Cemeteries in Macon County, IL
Macon County, Illinois has 47 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 11 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Decatur (15), Harristown (8) and Blue Mound (4). Among them are 2 church cemeteries (4%), 2 municipal cemeteries (4%) and 1 memorial park (2%).
All cemeteries in Macon County
- Graceland CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Salem CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- South Macon Township CemeteryMaconMunicipal cemetery
- Mount Zion Presbyterian CemeteryMount ZionPresbyterian cemetery
- Saint Johns Lutheran CemeteryDecaturLutheran cemetery
- Bethel CemeteryBlue MoundCemetery
- Boiling Springs CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Brown CemeteryHarristownCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Chandler CemeteryMonticelloCemetery
- Cross CemeteryCerro GordoCemetery
- Crum CemeteryHarristownCemetery
- Emery CemeteryWarrensburgCemetery
- Fairlawn CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Florey CemeteryLong CreekCemetery
- Friends Creek CemeteryCerro GordoCemetery
- Garver CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Hall CemeteryBlue MoundCemetery
- Harristown CemeteryHarristownCemetery
- Hudelson CemeteryHarristownCemetery
- Illini CemeteryWarrensburgCemetery
- Long CemeteryMaroaCemetery
- Long Grove CemeteryMaconCemetery
- Long Point CemeteryHarristownCemetery
- Macon County Memorial ParkHarristownMemorial park
- Maroa Township CemeteryMaroaMunicipal cemetery
- Mount Gilead CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryMount ZionCemetery
- Muirheid CemeteryHarristownCemetery
- North Fork CemeteryLong CreekCemetery
- Peck CemeteryCerro GordoCemetery
- Pleasant View CemeteryBlue MoundCemetery
- Point Pleasant CemeteryLong CreekCemetery
- Pope CemeteryBlue MoundCemetery
- Ridge CemeteryLong CreekCemetery
- Ritchie CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Sharon CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- South Wheatland CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Spangler CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Union CemeteryForsythCemetery
- Walnut Grove CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- West Frantz CemeteryCerro GordoCemetery
- Wheeler CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Whitley CemeteryHarristownCemetery
- Wrights Grove CemeteryMaroaCemetery
- Zion CemeteryMaconCemetery
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Neighboring counties
How Macon County compares
Macon County has 4.7 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 90th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 1,265 deaths here in 2024, about 84 for each of the 15 funeral homes we know of (12th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Macon County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 4.7 | 5.5 | 90th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 8.1 | 12.5 | 89th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 1,265 | 114,343 | 17th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 26.9 | 16.5 | 10th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 15 | 1,111 | 12th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 84 | 103 | 37th of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 185 | 21st of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 2 | 51 | 5th of 102 |
| Notable burials | 18 | 3,508 | 18th 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 Macon County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Macon County
- Best Value CremationsFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 413-5944
- Brintlinger & Earl Funeral HomesFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 875-1283
- Brintlinger and Earl Funeral HomesFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 875-1283
- Calvert Funeral Homes - Argenta ChapelFuneral home · Argenta · (217) 795-2321
- Calvert Funeral Homes - Maroa ChapelFuneral home · Maroa · (217) 794-5554
- Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Directors - Macon ChapelFuneral home · Macon · (217) 764-5222
- Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Directors - West Wood Street ChapelFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 429-4421
- Dawson and Wikoff Funeral DirectorsFuneral home · Mt Zion · (217) 864-2412
- Graceland-Fairlawn Funeral Home and CemeteryFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 615-0724
- Moran & Goebel Funeral HomeFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 615-0792
- Roberts & Downey Chapel EquipmentFuneral home · Argenta · (800) 331-9093
- Tanzyus Logan Funeral Service And CareFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 233-1080
- Tanzyus Logan Funeral Service and CareFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 233-1080
- United Funeral HomeFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 542-7191
- Walker Funeral ServicesFuneral home · Decatur · (217) 362-6214
- Adams Memorials - Mt. ZionMonument dealer · Decatur · (217) 864-2775
- Central Cremation CenterCremation provider · Forsyth · (217) 859-8100
- Montgomery Monument LLCMonument dealer · Decatur · (217) 494-5103
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 Macon County?
We list 47 cemeteries in Macon 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 Macon 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 Macon 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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- How to Write an ObituaryWhat to include, a fill-in template, where to publish, what newspapers charge by, and how to protect the family from identity theft.
- How Much Does a Burial Cost?A line-by-line look at the cost of a traditional burial: plot, opening and closing, vault, casket, marker and funeral home fees.
- How Long Do You Own a Cemetery Plot?What you actually buy when you buy a plot, the right of interment, and how ownership passes to heirs.