Cemeteries in DeKalb County, IL
DeKalb County, Illinois has 52 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 13 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near DeKalb (9), Kirkland (7) and Waterman (6). Among them are 6 church cemeteries (12%), 3 Catholic cemeteries (6%) and 1 municipal cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in DeKalb County
- Maple Cemetery200 Hortense Drive · KirklandChristian cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery624 South 7th Street · DeKalbCemetery
- North Kingston CemeteryGenoa Road · GenoaCemetery
- East Pierce CemeteryHinckley · est. 1850Methodist cemetery
- Saint Marys Catholic DeKalb CemeteryDeKalbCatholic cemetery
- Malta CemeteryMaltaCemetery
- Mound Rest CemeteryCortlandCemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran CemeteryHinckleyLutheran cemetery
- Saint Mary CemeteryMaple ParkCatholic cemetery
- Saint Paul Catholic CemeterySandwichCatholic cemetery
- Afton Center CemeteryDeKalbCemetery
- Ault Road CemeteryKirklandCemetery
- Barron CemeterySycamoreCemetery
- Charter Grove CemeteryGenoaCemetery
- Charter Oak CemeteryKirklandCemetery
- DeKalb County CemeteryDeKalbMunicipal cemetery
- East Paw Paw CemeteryEarlvilleCemetery
- Elmwood CemeterySycamoreCemetery
- English CemeteryWatermanCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryDeKalbCemetery
- Fairview Park CemeteryDeKalbCemetery
- Genoa CemeteryGenoaCemetery
- Greenview CemeteryKirklandCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryHinckleyCemetery
- Hicks Mill CemeteryKirklandCemetery
- Hudson CemeteryMaltaCemetery
- Johnson Grove CemeteryWatermanCemetery
- Kingston CemeteryKingstonCemetery
- Lanan CemeteryKingstonCemetery
- Mayfield CemeteryKingstonCemetery
- Miller CemeteryHinckleyCemetery
- Mount Carmel Sycamore CemeterySycamoreCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryMaple ParkCemetery
- Ney CemeteryGenoaCemetery
- North Clinton CemeteryWatermanCemetery
- Oak Mound CemeteryHinckleyCemetery
- Oak Ridge CemeterySandwichCemetery
- Oakridge CemeterySandwichCemetery
- Oakwood CemeteryDeKalbCemetery
- Ohio Grove CemeterySycamoreCemetery
- Pine Hill CemeteryKirklandCemetery
- Pleasant Street CemeteryDeKalbCemetery
- Pratts Oak Lawn CemeterySandwichCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryWatermanCemetery
- Saint James Calvary CemeteryWatermanCemetery
- Shabbona Grove CemeteryWatermanCemetery
- South Grove CemeteryKirklandCemetery
- Stevens CemeteryEarlvilleCemetery
- Van Olindas CemeterySandwichCemetery
- Vandeburgh CemeteryKingstonCemetery
- Victor CemeterySomonaukCemetery
- Whitmore CemeteryDeKalbCemetery
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How DeKalb County compares
DeKalb County has 5.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 88th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 824 deaths here in 2024, about 103 for each of the 8 funeral homes we know of (28th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | DeKalb County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 5.1 | 5.5 | 88th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 8.2 | 12.5 | 87th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 824 | 114,343 | 21st of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 15.8 | 16.5 | 19th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 8 | 1,111 | 28th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 103 | 103 | 22nd of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 6 | 185 | 9th of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 51 | 10th of 102 |
| Notable burials | 16 | 3,508 | 21st 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 DeKalb County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in DeKalb County
- Anderson Funeral HomeFuneral home · DeKalb · (815) 756-1022
- Beverage Family Funeral HomeFuneral home · Sandwich · (815) 786-6715
- Butala Funeral HomeFuneral home · Sycamore · (815) 895-2833
- Nash-Nelson Memorial ChapelsFuneral home · Waterman · (815) 264-3362
- Nash-Nelson Memorial Chapels Hinkley & WatermanFuneral home · Waterman · (815) 264-3362
- Nash-nelson Memorial ChapelsFuneral home · Hinckley · (815) 286-3247
- Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral HomeFuneral home · DeKalb · (815) 758-3841
- Slater-Butala Funeral HomeFuneral home · Genoa · (815) 784-5191
- Burkhart-Eighner Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Sandwich · (815) 786-2165
- Nelson Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Sandwich · (815) 786-6461
- Northern Illinois CrematoryCremation provider · Sycamore · (815) 895-2837
- Olson Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd., Cooper-quiram ChapelCremation provider · Genoa · (815) 784-2518
- Olson Funeral & Cremation Services Ltd., Quiram Kirkland ChapelCremation provider · Kirkland · (815) 522-3563
- Olson Funeral and Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Sycamore · (815) 895-6589
- Reiners MemorialsMonument dealer · Sandwich · (815) 786-2437
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 DeKalb County?
We list 52 cemeteries in DeKalb 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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb 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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