Cemeteries in Menard County, IL
Menard County, Illinois has 35 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Petersburg (24), Athens (6) and Ashland (3). Among them are 1 church cemetery (3%) and 1 Christian cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Menard County
- Concord CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Farmers Point CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Oakford CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Sugar Grove CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Oakland CemeteryPetersburgChristian cemetery
- Atterberry CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Baker Prairie Number 1 CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Baker Prairie Number 2 CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Dunschen CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Godbey CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryAshlandCemetery
- Hash CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Hickory Grove CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Hornback CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Indian Point CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Irish Grove CemeteryMason CityCemetery
- Joel Hall CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Kirby CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Lebanon CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Old Concord CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Old West CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Park CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Rock Creek CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Saint Peters CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Schoeneweiss CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Shipley CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Smedly CemeteryAshlandCemetery
- Smoot CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Walnut Ridge CemeteryWilliamsvilleCemetery
- Watkins CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- White CemeteryPetersburgCemetery
- Willson CemeteryAshlandCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Menard County?
We list 35 cemeteries in Menard 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 Menard 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 Menard 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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