Cemeteries in Adams County, IL
Adams County, Illinois has 133 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Camp Point (47), Quincy (38) and Payson (33). Among them are 15 family cemeteries (11%), 9 church cemeteries (7%) and 3 memorial parks (2%).
All cemeteries in Adams County
- Graceland CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Calvary Cemetery1730 18th Street · QuincyCatholic cemetery
- Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryCamp PointLutheran cemetery
- Fall Creek Methodist Protestant CemeteryPaysonMethodist cemetery
- Melrose Chapel CemeteryQuincyMethodist cemetery
- Saint Peters CemeteryQuincyChristian cemetery
- Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryCamp PointLutheran cemetery
- Alfred Walker and Peter Williams CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Amen CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Baker Family CemeteryPaysonFamily cemetery
- Beverly Old CemeteryBarryCemetery
- Bluff Hall CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Booth CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Broady CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Burden CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Burton CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Byler CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Cate Family CemeteryCamp PointFamily cemetery
- Clark Family CemeteryPaysonFamily cemetery
- Coats CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Columbus CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Concord CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Cook CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Craigtown CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Curless CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Denson CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Drescher Family CemeteryPaysonFamily cemetery
- Dunkard CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Durbin CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Earel CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Ebenezer CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Ehe CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Ellington Church CemeteryQuincyChurch cemetery
- Elmwood Family CemeteryPaysonFamily cemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryBarryCemetery
- Fall Creek Chapel CemeteryPaysonChurch cemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial GardensQuincyMemorial park
- Franklin CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Franks CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Friedhof CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Gallemore CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Goertz CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Golden Memorial GardensCamp PointMemorial park
- Gooding CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Grady CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Gray Mound CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Greenmount CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Grubb CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Harwood CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Hebron CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Higgins CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Higley Family CemeteryCamp PointFamily cemetery
- Home CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Hufnagel CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Hughes CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Independence CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Jefferson CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Karnes CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Keath CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Kemp CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Kimmons CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Kingston Park CemeteryBarryCemetery
- Klarner CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Laugh CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Laughlin CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Leenerts CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Liberty CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Lierle CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Lierly CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Lima CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Lock Family CemeteryPaysonFamily cemetery
- Mayfield Family CemeteryBarryFamily cemetery
- Meints CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Mixer Family CemeteryBarryFamily cemetery
- Mound Prairie CemeteryBarryCemetery
- Mount Carmel CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Mount Horeb CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Moyer CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Nations CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- New Loraine CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- New Providence CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Newmaw Family CemeteryPaysonFamily cemetery
- Newton CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Nichols Family CemeteryPaysonFamily cemetery
- Old Loraine CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Old West Side CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Padgett CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Paloma CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Payson New CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Payson Old CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Pearce CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Perrigo CemeteryBarryCemetery
- Pleasant View CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Pleasant View CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Potter CemeteryBarryCemetery
- Powell CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Quincy Memorial Park CemeteryQuincyMemorial park
- Quincy National CemeteryQuincyNational cemetery
- Rice Family CemeteryPaysonFamily cemetery
- Rubart CemeteryBarryCemetery
- Saint Anthonys CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Saint Boniface CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Saint Brigids CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Sargent CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- South Side CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Spring Valley CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Stevens CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Stewart CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Stone Family CemeteryQuincyFamily cemetery
- Sunset CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Tandy CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Thompson CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- Valley of Peace CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Voorhees Family CemeteryQuincyFamily cemetery
- Walker CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Wallace CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Wallace CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Wesley Chapel CemeteryQuincyChurch cemetery
- Whitaker CemeteryBarryCemetery
- Wilkes CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Williams Family CemeteryPaysonFamily cemetery
- Wolf Ridge CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Woodland CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Woodville CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Xander CemeteryPaysonCemetery
- York Neck CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
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How Adams County compares
Adams County has 20.7 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 61st of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 764 deaths here in 2024, about 109 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (36th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Adams County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 20.7 | 5.5 | 61st of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 15.6 | 12.5 | 30th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 764 | 114,343 | 22nd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 5.7 | 16.5 | 50th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 7 | 1,111 | 36th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 109 | 103 | 19th of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 185 | 35th of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 51 | 32nd of 102 |
| Notable burials | 26 | 3,508 | 14th of 102 |
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 Illinois counties with the figure available. Compare Adams County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Adams County
- Davis Funeral HomeFuneral home · Quincy · (573) 655-4507
- Duker & Haugh Funeral HomeFuneral home · Quincy · (217) 222-1011
- Hamilton Funeral HomeFuneral home · Clayton · (217) 894-6553
- Hansen-Spear Funeral HomeFuneral home · Quincy · (217) 222-4907
- Hunter Funeral Home Of IlFuneral home · Golden · (217) 696-2612
- J. Otto Funeral HomeFuneral home · Mendon · (217) 936-2525
- Lummis-Hamilton Funeral HomeFuneral home · Camp Point · (217) 593-6517
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 Adams County?
We list 133 cemeteries in Adams County, Illinois. 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 Adams County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Illinois 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 Adams County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Illinois law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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