Cemeteries in Kankakee County, IL
Kankakee County, Illinois has 58 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 11 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Herscher (12), Kankakee (9) and Saint Anne (6). Among them are 14 church cemeteries (24%), 6 Christian cemeteries (10%) and 4 Lutheran cemeteries (7%).
All cemeteries in Kankakee County
- Mound Grove Cemetery / Saint Rose CemeteryBradleyChristian cemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryKankakeeChristian cemetery
- Aroma Park CemeteryKankakeeCemetery
- Barnett CemeteryChebanseCemetery
- Maternity BVM CemeteryBourbonnaisCatholic cemetery
- St Rose CemeteryKankakeeCemetery
- All Saints CemeteryBourbonnaisChristian cemetery
- Kankakee Memorial Gardens/B'nai Israel CemeteryKankakeeMemorial park
- Old Baptist CemeterySaint AnneBaptist cemetery
- Saint Anne Catholic CemeterySaint AnneCatholic cemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryMantenoChristian cemetery
- Saint Patricks CemeteryMomenceChristian cemetery
- Saint Paul Lutheran CemeteryGrant ParkLutheran cemetery
- Sherburnville CemeteryGrant ParkChristian cemetery
- State Hospital CemeteryKankakeeCemetery
- Trinity Lutheran CemeteryHerscherLutheran cemetery
- Zion Lutheran CemeteryHerscherLutheran cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church CemeteryGrant ParkLutheran cemetery
- Beach CemeteryLimestoneCemetery
- Beebe Family CemeteryKankakeeFamily cemetery
- Blooms Grove CemeteryMantenoCemetery
- Bonfield CemeteryLimestoneCemetery
- Colman CemeteryHerscherCemetery
- Concordia CemeterySaint AnneCemetery
- DeSelm CemeteryMantenoCemetery
- Eldridgeville CemeteryHerscherCemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryMantenoCemetery
- Essex Township CemeteryBraidwoodMunicipal cemetery
- Floridgeville CemeteryHerscherCemetery
- Grand Prairie CemeteryHerscherCemetery
- Grand Prairie CemeteryHerscherCemetery
- Guiding Star Memorial CemeterySaint AnneCemetery
- Heusing CemeteryGrant ParkCemetery
- Kankakee Memorial GardensKankakeeMemorial park
- Leggtown CemeteryKankakeeCemetery
- Limestone CemeteryBourbonnaisCemetery
- Maple Grove CemeteryLimestoneCemetery
- Maternity Blessed Virgin Mary CemeteryBourbonnaisCemetery
- Momence CemeteryMomenceCemetery
- Mound Grove CemeteryBradleyCemetery
- Mount Airy CemeteryMomenceCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryHerscherCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryHerscherCemetery
- Oakwood CemeterySaint AnneCemetery
- Old State Hospital CemeteryKankakeeCemetery
- Pilot Center CemeteryHerscherCemetery
- Saint Anne Township CemeterySaint AnneMunicipal cemetery
- Saint George CemeteryMantenoCemetery
- Saint James CemeteryChebanseCemetery
- Saint Judes CemeteryMomenceCemetery
- Saint Peter and Paul CemeteryHerscherCemetery
- Shreffler CemeteryLimestoneCemetery
- Shrontz CemeteryMomenceCemetery
- Smith CemeteryLimestoneCemetery
- Smith CemeteryHerscherCemetery
- South Essex CemeteryBraidwoodCemetery
- State of Illinois Veterans Home CemeteryMantenoVeterans cemetery
- Union Corners CemeteryGrant ParkCemetery
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How Kankakee County compares
Kankakee County has 5.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 87th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 1,184 deaths here in 2024, about 66 for each of the 18 funeral homes we know of (10th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Kankakee County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 5.5 | 5.5 | 87th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 8.6 | 12.5 | 81st of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 1,184 | 114,343 | 18th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 20.4 | 16.5 | 15th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 18 | 1,111 | 10th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 66 | 103 | 44th of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 185 | 17th of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 51 | 32nd of 102 |
| Notable burials | 14 | 3,508 | 24th 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 Kankakee County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Kankakee County
- Brown Funeral HomeFuneral home · Manteno · (815) 468-8241
- Clancy Gernon Funeral HomesFuneral home · Bourbonnais · (815) 932-1214
- Clancy-Gernon Funeral HomesFuneral home · Manteno · (815) 932-1214
- Clancy-Gernon-Hertz Funeral Home Inc.Funeral home · Kankakee · (815) 932-3431
- Clancy-Houk Funeral HomeFuneral home · St Anne · (815) 932-1214
- Cotter Funeral HomeFuneral home · Momence · (815) 472-2442
- Ervin Funeral HomeFuneral home · Kankakee · (815) 802-0800
- Grant Park Funeral HomeFuneral home · Grant Park · (815) 466-0677
- Hub Funeral HomeFuneral home · Grant Park · (815) 550-0043
- Jensen Funeral HomeFuneral home · Kankakee · (779) 240-7632
- Jensen Funeral HomeFuneral home · Kankakee · (779) 701-4978
- Jensen Funeral HomeFuneral home · Kankakee · (815) 932-4001
- Jones Funeral HomeFuneral home · Kankakee · (815) 933-3641
- Lax MortuaryMortuary · Kankakee · (815) 935-0090
- Leggett Funeral HomeFuneral home · Hopkins Park · (815) 944-5034
- Schreffler Funeral HomesFuneral home · Bourbonnais · (815) 929-1401
- Schreffler Funeral HomesFuneral home · Kankakee · (815) 932-2421
- Schreffler Life Story Funeral HomesFuneral home · Bradley · (815) 932-6748
- Kankakee County Cremation SocietyCremation provider · Saint Anne · (815) 932-4280
- Kankakee County Cremation SocietyCremation provider · Bourbonnais · (815) 932-4280
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 Kankakee County?
We list 58 cemeteries in Kankakee 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 Kankakee 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 Kankakee 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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