Cemeteries in Ware County, GA
Ware County, Georgia has 52 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Waycross (17), Pearson (9) and Deenwood (9). Among them are 24 church cemeteries (46%), 8 Baptist cemeteries (15%) and 7 Christian cemeteries (13%).
All cemeteries in Ware County
- Telmore CemeteryWaycrossChristian cemetery
- Greenlawn CemeteryWaycrossCemetery
- Friendship Freewill Baptist Church CemeteryWaycrossChristian cemetery
- Hargraves Chapel CemeteryPearsonChristian cemetery
- Hephzibah Baptist Church CemeteryDeenwoodChristian cemetery
- Indian Mound Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryPearsonBaptist cemetery
- Jordan New Congregational Methodist Church CemeteryDeenwoodMethodist cemetery
- Kettle Creek CemeteryDeenwoodChristian cemetery
- Liberty Baptist Church CemeteryNichollsChristian cemetery
- Manor Community Baptist Church CemeteryHomervilleBaptist cemetery
- Millwood Baptist Church CemeteryPearsonBaptist cemetery
- Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church CemeteryHomervilleBaptist cemetery
- New Prospect United Methodist Church CemeteryHomervilleMethodist cemetery
- Oak Grove Holiness Church CemeteryNichollsChristian cemetery
- Rome Primitive Baptist Church CemeteryDeenwoodBaptist cemetery
- Swamp Road Baptist Church CemeteryWaycrossBaptist cemetery
- Victory Methodist Church CemeteryHomervilleMethodist cemetery
- Zenith Baptist Church CemeteryHomervilleBaptist cemetery
- Zion Hill Freewill Baptist Church CemeteryPearsonBaptist cemetery
- Bagley CemeteryNichollsCemetery
- Barner CemeteryWaycrossCemetery
- Bennett CemeteryPearsonCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryAlmaCemetery
- Camp Branch Church of God of Prophecy CemeteryHomervilleChurch cemetery
- Camp Branch Providence CemeteryHomervilleCemetery
- Carter CemeteryWaycrossCemetery
- Chauncey CemeteryWaycrossCemetery
- Cox Creek CemeteryDeenwoodCemetery
- Crestwood Memorial GardensDeenwoodMemorial park
- Elias A. Tatum Family CemeteryWaycrossFamily cemetery
- Forks CemeteryPearsonCemetery
- Glenmore CemeteryWaycrossCemetery
- Hazzard Hill CemeteryWaycrossCemetery
- House of Prayer CemeteryDeenwoodCemetery
- James CemeteryHomervilleCemetery
- Kight CemeteryHomervilleCemetery
- Lee CemeteryNichollsCemetery
- Lott CemeteryWaycrossCemetery
- Moore and Lee CemeteryNichollsCemetery
- Mount Green Church of God of Prophecy CemeteryPearsonChurch cemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryWaycrossCemetery
- Musgrove Family CemeteryPearsonFamily cemetery
- Oakland CemeterySunnysideCemetery
- Old Minchew Tuten CemeteryDeenwoodCemetery
- Pine Valley Church CemeteryWaycrossChurch cemetery
- Piney Grove Church CemeteryWaycrossChurch cemetery
- Red Oak CemeterySunnysideCemetery
- Ruskin CemeteryWaycrossCemetery
- Suwannee Chapel Church of God of Prophecy CemeteryWaycrossChurch cemetery
- Telmore Pentecostal Holiness Church CemeteryWaycrossChurch cemetery
- Walden CemeteryPearsonCemetery
- Waresboro CemeteryDeenwoodCemetery
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How Ware County compares
Ware County has 14.4 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 13.4 for Georgia, which puts it 116th of 159 Georgia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 542 deaths here in 2024, about 108 for each of the 5 funeral homes we know of (48th of 159 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Ware County | Georgia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 14.4 | 13.4 | 116th of 159 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 5.8 | 25.9 | 155th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 542 | 97,250 | 45th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 10.4 | 6.5 | 29th of 159 |
| Funeral homes | 5 | 775 | 48th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 108 | 125 | 62nd of 153 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 118 | 49th of 159 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 34 | 6th 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 Ware County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Ware County
- Fluker Funeral HomeFuneral home · Waycross · (912) 283-6161
- Harrington Family Funeral ServicesFuneral home · Waycross · (912) 283-6162
- Harrington Funeral ServicesFuneral home · Waycross
- Miles-Odum Funeral HomeFuneral home · Waycross · (912) 283-2525
- Music Funeral HomeFuneral home · Waycross · (912) 283-1414
- Spanish Moss MonumentsMonument dealer · Waycross · (912) 281-7310
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 Ware County?
We list 52 cemeteries in Ware 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 Ware 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 Ware 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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