Cemeteries in Clay County, IL
Clay County, Illinois has 68 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Louisville (42), Flora (19) and Olney (6). Among them are 7 church cemeteries (10%), 5 Christian cemeteries (7%) and 2 family cemeteries (3%).
All cemeteries in Clay County
- Oddfellows CemeteryWest Street · XeniaCemetery
- Foster Hill CemeteryFloraChristian cemetery
- Onstott CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Hoosier CemeteryLouisvilleChristian cemetery
- Old Union CemeteryLouisvilleChristian cemetery
- Saint Paul CemeteryLouisvilleChristian cemetery
- Shouse Chapel CemeteryLouisvilleChristian cemetery
- Barnes CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Bible Grove CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Bloom CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Brooks CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Burge CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Camp Ground CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Christian Home CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Clay City CemeteryFloraMunicipal cemetery
- Conly CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Dillman CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Ditter CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Edwards Family CemeteryFloraFamily cemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Fender CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Fields CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Garden of Memories CemeteryFloraCemetery
- German CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Golden CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Higginbothan CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Holy Cross CemeteryOlneyCemetery
- Ingraham CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Iola CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Jenkins CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Keen Chapel CemeteryLouisvilleChurch cemetery
- Kinnamon CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Kneff CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Leonard CemeteryOlneyCemetery
- Levitt CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Lewis CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Littleton CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Logan Family CemeteryFloraFamily cemetery
- McCawley CemeteryFloraCemetery
- McKinney CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Meisenheimer CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Newton Chapel CemeteryLouisvilleChurch cemetery
- Number Four CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Oak Mound CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Old Louisville CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Orchard Hill CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Oskaloosa CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Parker CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Price CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Red Brush CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Reed CemeteryOlneyCemetery
- Riffle CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Rogers CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Rusk CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryOlneyCemetery
- Saint Stephens CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Smith CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Songer CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Speaks CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Stipp CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Toliver CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Tolliver CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Travis CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Weidner CemeteryOlneyCemetery
- Wesley CemeteryOlneyCemetery
- White CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Wood CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Woods CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
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How Clay County compares
Clay County has 53.0 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 20th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 195 deaths here in 2024, about 49 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (63rd of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Clay County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 53.0 | 5.5 | 20th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 14.5 | 12.5 | 38th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 195 | 114,343 | 71st of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.9 | 16.5 | 79th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 1,111 | 63rd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 49 | 103 | 71st 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 Clay County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Clay County
- Byrd & Kohn Funeral HomeFuneral home · Louisville · (618) 665-4365
- Frank & Bright Funeral Home and Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Flora · (618) 662-2141
- McGriff Funeral HomesFuneral home · Louisville · (618) 665-3100
- McGriff Funeral HomesFuneral home · Flora · (618) 403-3900
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 Clay County?
We list 68 cemeteries in Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay 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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