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
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Mercer County compares
Mercer County has 33.4 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 36th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 189 deaths here in 2024, about 95 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (85th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Mercer County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 33.4 | 5.5 | 36th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 9.1 | 12.5 | 78th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 189 | 114,343 | 75th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 3.7 | 16.5 | 68th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 1,111 | 85th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 95 | 103 | 30th of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 185 | 35th of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 51 | 32nd of 102 |
| Notable burials | 4 | 3,508 | 55th 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 Mercer County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Mercer County
- Fippinger Funeral HomeFuneral home · Aledo · (309) 582-2315
- Speer Funeral HomeFuneral home · Aledo · (309) 582-5145
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 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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