Cemeteries in Franklin County, IL
Franklin County, Illinois has 89 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 9 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Benton (28), West Frankfort (22) and Christopher (11). Among them are 2 church cemeteries (2%), 1 memorial park (1%) and 1 Orthodox cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Franklin County
- Masonic and Oddfellows Cemetery12740 Oddfellow Lane · BentonCemetery
- Saint Marys Orthodox CemeteryRoyaltonOrthodox cemetery
- Baxter CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Bear Point CemeterySesserCemetery
- Boner CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Brady CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Brown CemeterySesserCemetery
- Browning CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Browning CemeteryRoyaltonCemetery
- Browning Hill CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Butler CemeteryZeiglerCemetery
- Clem CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Cook CemeteryChristopherCemetery
- Cook CemeteryBentonCemetery
- County CemeteryWest FrankfortMunicipal cemetery
- County Poor Farm CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Crawford CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Cypher CemeteryInaCemetery
- Dawson CemeteryZeiglerCemetery
- Denning CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Downs CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Drummond CemeteryBentonCemetery
- East Fork CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Ewing CemeteryInaCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Follis CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Franklin CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Franklin CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Gilgal CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Grammer CemeterySesserCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryChristopherCemetery
- Hammond CemeterySesserCemetery
- Hanes CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Harrison CemeteryChristopherCemetery
- Hickory Corners CemeteryChristopherCemetery
- Isaacs CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Jacksonville CemeteryInaCemetery
- Jones CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Joplin CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Knight CemeteryChristopherCemetery
- Knob Prairie Church CemeteryBentonChurch cemetery
- Lithuanian CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Manion CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Maple Hill CemeterySesserCemetery
- Melvin CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Memorial Park CemeteryBentonMemorial park
- Middle Fork CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Miller CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Miners CemeteryRoyaltonCemetery
- Mitchell CemeterySesserCemetery
- Moser CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Moyers CemeteryRoyaltonCemetery
- Mulkeytown CemeteryChristopherCemetery
- Naylor CemeteryChristopherCemetery
- Neal CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Neal CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- New Union CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Oddfellow CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Old Mulkey CemeteryChristopherCemetery
- Osage CemeteryRoyaltonCemetery
- Otterson CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Overturf CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Phillips CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Plaster Grove CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Rea CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Reid - Kirkpatrick CemeteryDu QuoinCemetery
- Rose CemeteryZeiglerCemetery
- Saint Aloysius CemeteryRoyaltonCemetery
- Saint Andrew CemeteryChristopherCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryChristopherCemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Smith CemeteryChristopherCemetery
- Smith CemeteryMcLeansboroCemetery
- Smothers CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Swofford CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Thurmond CemeteryInaCemetery
- Tower Heights CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Trinity CemeteryWest FrankfortCemetery
- Vaughn CemeteryRoyaltonCemetery
- Walnut Grove CemeteryMcLeansboroCemetery
- Ward CemeterySesserCemetery
- Wayman CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Wells CemeteryRoyaltonCemetery
- Winemiller CemeteryInaCemetery
- Youngblood CemeterySesserCemetery
- Zeigler CemeteryZeiglerCemetery
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How Franklin County compares
Franklin County has 24.0 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 51st of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 518 deaths here in 2024, about 52 for each of the 10 funeral homes we know of (22nd of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Franklin County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 24.0 | 5.5 | 51st of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 21.8 | 12.5 | 8th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 518 | 114,343 | 33rd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 5.8 | 16.5 | 47th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 10 | 1,111 | 22nd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 52 | 103 | 68th of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 185 | 21st of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 51 | 10th of 102 |
| Notable burials | 5 | 3,508 | 50th 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 Franklin County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Franklin County
- Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral HomeFuneral home · Sesser · (618) 625-2411
- Gilbert Funeral HomeFuneral home · Christopher · (618) 724-4151
- Leffler Funeral HomeFuneral home · Benton · (618) 438-0021
- Morton & Johnston Funeral HomeFuneral home · Benton · (618) 438-0311
- Parker-Reedy Funeral HomeFuneral home · West Frankfort · (618) 932-6500
- Pyle - Vantrease Funeral Home of ZeiglerFuneral home · Zeigler · (618) 596-2111
- Stone Funeral HomeFuneral home · West Frankfort · (618) 932-2161
- Union Funeral HomeFuneral home · West Frankfort · (618) 932-3333
- Van Natta Funeral HomeFuneral home · Mulkeytown · (618) 724-4159
- Vantrease Funeral Home, Royalton, ILFuneral home · Royalton · (618) 984-2221
- J.W. Reynolds MonumentsMonument dealer · West Frankfort · (618) 937-2425
- Pate Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Benton · (618) 438-8711
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 Franklin County?
We list 89 cemeteries in Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin 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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