Cemeteries in Marion County, IL
Marion County, Illinois has 96 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Salem (65), Centralia (9) and Odin (6). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (4%), 2 memorial parks (2%) and 1 Christian cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Marion County
- Paradise CemeterySalemCemetery
- Mount Moriah CemeterySalemChristian cemetery
- Saint Lawrence Catholic CemeterySandovalCatholic cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran CemeterySalemLutheran cemetery
- Allman CemeterySalemCemetery
- Alma CemeterySalemCemetery
- Andereck - McClelland CemeterySandovalCemetery
- Antioch CemeterySalemCemetery
- Barrall CemeterySalemCemetery
- Bee Branch CemeterySalemCemetery
- Bell CemeterySalemCemetery
- Bethlehem CemeterySalemCemetery
- Blankenship CemeterySalemCemetery
- Branch CemeterySalemCemetery
- Bryan Memorial ParkSalemMemorial park
- Burge CemeteryCentraliaCemetery
- Burroughs CemeterySalemCemetery
- Byars CemeterySalemCemetery
- Caldwell CemeterySalemCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryCentraliaCemetery
- Carrigan CemeteryOdinCemetery
- CemeteryVandaliaCemetery
- CemeterySalemCemetery
- Christian Home CemeterySalemCemetery
- Clack CemeterySalemCemetery
- Cockrell CemeterySalemCemetery
- Conant CemeterySalemCemetery
- Courson CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Cruse CemeterySalemCemetery
- Cubbage Chapel CemeterySalemChurch cemetery
- Deadmond CemeterySandovalCemetery
- Dickens CemeterySalemCemetery
- Donoho Prairie CemeterySalemCemetery
- Doolen CemeteryVandaliaCemetery
- Doolen CemeterySalemCemetery
- Dunkard CemeterySalemCemetery
- Eagan CemeterySalemCemetery
- East Lawn CemeterySalemCemetery
- Eastland CemeterySalemCemetery
- Elder CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryCentraliaCemetery
- Ennis CemeteryOdinCemetery
- Evergreen CemeterySalemCemetery
- Fields CemeterySalemCemetery
- Finch CemeterySalemCemetery
- Fredonia CemeteryOdinCemetery
- Gray CemeterySalemCemetery
- Hadden CemeterySalemCemetery
- Harrison CemeteryOdinCemetery
- Hartlin CemeterySalemCemetery
- Harveys Point CemeterySalemCemetery
- Hickory Hill CemeterySalemCemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial ParkCentraliaMemorial park
- Holt CemeteryVandaliaCemetery
- Iuka CemeterySalemCemetery
- Jones CemeterySalemCemetery
- Jones CemeterySalemCemetery
- Kell CemeterySalemCemetery
- Lewis CemeterySandovalCemetery
- Lovells Grove CemeterySalemCemetery
- Martin CemeterySalemCemetery
- Meador CemeteryVandaliaCemetery
- Millican CemeterySalemCemetery
- Mount Evergreen CemeteryCentraliaCemetery
- New Liberty CemeterySalemCemetery
- Old Bethel CemeterySalemCemetery
- Old Covenanter CemeteryCentraliaCemetery
- Old Donoho Prairie CemeteryMount VernonCemetery
- Palestine CemeterySalemCemetery
- Patoka CemeterySandovalCemetery
- Peaceful Valley CemeteryOdinCemetery
- Phillips CemeterySalemCemetery
- Phillips CemeteryOdinCemetery
- Purdue CemeterySalemCemetery
- Rabbit Grove CemeterySalemCemetery
- Robinson CemeterySalemCemetery
- Romine Prairie CemeterySalemCemetery
- Sandoval CemeterySandovalCemetery
- Sandy Branch CemeterySalemCemetery
- Shadden CemeterySalemCemetery
- Smith CemeteryLouisvilleCemetery
- Snider CemeteryCentraliaCemetery
- Snow Hill CemeterySalemCemetery
- Stuber CemeterySalemCemetery
- Summit Prairie CemeterySalemCemetery
- Synder CemeterySalemCemetery
- Thorp CemeteryVandaliaCemetery
- Tillman CemeteryVandaliaCemetery
- Union CemeterySalemCemetery
- Union Grove CemeterySalemCemetery
- Wham Hill CemeterySalemCemetery
- Whitchurch CemeteryCentraliaCemetery
- Wilson CemeterySalemCemetery
- Yost CemeterySalemCemetery
- Zion Grove CemeterySalemCemetery
- Zion Hill CemeteryCentraliaCemetery
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How Marion County compares
Marion County has 26.3 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 46th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 566 deaths here in 2024, about 71 for each of the 8 funeral homes we know of (28th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Marion County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 26.3 | 5.5 | 46th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 16.8 | 12.5 | 23rd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 566 | 114,343 | 30th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 5.9 | 16.5 | 45th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 8 | 1,111 | 28th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 71 | 103 | 41st of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 185 | 21st of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 51 | 10th of 102 |
| Notable burials | 17 | 3,508 | 19th 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 Marion County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Marion County
- Day Macz Funeral HomeFuneral home · Sandoval · (618) 247-3711
- Irvin Macz Funeral HomeFuneral home · Centralia · (618) 532-5511
- Irvin Macz Funeral HomeFuneral home · Odin · (618) 532-5511
- McGriff Funeral HomesFuneral home · Kinmundy · (618) 547-7641
- Moran Queen~boggs Funeral Home (under New Ownership And Now Serving Families As...maxton-rosado Funeral Home)Funeral home · Centralia · (618) 532-7321
- Rogers Atkins Funeral HomeFuneral home · Salem
- Sutherland - Rankin Funeral HomeFuneral home · Salem · (618) 548-1234
- Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home and Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Centralia · (618) 532-3523
- Crouse Funeral Home & CFH CrematoryCremation provider · Salem · (618) 548-3308
- Wilson & Wilson MonumentMonument dealer · Odin · (618) 775-6488
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 Marion County?
We list 96 cemeteries in Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion 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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