Cemeteries in Mercer County, IL
Mercer County, Illinois has 51 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Aledo (38), Orion (10) and Galesburg (2). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (6%), 1 Christian cemetery (2%) and 1 municipal cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Mercer County
- Aledo Cemetery612 Southeast 5th Avenue · AledoCemetery
- Brownlee Cemetery Prairie Nature PreserveAledoCemetery
- Buffalo Prairie Latter Day Saints CemeteryAledoLatter-day Saint cemetery
- Quaker CemeteryOrionQuaker cemetery
- Saint John's CemeteryAledoChristian cemetery
- Artz CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Brick CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Bridger CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Brownlee CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Brushwood CemeteryOrionCemetery
- Cable Village CemeteryOrionMunicipal cemetery
- Calvary CemeteryOrionCemetery
- Candor CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Carnahan CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Cooper CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Corns CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Davis CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Duncan CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Eliza Creek CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Farlows Grove CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Friends CemeteryOrionCemetery
- German CemeteryOrionCemetery
- Glancey CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Graham CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Gray CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Griffith CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Hamlet CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Hawkins CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Hopewell CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Keithsburg CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Leech CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Mann CemeteryGalesburgCemetery
- Mannon CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Mcclure CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Mcclure CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Mcpherren CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Merryman CemeteryOrionCemetery
- Miller CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Mount Vernon CemeteryGalesburgCemetery
- New Boston CemeteryAledoCemetery
- New Windsor CemeteryOrionCemetery
- Oak Ridge CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Peniel CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Preemption CemeteryMilanCemetery
- Saint Joseph's CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Saint Mary's CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Sherrard CemeteryOrionCemetery
- Shields CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Sugar Grove CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Viola CemeteryAledoCemetery
- Western CemeteryOrionCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Mercer County?
We list 51 cemeteries in Mercer 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 Mercer 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 Mercer 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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