Cemeteries in Alexander County, IL
Alexander County, Illinois has 32 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Mound City (16), Jonesboro (14) and Cairo (2). Among them are 1 memorial park (3%).
All cemeteries in Alexander County
- Bracken CemeteryMound CityCemetery
- Brown Homestead CemeteryJonesboroCemetery
- Bumgard CemeteryCairoCemetery
- Childers CemeteryMound CityCemetery
- Cummins CemeteryJonesboroCemetery
- Garner CemeteryJonesboroCemetery
- Green Lawn Memorial GardensCairoMemorial park
- Hargis CemeteryMound CityCemetery
- Hobbs CemeteryJonesboroCemetery
- Hodges Park CemeteryMound CityCemetery
- Honey CemeteryJonesboroCemetery
- Hutchison CemeteryJonesboroCemetery
- Lindsay CemeteryJonesboroCemetery
- McClure CemeteryJonesboroCemetery
- McCrite CemeteryJonesboroCemetery
- McCrite CemeteryMound CityCemetery
- Miller CemeteryMound CityCemetery
- Miller CemeteryMound CityCemetery
- Miller CemeteryJonesboroCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryMound CityCemetery
- Olive Branch CemeteryMound CityCemetery
- Palmer CemeteryJonesboroCemetery
- Phillips CemeteryJonesboroCemetery
- Provo CemeteryJonesboroCemetery
- Richwood CemeteryMound CityCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryMound CityCemetery
- Santa Fe CemeteryMound CityCemetery
- Schendler CemeteryMound CityCemetery
- Sims CemeteryJonesboroCemetery
- Thompson CemeteryMound CityCemetery
- Twente CemeteryMound CityCemetery
- Uninty CemeteryMound CityCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Alexander County?
We list 32 cemeteries in Alexander 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 Alexander 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 Alexander 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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