Cemeteries in Hardin County, IL
Hardin County, Illinois has 56 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Elizabethtown (42), Rosiclare (12) and Shawneetown (2). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (5%) and 1 Christian cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Hardin County
- Central CemeteryElizabethtownChristian cemetery
- Adams CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Angleton CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Baldwin CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Beaver CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Brown CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Cave in Rock CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Coghill CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Cowsert CemeteryRosiclareCemetery
- Cowsert CemeteryRosiclareChurch cemetery
- Critchlow CemeteryRosiclareCemetery
- Dixon CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Dutton CemeteryShawneetownCemetery
- Elizabethtown CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Empire CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Fellows CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Fluorine CemetaryRosiclareCemetery
- Good Hope CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Griffith CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Hale CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Hall CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Hobbs CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Holbrook CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Howard CemeteryRosiclareCemetery
- Hubbs CemeteryRosiclareCemetery
- Joyce CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Karber CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Lane CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Lavender CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Mathews CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- McPherson CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Paris CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Peters Creek CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Price CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Pyle CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Pyles CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Reiner CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Rogers CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Rose CemeteryRosiclareCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Russell CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Rutherford CemeteryShawneetownCemetery
- Schutt CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Shephard CemeteryRosiclareCemetery
- Shewmaker CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Smyrna CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Sneed CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Soward CemeteryRosiclareCemetery
- Stone Church CemeteryRosiclareChurch cemetery
- Stuby CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Tinsley CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Troutman CemeteryRosiclareCemetery
- Twitchell CemeteryRosiclareCemetery
- Waters CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Hardin County compares
Hardin County has 157.7 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 2nd of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 84 deaths here in 2024, about 84 for each of the 1 funeral homes we know of (98th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Hardin County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 157.7 | 5.5 | 2nd of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 31.6 | 12.5 | 1st of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 84 | 114,343 | 92nd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 1.5 | 16.5 | 97th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 1 | 1,111 | 98th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 84 | 103 | 38th 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 Hardin County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Hardin County
- Hardin County Funeral ServiceFuneral home · Rosiclare · (618) 285-6373
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 Hardin County?
We list 56 cemeteries in Hardin 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 Hardin 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 Hardin 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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