Cemeteries in Jasper County, IL
Jasper County, Illinois has 75 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Newton (46), Oblong (13) and Greenup (9). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (4%), 1 Christian cemetery (1%) and 1 family cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Jasper County
- Gila Lutheran CemeteryNewtonLutheran cemetery
- Saint Valentine CemeteryOblongChristian cemetery
- Abbott CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Andrews CemeteryGreenupCemetery
- Aten CemeteryGreenupCemetery
- Aten CemeteryGreenupCemetery
- Backbone CemeteryCaseyCemetery
- Bailey CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Bailey CemeteryOblongCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryOblongCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryOlneyCemetery
- Bowers CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Brewer CemeteryTeutopolisCemetery
- Brick CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Brockville CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Brooks CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Brown CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Christian Chapel CemeteryNewtonChurch cemetery
- Coburn CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Cummins CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Dark Bend CemeteryOlneyCemetery
- Debord CemeteryCaseyCemetery
- Devore CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Diel CemeteryGreenupCemetery
- Eidson CemeteryOblongCemetery
- Fairfield CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Foster CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Freeman CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Fulk - Pierce CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Hankins CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Hays CemeteryGreenupCemetery
- Headyville CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Honey CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Island Creek CemeteryToledoCemetery
- Jones CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Kedron CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Kerns CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Kibler CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Kilgore CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Lancaster CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Leamon CemeteryCaseyCemetery
- Matteson CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- McFadden CemeteryOblongCemetery
- Miller CemeteryOblongCemetery
- Mound CemeteryOblongCemetery
- Myer CemeteryGreenupCemetery
- New Saint Peter CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Old Saint Peter CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Plainfield CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Pleasant Ridge CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Pleasant Valley CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Redford CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Riverside CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Ross CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Saint Mary's CemeteryOblongCemetery
- Sainte Marie CemeteryOblongCemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Songer CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- South Muddy CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Swick CemeteryGreenupCemetery
- Swick Family CemeteryGreenupFamily cemetery
- Tate CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Texler CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Todd CemeteryOblongCemetery
- Trexler CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Vanderhoof CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Ward CemeteryGreenupCemetery
- Weaver CemeteryOblongCemetery
- West Lawn CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Wheeler CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Woods CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Worthey CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Worthy CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Yager CemeteryOblongCemetery
- Yale CemeteryOblongCemetery
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How Jasper County compares
Jasper County has 82.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 8th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 113 deaths here in 2024, about 57 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (85th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Jasper County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 82.5 | 5.5 | 8th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 15.2 | 12.5 | 36th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 113 | 114,343 | 87th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 1.5 | 16.5 | 96th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 1,111 | 85th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 57 | 103 | 60th of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 185 | 35th of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 51 | 32nd of 102 |
| Notable burials | 3 | 3,508 | 62nd 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 Jasper County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Jasper County
- Crain Funeral HomeFuneral home · Newton · (618) 783-2383
- Meyer Funeral Home-NewtonFuneral home · Newton · (618) 783-2345
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 Jasper County?
We list 75 cemeteries in Jasper 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 Jasper 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 Jasper 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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