Cemeteries in Brown County, IL
Brown County, Illinois has 77 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Mount Sterling (58), Meredosia (17) and Beardstown (2). Among them are 2 church cemeteries (3%), 2 municipal cemeteries (3%) and 1 Christian cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Brown County
- Mount Sterling Catholic CemeteryMount SterlingCatholic cemetery
- Zion Lutheran CemeteryMount SterlingChristian cemetery
- Arnold CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
- Ausmus CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Beans CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Becam CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Bell Keith CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Benjamin Robinson Burial GroundMeredosiaCemetery
- Benville CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Bixler CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Bowman CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Buckhorn CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Butler CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Casteen CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
- Clark Campbell CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Clark CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Cleaves CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Cooperstown CemeteryBeardstownCemetery
- Cross Roads CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Dawson CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
- De Witt CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
- DeHart CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Dearborn CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Dobey CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Gilbirds CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Glasgow Farm CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Greenwell CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Gristy CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Hall CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
- Hambaugh CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
- Harbour CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Hebron CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Hersman CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Howes CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Huffman CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Hulett CemeteryBeardstownCemetery
- Ichabod Perry CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Keifer CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Kinman Burial GroundMount SterlingCemetery
- Kinney CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Knight CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Lavina Henry CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
- Law CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Lee CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Linn - Walker GravesMount SterlingCemetery
- Linn CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Logan Creek CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Logsdon Number 1 CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Logsdon Number 2 CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Marden CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Martin CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
- Means CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Miller Land CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Morrelville CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Mounds CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Mount Pleasant Fargo CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Mount Sterling City CemeteryMount SterlingMunicipal cemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
- Newenham CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Orton CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Perry CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Putman CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Reeves CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Reynolds CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Rigg CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Ripley Township CemeteryMount SterlingMunicipal cemetery
- Root CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
- Rusk CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
- South Side CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
- Stoner CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Suratt CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
- Tebo CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Tucker CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Vandeventer CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
- West Side CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
- Wilson CemeteryMount SterlingCemetery
- Woods CemeteryMeredosiaCemetery
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How Brown County compares
Brown County has 122.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 5th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 39 deaths here in 2024, about 39 for each of the 1 funeral homes we know of (98th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Brown County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 122.1 | 5.5 | 5th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 25.2 | 12.5 | 4th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 39 | 114,343 | 102nd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 0.5 | 16.5 | 102nd of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 1 | 1,111 | 98th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 39 | 103 | 81st of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 185 | 35th of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 51 | 32nd of 102 |
| Notable burials | 1 | 3,508 | 83rd 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 Brown County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Brown County
- Hendricker Funeral HomeFuneral home · Mt Sterling · (217) 773-3362
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 Brown County?
We list 77 cemeteries in Brown 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 Brown 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 Brown 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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