Cemeteries in Peoria County, IL
Peoria County, Illinois has 71 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 17 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Elmwood (13), North Peoria (8) and Princeville (8). Among them are 13 church cemeteries (18%), 5 municipal cemeteries (7%) and 3 Lutheran cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Peoria County
- Resurrection Cemetery7519 North Allen Road · Peoria · est. 1963Catholic cemetery
- Springdale Cemetery3014 North Prospect Road · PeoriaCemetery
- Saint Clements Cemetery4810 West Parks School Road · DunlapChristian cemetery
- Hebrew Cemetery2807 West Heading Avenue · West PeoriaJewish cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery15701 North State Route 91 · DunlapChurch cemetery
- Swan Lake Memory Gardens4601 West War Memorial Drive · PeoriaCemetery
- Trial Cemetery5101 South Lafayette Avenue · BartonvilleCemetery
- West Hallock Cemetery19300 North Hakes Road · EdelsteinChurch cemetery
- Dickinson Cemetery6500 West Dickison Cemetery Road · DunlapCemetery
- Lutheran CemeteryBartonvilleLutheran cemetery
- Apostolic Christian CemeteryPrincevilleChristian cemetery
- Christ Episcopal CemeteryBellevueEpiscopal cemetery
- North Limestone Presbyterian CemeteryBellevuePresbyterian cemetery
- Saint Johns Lutheran CemeteryBartonvilleLutheran cemetery
- Saint Josephs CemeteryWest PeoriaCatholic cemetery
- Saint Paul's Lutheran CemeteryElmwoodLutheran cemetery
- Bartonville State Hospital CemeteryBartonvilleCemetery
- Blue Ridge CemeteryChillicotheCemetery
- Brimfield Township CemeteryElmwoodMunicipal cemetery
- Brown CemeteryNorth PeoriaCemetery
- Brunswick CemeteryCantonCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryElmwoodCemetery
- Campbell CemeteryPrincevilleCemetery
- Chillicothe City CemeteryChillicotheMunicipal cemetery
- Combs CemeteryHanna CityCemetery
- Concord CemeteryCantonCemetery
- Cottonwood CemeteryHanna CityCemetery
- Elmwood Township CemeteryElmwoodMunicipal cemetery
- Ertley CemeteryPrincevilleCemetery
- French Grove CemeteryElmwoodCemetery
- Glendale CemeteryToulonCemetery
- Hammett CemeteryChillicotheCemetery
- Harker's Corner CemeteryLake CamelotCemetery
- Harkness Grove CemeteryElmwoodCemetery
- Hinkle CemeteryGlasfordCemetery
- Hitchcock CemeteryDunlapCemetery
- Hollis CemeteryPekinCemetery
- Jubilee Churchyard CemeteryDunlapChurch cemetery
- Kingston Mines CemeteryGlasfordCemetery
- Koerner CemeteryNorth PeoriaCemetery
- La Salle CemeteryRomeCemetery
- Lancaster CemeteryGlasfordCemetery
- Lehigh CemeteryElmwoodCemetery
- Maple Ridge CemeteryLake CamelotCemetery
- Mooney CemeteryRomeCemetery
- Mount Hawley CemeteryNorth PeoriaCemetery
- North Hampton CemeteryChillicotheCemetery
- Oak Hill CemeteryElmwoodCemetery
- Otto CemeteryNorth PeoriaCemetery
- Parker CemeteryElmwoodCemetery
- Parkview CemeteryNorth PeoriaCemetery
- Penn Ridge CemeteryHanna CityCemetery
- Perria County Farm CemeteryBellevueCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryHanna CityCemetery
- Pottstown CemeteryNorth PeoriaCemetery
- Princeville Township CemeteryPrincevilleMunicipal cemetery
- Robinson CemeteryNorth PeoriaCemetery
- Saint Mary CemeteryPrincevilleCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryWest PeoriaCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryElmwoodCemetery
- Saint Patrick's CemeteryNorth PeoriaCemetery
- Smithville CemeteryHanna CityCemetery
- Southport CemeteryElmwoodCemetery
- Streitmatter CemeteryPrincevilleCemetery
- Texas Station CemeteryHanna CityCemetery
- Trivoli CemeteryHanna CityCemetery
- Union CemeteryGlasfordCemetery
- Walker CemeteryElmwoodCemetery
- Walliker CemeteryPrincevilleCemetery
- Watkins CemeteryElmwoodCemetery
- Woertz CemeteryPrincevilleCemetery
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How Peoria County compares
Peoria County has 4.0 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 91st of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 2,013 deaths here in 2024, about 168 for each of the 12 funeral homes we know of (17th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Peoria County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 4.0 | 5.5 | 91st of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 11.5 | 12.5 | 56th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 2,013 | 114,343 | 11th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 28.4 | 16.5 | 9th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 12 | 1,111 | 17th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 168 | 103 | 8th of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 4 | 185 | 12th of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 2 | 51 | 5th of 102 |
| Notable burials | 48 | 3,508 | 6th 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 Peoria County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Peoria County
- Central Illinois Mortuary ServicesMortuary · Peoria · (309) 637-7002
- Clary Funeral HomeFuneral home · Peoria · (309) 686-0166
- Cumerford-Clary Funeral HomeFuneral home · Peoria · (309) 682-6616
- Davison-Fulton-Woolsey-Wilton Funeral HomeFuneral home · Peoria · (309) 691-3456
- Davison-Fulton/Bartonville ChapelFuneral home · Bartonville · (309) 688-5700
- Endsley-Sedgwick Funeral HomeFuneral home · Bartonville · (309) 697-6341
- Hoffman Burial Supplies Inc.Funeral home · Peoria · (309) 693-1567
- Oaks Hines Funeral HomeFuneral home · Elmwood · (309) 742-2491
- Simons MortuaryMortuary · Peoria · (309) 674-2638
- T. W. Parks Colonial ChapelFuneral home · Peoria · (309) 674-6323
- The Wilton MortuaryMortuary · Peoria · (309) 688-2454
- Wright & Salmon MortuaryMortuary · Peoria · (309) 688-4441
- Haskell Funeral & Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Princeville · (309) 385-4414
- Illini CremationCremation provider · Peoria · (309) 643-6526
- Otto's MonumentsMonument dealer · Chillicothe · (309) 274-4806
- Peoria MonumentMonument dealer · Peoria · (309) 682-9858
- Schmidt-Haller Burial and Cremation ServiceCremation provider · Peoria · (309) 699-7208
- Weber-Hurd Funeral HomeCremation provider · Chillicothe · (309) 274-3112
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 Peoria County?
We list 71 cemeteries in Peoria 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 Peoria 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 Peoria 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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