Cemeteries in Rock Island County, IL
Rock Island County, Illinois has 56 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 12 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Port Byron (13), Andalusia (7) and Milan (6). Among them are 8 church cemeteries (14%), 4 memorial parks (7%) and 3 Lutheran cemeteries (5%).
All cemeteries in Rock Island County
- Rock Island National CemeteryBldg 118 Rock Island Arsenal · Rock Island · est. 1863National cemetery
- Rock Island Confederate CemeteryRodman Avenue · Rock Island · est. 1863Cemetery
- Memorial Park CemeteryMilanMemorial park
- Chippiannock CemeteryRock IslandCemetery
- Hebrew CemeteryRock IslandJewish cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran CemeteryRock IslandLutheran cemetery
- Riverside CemeteryMolineCemetery
- Saint Johns Catholic CemeteryPort ByronCatholic cemetery
- Saint Mary's Catholic Church CemeteryEast MolineCatholic cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church CemeteryHamptonLutheran cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church CemeteryAndalusiaLutheran cemetery
- Andalusia CemeteryAndalusiaCemetery
- Baker CemeteryPort ByronCemetery
- Bethesda CemeteryPort ByronCemetery
- Beulah CemeteryCoal ValleyCemetery
- Bowlesburg CemeteryCarbon CliffCemetery
- Buffalo Prairie CemeteryAndalusiaCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryRock IslandCemetery
- Carbon Cliff CemeteryCarbon CliffCemetery
- Chapel Grove CemeteryMilanChurch cemetery
- Chapel MausoleumMolineChurch cemetery
- Coal Valley CemeteryCoal ValleyCemetery
- Cordova CemeteryPort ByronCemetery
- Dana Edwards CemeteryColonaCemetery
- Dickson CemeteryMilanCemetery
- Edgington CemeteryAndalusiaCemetery
- Fairfield CemeteryPort ByronCemetery
- Frieden's CemeteryColonaCemetery
- Greenview Memorial Gardens CemeteryCarbon CliffMemorial park
- Hampton CemeteryHamptonCemetery
- Hampton Township CemeteryHamptonMunicipal cemetery
- Homeland CemeteryColonaCemetery
- Homestead CemeteryCoal ValleyCemetery
- Illinois City CemeteryAndalusiaMunicipal cemetery
- Moline Memorial Park CemeteryEast MolineMemorial park
- Mount Moriah CemeteryErieCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryPort ByronCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryPort ByronCemetery
- Oakleaf Memorial ParkCoal ValleyMemorial park
- Pleasant Point CemeteryPort ByronCemetery
- Port Byron CemeteryPort ByronCemetery
- Post CemeteryMolineMilitary cemetery
- Rapids City CemeteryPort ByronMunicipal cemetery
- Resthaven CemeterySilvisCemetery
- Reynolds CemeteryAndalusiaCemetery
- Reynolds CemeteryAndalusiaCemetery
- Rock Island County Home CemeteryCoal ValleyCemetery
- Rock River View CemeteryMolineCemetery
- Rose Lawn Memorial Estates CemeteryEast MolineCemetery
- Schaefer Family CemeteryPort ByronFamily cemetery
- Schoening Family CemeteryMilanFamily cemetery
- Stephen's MausoleumMolineCemetery
- William Carr CemeteryMilanCemetery
- Woods CemeteryMilanCemetery
- Yost CemeteryPort ByronCemetery
- Zuma CemeteryPort ByronCemetery
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How Rock Island County compares
Rock Island County has 3.9 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 92nd of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 1,701 deaths here in 2024, about 155 for each of the 11 funeral homes we know of (19th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Rock Island County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 3.9 | 5.5 | 92nd of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 13.1 | 12.5 | 48th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 1,701 | 114,343 | 12th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 30.4 | 16.5 | 8th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 11 | 1,111 | 19th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 155 | 103 | 10th of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 8 | 185 | 5th of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 2 | 51 | 5th of 102 |
| Notable burials | 50 | 3,508 | 5th 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 Rock Island County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Rock Island County
- Deroo Funeral HomeFuneral home · Moline · (309) 762-5735
- Deroo Funeral HomeFuneral home · Moline · (309) 762-5735
- Gibson - Bode Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ltd.Funeral home · Port Byron · (309) 523-3151
- Hodgson Funeral HomeFuneral home · Rock Island · (309) 788-5649
- Knox ChapelFuneral home · Rock Island · (309) 786-5421
- Orr's MortuaryMortuary · Rock Island · (309) 786-3468
- Rafferty Funeral HomeFuneral home · Moline · (309) 797-1900
- Schroder Mortuary IncMortuary · Silvis · (309) 755-2212
- Sullivan-Ellis MortuaryMortuary · East Moline · (309) 755-5271
- Van Hoe Funeral HomeFuneral home · East Moline · (309) 755-1414
- Wendt Funeral HomeFuneral home · Moline · (309) 764-6781
- Art Stone Monument CoMonument dealer · Rock Island · (563) 323-8807
- Cremation Society Of The Quad CitiesCremation provider · Moline · (309) 517-6539
- Esterdahl Mortuary and CrematoryCremation provider · Moline · (309) 736-7100
- Mississippi Valley Cremation and Direct BurialCremation provider · Moline · (309) 798-9798
- Moline Monument Co.Monument dealer · Moline · (309) 762-6014
- Quad Cities Cremation CenterCremation provider · Silvis · (309) 752-8336
- Trimble Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Moline · (309) 764-1144
- Trimble Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Coal Valley · (309) 799-7474
- Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Milan · (309) 756-5513
- Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Rock Island · (309) 786-5421
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 Rock Island County?
We list 56 cemeteries in Rock Island 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 Rock Island 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 Rock Island 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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