Cemeteries in Douglas County, IL
Douglas County, Illinois has 27 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Villa Grove (10), Tuscola (7) and Arthur (5). Among them are 1 church cemetery (4%), 1 municipal cemetery (4%) and 1 historic cemetery (4%).
All cemeteries in Douglas County
- Tuscola Township CemeteryTuscola · est. 1859Church cemetery
- Albin CemeteryVilla GroveCemetery
- Antioch - Hugo CemeteryVilla GroveCemetery
- Arcola Township CemeteryArcolaMunicipal cemetery
- Arthur CemeteryArthurCemetery
- Bourbon CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Broadus CemeteryTuscolaCemetery
- Campbell CemeteryArcolaCemetery
- Fillmore CemeteryArthurCemetery
- Gill CemeteryVilla GroveCemetery
- Gwinn CemeteryVilla GroveCemetery
- Hammett CemeteryVilla GroveCemetery
- Jordan CemeteryVilla GroveCemetery
- Lewis CemeteryTuscolaCemetery
- Lower Lester CemeteryTuscolaCemetery
- Miller CemeteryArthurCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryTuscolaCemetery
- Murdock CemeteryVilla GroveCemetery
- Nelson CemeteryTuscolaCemetery
- Oak Ridge CemeteryVilla GroveCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryVilla GroveCemetery
- Pleasant Ridge CemeteryVilla GroveCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryAtwoodCemetery
- Upper Lester CemeteryTuscolaCemetery
- Van Voorhis CemeteryArcolaCemetery
- Yoder CemeteryArthurCemetery
- Yoder CemeteryArthurCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Douglas County compares
Douglas County has 13.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 75th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 219 deaths here in 2024, about 31 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (36th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Douglas County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 13.6 | 5.5 | 75th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 6.5 | 12.5 | 98th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 219 | 114,343 | 66th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 8.1 | 16.5 | 32nd of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 7 | 1,111 | 36th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 31 | 103 | 93rd of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 185 | 35th of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 51 | 32nd of 102 |
| Notable burials | 2 | 3,508 | 73rd 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 Douglas County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Douglas County
- Edwards Funeral HomeFuneral home · Arcola · (217) 268-3885
- Hilligoss Shrader Funeral HomeFuneral home · Tuscola · (217) 253-2311
- Hilligoss Shrader Funeral HomeFuneral home · Atwood · (217) 578-3400
- Hilligoss Shrader Funeral HomesFuneral home · Arthur · (217) 578-3400
- Joines Funeral HomeFuneral home · Villa Grove · (217) 832-8322
- Joines Funeral HomeFuneral home · Newman · (217) 837-2624
- Shrader Funeral HomeFuneral home · Arcola · (217) 268-4848
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 Douglas County?
We list 27 cemeteries in Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas 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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- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How to Find an Old GraveTracing 18th and 19th century burials: county records, topographic maps, church registers and reading weathered stones safely.
- Gravestone Symbols and Their MeaningsWhat willows, lambs, hands, urns, fraternal emblems and Latin abbreviations on American gravestones usually mean, and how styles changed from colonial times to today.