Cemeteries in Lee County, IL
Lee County, Illinois has 55 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 11 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Amboy (16), Dixon (13) and Rochelle (7). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (7%) and 3 Lutheran cemeteries (5%).
All cemeteries in Lee County
- Wyoming Cemetery662 South Paw Paw Road · Paw PawCemetery
- Brooklyn Lutheran CemeteryMendotaLutheran cemetery
- First Lutheran Church CemeteryRochelleLutheran cemetery
- Norwegian Lutheran CemeteryRochelleLutheran cemetery
- Ashton CemeteryRochelleCemetery
- Baird CemeteryAmboyCemetery
- Binghampton CemeteryAmboyCemetery
- Bradford CemeteryAmboyCemetery
- Burket CemeteryDixonCemetery
- CemeteryAmboyCemetery
- Chapel Hill CemeteryDixonChurch cemetery
- Cottage Hill CemeteryEarlvilleCemetery
- Dewolf CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Dixon Developmental Center CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Ellsworth CemeteryEarlvilleCemetery
- Emmanuel CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Emmert CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryAmboyCemetery
- Fisk CemeteryMendotaCemetery
- Franklin Grove CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Gehant Farm CemeteryAmboyCemetery
- Girton CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryRock FallsCemetery
- Harding CemeteryEarlvilleCemetery
- Holy Cross CemeteryRock FallsCemetery
- Inlet CemeteryAmboyCemetery
- Lee Calvary CemeteryWatermanCemetery
- Melugin Grove CemeteryMendotaCemetery
- Mormon CemeteryAmboyCemetery
- Mount Union CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Nathaniel Carter Williams GravesiteAmboyCemetery
- Nelson CemeteryRock FallsCemetery
- Oakwood CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Palmyra CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Pine Grove CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Prairie Repose CemeteryAmboyCemetery
- Prairieville CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Reynolds CemeteryRochelleCemetery
- Rockwood CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Saint Mary's CemeteryMendotaCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryAmboyCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryMendotaCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryWalnutCemetery
- Saint Marys Twin Grove German CemeteryRochelleCemetery
- Saint Patrick CemeteryAmboyCemetery
- Saint Patrick's CemeteryAmboyCemetery
- Sandy Hill CemeteryAmboyCemetery
- South Paw Paw CemeteryEarlvilleCemetery
- Steward CemeteryRochelleCemetery
- Temperance Hill CemeteryAmboyCemetery
- Theiss CemeteryMendotaCemetery
- Twin Grove CemeteryRochelleCemetery
- Union CemeteryMaltaCemetery
- Union CemeteryMendotaCemetery
- Woodside CemeteryAmboyCemetery
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How Lee County compares
Lee County has 16.4 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 69th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 407 deaths here in 2024, about 68 for each of the 6 funeral homes we know of (43rd of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Lee County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 16.4 | 5.5 | 69th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 7.6 | 12.5 | 93rd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 407 | 114,343 | 42nd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 7.4 | 16.5 | 35th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 6 | 1,111 | 43rd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 68 | 103 | 43rd of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 185 | 35th of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 51 | 32nd of 102 |
| Notable burials | 11 | 3,508 | 33rd 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 Lee County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Lee County
- Beverage - Lyons Funeral Home - AshtonFuneral home · Ashton · (815) 453-2441
- Jones Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dixon · (815) 288-2241
- Mihm-Jones Funeral HomeFuneral home · Amboy · (815) 857-2611
- Preston-Schilling Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dixon · (815) 288-4469
- Preston-schilling Funeral Home, Ltd.Funeral home · Dixon · (815) 288-4469
- Torman Funeral HomeFuneral home · Paw Paw · (815) 627-3811
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 Lee County?
We list 55 cemeteries in Lee 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 Lee 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 Lee 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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