Cemeteries in Hancock County, IL
Hancock County, Illinois has 95 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Carthage (32), Hamilton (15) and Warsaw (14). Among them are 11 church cemeteries (12%), 2 Christian cemeteries (2%) and 2 Lutheran cemeteries (2%).
All cemeteries in Hancock County
- Immanuel Lutheran CemeteryCarthageLutheran cemetery
- Lincoln Catholic CemeteryLa HarpeCatholic cemetery
- Lutheran CemeteryWarsawLutheran cemetery
- Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist CemeteryWarsawBaptist cemetery
- Saints Peter and Paul CemeteryNauvooChristian cemetery
- St Marys CemeteryColchesterChristian cemetery
- Wythe Presbyterian CemeteryHamiltonPresbyterian cemetery
- Appanoose CemeteryNauvooCemetery
- Augusta CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Barnes CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Bean Family CemeteryHamiltonFamily cemetery
- Bethany CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Bethlehem United Church of Christ CemeteryWarsawChurch cemetery
- Bowen CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Breneman Farm CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Browning CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Buckeye CemeteryHamiltonCemetery
- Byler CemeteryLa HarpeCemetery
- Chili CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Cook CemeteryHamiltonCemetery
- County Home CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Crenshaw CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Denver CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Dundey CemeteryNauvooCemetery
- Durham CemeteryLa HarpeCemetery
- Elvaston City CemeteryHamiltonMunicipal cemetery
- Fletcher CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Forsyth CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Fountain Green CemeteryLa HarpeCemetery
- Franklin CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Gittings CemeteryLa HarpeCemetery
- Gittings Mound CemeteryLa HarpeCemetery
- Graham CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Grant CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Green Plains CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryHamiltonCemetery
- Grove CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Harmony CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Harris CemeteryLa HarpeCemetery
- Holland CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Irwin CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Kesler CemeteryHamiltonCemetery
- Kittel CemeteryHamiltonCemetery
- Kittle CemeteryHamiltonCemetery
- La Harpe CemeteryLa HarpeCemetery
- Liberty CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Little CemeteryNauvooCemetery
- Majorville CemeteryColchesterCemetery
- McConnell Geddes CemeteryLa HarpeCemetery
- McGee CemeteryHamiltonCemetery
- McKay CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Morgan CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Moss Ridge CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Myers CemeteryNauvooCemetery
- Nauvoo CemeteryNauvooCemetery
- Nauvoo's Old CemeteryNauvooCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryHamiltonCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Oak Valley CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Oakland CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Oakwood CemeteryHamiltonCemetery
- Old Brick Church CemeteryCarthageChurch cemetery
- Old Carthage CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Old Nauvoo Burial GroundsNauvooCemetery
- Old Sixteen CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Payne CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Pilot Grove CemeteryLa HarpeCemetery
- Pontoosuc CemeteryNauvooCemetery
- Providence CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Pulaski CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Ramsey CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Rock Creek CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Sacred Heart CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Scott CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Smith Family CemeteryNauvooFamily cemetery
- South CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Spangler CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Stearns CemeteryHamiltonCemetery
- Sutter Salem Bible Church CemeteryHamiltonChurch cemetery
- Thornber CemeteryNauvooCemetery
- Trimble CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Tull CemeteryNauvooCemetery
- Vandruff CemeteryLa HarpeCemetery
- Walker CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Webster CemeteryHamiltonCemetery
- West CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- West Point CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- West Tioga CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Woodlawn CemeteryCamp PointCemetery
- Woodring CemeteryCarthageCemetery
- Wright CemeteryLa HarpeCemetery
- Wythe Congregational Church CemeteryWarsawChurch cemetery
- Yetter CemeteryCarthageCemetery
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How Hancock County compares
Hancock County has 55.9 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 18th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 197 deaths here in 2024, about 66 for each of the 3 funeral homes we know of (75th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Hancock County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 55.9 | 5.5 | 18th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 12.0 | 12.5 | 53rd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 197 | 114,343 | 70th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.1 | 16.5 | 89th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 3 | 1,111 | 75th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 66 | 103 | 45th of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 185 | 35th of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 51 | 32nd of 102 |
| Notable burials | 19 | 3,508 | 17th 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 Hancock County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Hancock County
- Banks & Beals Funeral HomeFuneral home · La Harpe · (217) 659-7751
- Printy Funeral HomeFuneral home · Hamilton · (217) 847-3321
- Printy Funeral HomeFuneral home · Warsaw · (217) 256-4700
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 Hancock County?
We list 95 cemeteries in Hancock 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 Hancock 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 Hancock 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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