Cemeteries in Tift County, GA
Tift County, Georgia has 48 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Tifton (30), Unionville (10) and Omega (6). Among them are 19 church cemeteries (40%), 14 Baptist cemeteries (29%) and 6 family cemeteries (13%).
All cemeteries in Tift County
- Oak Ridge Cemetery7755 Magnolia Drive · TiftonCemetery
- Harding Methodist Church CemeteryTiftonMethodist cemetery
- Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryUnionvilleBaptist cemetery
- Oak Grove Baptist Church CemeteryUnionvilleBaptist cemetery
- Oak Ridge Methodist Church CemeteryUnionvilleMethodist cemetery
- Old Ty Ty Primitive Baptist Church CemeteryTiftonBaptist cemetery
- Pineview Holiness Baptist Church CemeteryUnionvilleBaptist cemetery
- Wayside Baptist Church CemeteryUnionvilleBaptist cemetery
- Burrell Bary Sumner Sr. CemeteryTiftonCemetery
- Carter Family CemeteryEnigmaFamily cemetery
- Cottonhill CemeteryTiftonCemetery
- Flat Ford Cemetery (historical)OmegaCemetery
- Hester CemeteryTiftonCemetery
- McInnis CemeteryUnionvilleCemetery
- Salem CemeteryOmegaCemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryOmegaCemetery
- Tift Memorial Gardens and MausoleumTiftonMemorial park
- Union Grove Church Of God CemeteryUnionvilleChurch cemetery
- Eldorado Baptist Church CemeteryUnionvilleBaptist cemetery
- Landmark Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryTiftonBaptist cemetery
- Liberty Baptist Church CemeteryTiftonBaptist cemetery
- Mount Calvary United Methodist CemeteryTiftonMethodist cemetery
- Mount Zion Baptist Church CemeteryTiftonBaptist cemetery
- Saint Anne's Episcopal Church Memory GardenTiftonEpiscopal cemetery
- Saint Johns Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryTiftonBaptist cemetery
- Saint Paul Baptist Church CemeteryTiftonBaptist cemetery
- Turner Primitive Baptist Church CemeteryEnigmaBaptist cemetery
- Ty Ty Baptist Church CemeteryTiftonBaptist cemetery
- Zion Hope Baptist Church CemeteryTiftonBaptist cemetery
- Dillard CemeteryTiftonCemetery
- Fletcher CemeteryTiftonCemetery
- Gibbs Family CemeteryTiftonFamily cemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryUnionvilleCemetery
- Hannon Family CemeteryTiftonFamily cemetery
- Harding CemeteryTiftonCemetery
- Hickory Springs CemeteryTiftonCemetery
- Lawrence CemeteryTiftonCemetery
- Mount Vernon CemeteryOmegaCemetery
- New River CemeteryTiftonCemetery
- Omega CemeteryOmegaCemetery
- Rutland CemeteryOmegaCemetery
- Rutland Family CemeteryUnionvilleFamily cemetery
- Smith CemeteryTiftonCemetery
- Sutton Family CemeteryTiftonFamily cemetery
- Walker CemeteryTiftonCemetery
- Warren Burial SiteTiftonCemetery
- Wilson Family CemeteryTiftonFamily cemetery
- Zion Hill CemeteryTiftonCemetery
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How Tift County compares
Tift County has 11.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 13.4 for Georgia, which puts it 122nd of 159 Georgia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 474 deaths here in 2024, about 59 for each of the 8 funeral homes we know of (19th of 159 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Tift County | Georgia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 11.5 | 13.4 | 122nd of 159 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 18.4 | 25.9 | 107th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 474 | 97,250 | 49th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 9.9 | 6.5 | 33rd of 159 |
| Funeral homes | 8 | 775 | 19th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 59 | 125 | 108th of 153 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 118 | 49th of 159 |
| Monument dealers | 3 | 34 | 1st of 159 |
| Notable burials | 2 | 859 | 33rd 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 Tift County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Tift County
- Albritton Funeral DirectorsFuneral home · Tifton · (229) 382-7550
- Bowen-Donaldson Funeral Home - W Bruce Donaldson IIIFuneral home · Tifton · (229) 382-4255
- Community Mortuary, LLC. - TiftonMortuary · Tifton · (229) 396-5622
- Frank and Solomon Nixon Funeral HomeFuneral home · Tifton · (229) 382-1825
- Melton Funeral HomeFuneral home · Tifton · (229) 387-0017
- Reflection Cremation & Funeral ServiceFuneral home · Tifton · (229) 445-3616
- Southview Mortuary, Inc.Mortuary · Tifton · (229) 387-7046
- Taylor & Son Funeral HomeFuneral home · Tifton · (229) 386-5638
- Eaton Memorials & MonumentsMonument dealer · Tifton · (229) 402-7755
- Tifton Monument CompanyMonument dealer · Tifton · (229) 382-5989
- Williams Monument LLCMonument dealer · Tifton · (229) 556-9638
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 Tift County?
We list 48 cemeteries in Tift 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 Tift 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 Tift 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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