Cemeteries in Jackson County, IL
Jackson County, Illinois has 93 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 9 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Murphysboro (33), Carbondale (26) and Steeleville (11). Among them are 9 church cemeteries (10%), 4 Christian cemeteries (4%) and 4 Lutheran cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Jackson County
- Camp Creek cemeteryMurphysboroChristian cemetery
- Christ Lutheran CemeteryMurphysboroLutheran cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran CemeteryMurphysboroLutheran cemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryCarbondaleChristian cemetery
- Russian Orthodox CemeteryDu QuoinChristian cemetery
- Saint Peter Lutheran CemeterySteelevilleLutheran cemetery
- South County Line CemeteryCarbondaleChristian cemetery
- Zion Lutheran CemeteryDe SotoLutheran cemetery
- Zion Methodist CemeteryCarbondaleMethodist cemetery
- Barrow CemeterySteelevilleCemetery
- Bartlett CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Beasley CemeteryDe SotoCemetery
- Birkner CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Boskydell CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Bostick CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Boucher CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Bower CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Buchanan CemeteryChesterCemetery
- Calvary CemeterySteelevilleCemetery
- Central CemeteryDe SotoCemetery
- Cheatham CemeterySteelevilleCemetery
- Creath Morris CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Creek Paum CemeteryPinckneyvilleCemetery
- Davis CemeteryDu QuoinCemetery
- Davis Number 1 CemeteryDu QuoinCemetery
- De Soto City CemeteryDe SotoMunicipal cemetery
- Dillinger CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Ditzler CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Dutch Hill CemeteryRoyaltonCemetery
- Dutch Ridge CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Elkville CemeteryDe SotoCemetery
- Etherton CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Gill CemeteryDu QuoinCemetery
- Goodbread CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Graff CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Greer CemeteryDe SotoCemetery
- Hagler CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Hall CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Hallidayboro CemeteryDe SotoCemetery
- Henson CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Hiller Crab Orchard CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Hilton CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Houge CemeteryChesterCemetery
- Howard CemeteryDe SotoCemetery
- Hudson CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Indian Hill CemeteryDe SotoCemetery
- Isom CemeteryChesterCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Jones CemeterySteelevilleCemetery
- Joubert CemeteryPinckneyvilleCemetery
- King CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Koehn CemeterySteelevilleCemetery
- Kross CemeterySteelevilleCemetery
- Lee CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Lone Oak CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Looney Springs CemeterySteelevilleCemetery
- Makanda CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- McBride CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- McCormick CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Modglin CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Mount Carbon CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Mount Joy CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Murdale Gardens of MemoryMurphysboroCemetery
- Murphysboro City CemeteryMurphysboroMunicipal cemetery
- North County Line CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Oakland CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Old Vegennes CemeteryDu QuoinCemetery
- Parrish CemeteryDu QuoinCemetery
- Pleasant Grove Memorial CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Poplar Ridge CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Ripley CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Rogers CemeterySteelevilleCemetery
- Rowan CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Saint Andrews CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Saint Lukes CemeterySteelevilleCemetery
- Snider Hill CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Stearns CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Stearns CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Tower Grove CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Underwood CemeteryPinckneyvilleCemetery
- Union Hill CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Walker Hill CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Wilkins CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Williamson CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Wilson CemeterySteelevilleCemetery
- Winchester CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Woodlawn CemeteryCarbondaleCemetery
- Worthen CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Wright CemeteryMurphysboroCemetery
- Zimmerman CemeteryCobdenCemetery
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How Jackson County compares
Jackson County has 17.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 68th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 544 deaths here in 2024, about 60 for each of the 9 funeral homes we know of (25th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Jackson County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 17.5 | 5.5 | 68th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 15.9 | 12.5 | 27th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 544 | 114,343 | 31st of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 5.8 | 16.5 | 46th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 9 | 1,111 | 25th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 60 | 103 | 52nd of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 185 | 35th of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 51 | 32nd of 102 |
| Notable burials | 13 | 3,508 | 27th 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 Jackson County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Jackson County
- Crain Funeral Home and Cremation ServiceFuneral home · Murphysboro · (866) 592-7246
- Crain Pleasant Grove-Murdale Funeral Home - Old 13Funeral home · Murphysburough · (618) 687-2500
- Crawshaw Funeral HomeFuneral home · Murphysboro · (866) 592-7246
- Huffman-Harker Funeral HomeFuneral home · Carbondale · (618) 457-2400
- Jackson Funeral HomeFuneral home · Carbondale · (618) 457-6623
- Jackson Funeral HomeFuneral home · Carbondale · (618) 457-2580
- Meredith Funeral Home & Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Carbondale · (618) 457-4139
- Walker Funeral HomesFuneral home · Carbondale · (618) 529-3100
- Wilson Funeral HomeFuneral home · Ava · (618) 426-3121
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 Jackson County?
We list 93 cemeteries in Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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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