Cemeteries in Wayne County, GA
Wayne County, Georgia has 70 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Jesup (58), Sterling (8) and Glennville (4). Among them are 21 church cemeteries (30%), 15 Baptist cemeteries (21%) and 3 family cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Wayne County
- Altamaha Baptist Church CemeteryJesupBaptist cemetery
- Bethlehem Baptist Church CemeteryJesupBaptist cemetery
- Little Creek Baptist Church CemeteryJesupBaptist cemetery
- Memorial Baptist Church CemeteryJesupBaptist cemetery
- Midway Baptist Church CemeteryJesupBaptist cemetery
- Old Red Hill Baptist Church CemeteryJesupBaptist cemetery
- Bethesda CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Bethlehem Wesleyan Church CemeteryJesupChurch cemetery
- Branch-Fennel CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Crummey CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Odessa CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Old German CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Old Knight CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Pinecrest Memorial CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Flint Branch Baptist Church CemeteryJesupBaptist cemetery
- Friendship Baptist Church CemeteryGlennvilleBaptist cemetery
- Lake Grace Christian Mennonite Church CemeteryJesupMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Liberty Baptist Church CemeteryJesupBaptist cemetery
- Manningtown Presbyterian CemeteryJesupPresbyterian cemetery
- O'Quinn Baptist Church CemeteryJesupBaptist cemetery
- Old Bethel Baptist Church CemeteryJesupBaptist cemetery
- Red Hill Baptist Church CemeteryJesupBaptist cemetery
- Ritch Baptist Church CemeteryJesupBaptist cemetery
- Spring Grove Free Will Baptist Church CemeteryJesupBaptist cemetery
- St. Paul's Episcopal ColumbariumJesupEpiscopal cemetery
- Union Baptist Church CemeteryJesupBaptist cemetery
- Akin Memorial CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Aspinwall CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Bennett CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Chapman CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Crosby CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Crum CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Daniel Hopps CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Drawdy - Knight CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Duck Pond CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Elias Fort GravesiteSterlingCemetery
- Gardi CemeteryJesupCemetery
- George CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Jesup City CemeteryJesupMunicipal cemetery
- Joiner CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Jones CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Little Memorial CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Manningtown CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Mikell CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Moody CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Mystery Gospel Church CemeteryJesupChurch cemetery
- New Hope CemeteryJesupCemetery
- O'Quinn CemeteryGlennvilleCemetery
- Odum City CemeteryJesupMunicipal cemetery
- Old Ritch CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Old River Road Apostolic House of Prayer CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Pendarvis CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Piney Grove CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Popwell CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Priester CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Rogers CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Sansavilla Drawdy CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Screven CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Screven CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Simmons Family CemeteryJesupFamily cemetery
- Smiths CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Stogner R. Harris Family CemeteryJesupFamily cemetery
- Sunset Oak MemorialsJesupCemetery
- Thompson CemeteryGlennvilleCemetery
- Thornton CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Warren CemeteryGlennvilleCemetery
- Westberry CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Westberry Family CemeteryJesupFamily cemetery
- Westside Church of God CemeteryJesupChurch cemetery
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How Wayne County compares
Wayne County has 21.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 13.4 for Georgia, which puts it 101st of 159 Georgia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 427 deaths here in 2024, about 85 for each of the 5 funeral homes we know of (48th of 159 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Wayne County | Georgia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 21.8 | 13.4 | 101st of 159 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 10.9 | 25.9 | 144th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 427 | 97,250 | 55th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 6.1 | 6.5 | 55th of 159 |
| Funeral homes | 5 | 775 | 48th of 159 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 85 | 125 | 79th of 153 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 118 | 49th of 159 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 34 | 6th 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 Wayne County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Wayne County
- Community Chapel Funeral Home of Jesup IncFuneral home · Jesup · (912) 559-2834
- Howard & Jones Funeral HomeFuneral home · Jesup · (912) 427-3721
- Howard Jones Nobles Funeral HomeFuneral home · Jesup
- Rinehart & Sons Funeral HomeFuneral home · Jesup · (912) 427-3718
- Royal Funeral HomeFuneral home · Jesup · (912) 427-4254
- Bailey MonumentMonument dealer · Jesup · (912) 427-3326
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 Wayne County?
We list 70 cemeteries in Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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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