parker Family CemeteryFitzgeraldFamily cemetery
- Pine Grove CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Powell CemeteryLumber CityCemetery
- Riverside CemeteryLumber CityCemetery
- Roberson Family CemeteryMcRaeFamily cemetery
- Rock Hill C.M.E. Church CemeteryMcRaeChurch cemetery
- Rockwell CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Saint Paul Holiness Church CemeteryMcRaeChurch cemetery
- Sandhill CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Sharon CemeteryFitzgeraldCemetery
- Shaw CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Shelton's Chapel CemeteryLumber CityChurch cemetery
- Siloam Church CemeteryMcRaeChurch cemetery
- Silver CemeteryLumber CityCemetery
- Smith Family CemeteryLumber CityFamily cemetery
- Stallworth CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Studstill CemeteryAbbevilleCemetery
- Tabernacle Hill Church of God In Christ CemeteryMcRaeChurch cemetery
- Telfair Memorial GardensMcRaeMemorial park
- Towns CemeteryLumber CityCemetery
- Turnpike Church CemeteryMcRaeChurch cemetery
- Vaughn Tabernacle CemeteryFitzgeraldCemetery
- Webb CemeteryMcRaeCemetery
- Wesley Chapel CemeteryFitzgeraldChurch cemetery
- Wilcox CemeteryBroxtonCemetery
- Williams CemeteryAbbevilleCemetery
- Wooten CemeteryLumber CityCemetery
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How Telfair County compares
Telfair County has 75.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 13.4 for Georgia, which puts it 35th of 159 Georgia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 174 deaths here in 2024, about 44 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (67th of 159 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Telfair County | Georgia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 75.5 | 13.4 | 35th of 159 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 19.0 | 25.9 | 102nd of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 174 | 97,250 | 113th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.1 | 6.5 | 114th of 159 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 775 | 67th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 44 | 125 | 130th 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 Telfair County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Telfair County
- Howard MortuaryMortuary · Mcrae-helena · (229) 868-2260
- Lowe's Funeral HomeFuneral home · Mcrae-helena · (229) 868-5070
- Spaulding's Funeral HomeFuneral home · Mcrae-helena · (229) 868-5445
- Vaughn Funeral HomeFuneral home · Mcrae-helena · (229) 868-6469
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 Telfair County?
We list 83 cemeteries in Telfair 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 Telfair 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 Telfair 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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