Cemeteries in Tazewell County, IL
Tazewell County, Illinois has 81 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 16 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Minier (14), Tremont (12) and Pekin (11). Among them are 12 church cemeteries (15%), 4 Christian cemeteries (5%) and 3 Catholic cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Tazewell County
- Guth Cemetery2319 Washington Road · Washington · est. 1855Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery105 Ernest Street · WashingtonChurch cemetery
- Glendale Memorial Gardens18119 Court Street · PerkinMemorial park
- Hirstein Cemetery22401 Hirstein Road · MortonCemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery33701 State Route 9 · MackinawCemetery
- Apostolic Christian CemeteryMortonChristian cemetery
- Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery OldMortonChristian cemetery
- Deer Creek Presbyterian CemeteryWashingtonPresbyterian cemetery
- Groveland Evangelical Mennonite CemeteryMortonChristian cemetery
- Hopedale Mennonite CemeteryMinierMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Sacred Heart Catholic CemeteryPekinCatholic cemetery
- Saint Joseph's Catholic CemeteryPekinCatholic cemetery
- Saint Marys Catholic CemeteryDelavanCatholic cemetery
- Springlake CemeteryManitoChristian cemetery
- Zion Evangelical United Methodist Church CemeteryMarquette HeightsMethodist cemetery
- Antioch CemeteryTremontCemetery
- Bequaith CemeteryPekinCemetery
- Bequaith Cemetery Number 2South PekinCemetery
- Bergen CemeteryHeritage LakeCemetery
- Bever CemeteryDelavanCemetery
- Bratt CemeteryDelavanCemetery
- Breedlove CemeteryManitoCemetery
- Briggs CemeteryMinierCemetery
- Broadway CemeteryMinierCemetery
- Buckeye CemeteryMortonCemetery
- Danforth CemeteryDelavanCemetery
- Deacon CemeteryMortonCemetery
- Delzly CemeteryTremontCemetery
- Dillon CemeteryTremontCemetery
- Farmdale CemeteryMortonCemetery
- Ficht CemeteryGermantown HillsCemetery
- Fondulac CemeteryPeoriaCemetery
- Freeman CemeteryMinierCemetery
- Gaines CemeteryMinierCemetery
- Gardenrest CemeteryPekinCemetery
- Gerber School CemeteryCreve CoeurCemetery
- Glendale CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- Glenwood CemeteryMinierCemetery
- Green Valley CemeteryDelavanCemetery
- Griesemer CemeteryMinierCemetery
- Hardscrabble CemeteryHeritage LakeCemetery
- Hawley CemeterySouth PekinCemetery
- Haynes CemeteryPekinCemetery
- Hieronymus CemeteryMinierCemetery
- Hill CemeteryHeritage LakeCemetery
- Hillcrest Memory GardensMortonCemetery
- Hittle Grove CemeteryMinierCemetery
- Hollands Grove CemeteryNorth PeoriaCemetery
- Kimlers CemeteryPekinCemetery
- Lakeside CemeteryPekinCemetery
- Lakeview CemeteryPekinCemetery
- Landes CemeteryTremontCemetery
- Lilly CemeteryHeritage LakeCemetery
- Mackinaw CemeteryMackinawCemetery
- McClure CemeteryMinierCemetery
- Miars CemeteryTremontCemetery
- Minier CemeteryMinierCemetery
- Mooberry CemeteryMortonCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryTremontCemetery
- O'Brien CemeteryTremontCemetery
- Oakview CemeteryMinierCemetery
- Old Sand Prairie CemeterySouth PekinCemetery
- Orendorff CemeteryDelavanCemetery
- Patterson CemeteryDelavanCemetery
- Prairie Rest CemeteryDelavanCemetery
- Railroad CemeteryPekinCemetery
- Roberson CemeteryHeritage LakeCemetery
- Roberts CemeteryMortonCemetery
- Sand Prairie CemeterySouth PekinCemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryMinierCemetery
- Sparrow CemeteryMinierCemetery
- Spring Valley CemeteryTremontCemetery
- Tazewell County Farm CemeteryTremontCemetery
- Tennessee Point CemeteryTremontCemetery
- Tharpe Cemetery (historical)PekinCemetery
- Union CemeteryWashingtonChurch cemetery
- Vawhter CemeteryTremontCemetery
- Veteran's Memorial CemeteryPekinCemetery
- Winzeler CemeteryTremontCemetery
- Woodrow CemeterySouth PekinCemetery
- Wrenn CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
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How Tazewell County compares
Tazewell County has 6.2 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 83rd of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 1,519 deaths here in 2024, about 138 for each of the 11 funeral homes we know of (19th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Tazewell County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 6.2 | 5.5 | 83rd of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 12.5 | 12.5 | 51st of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 1,519 | 114,343 | 13th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 18.8 | 16.5 | 17th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 11 | 1,111 | 19th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 138 | 103 | 12th of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 7 | 185 | 7th of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 51 | 32nd of 102 |
| Notable burials | 8 | 3,508 | 37th 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 Tazewell County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Tazewell County
- Abts MortuaryMortuary · Pekin · (309) 349-2639
- Bache Memorial ChapelFuneral chapel · Prophetstown · (815) 638-2425
- Davis-Oswald Funeral HomeFuneral home · Tremont · (309) 925-2761
- Gary Deiters Funeral Home & Cremation ServicesFuneral home · East Peoria · (309) 694-9831
- Haensel Funeral HomeFuneral home · Mackinaw · (309) 359-3221
- Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation CenterFuneral home · Morton · (309) 263-7426
- Ludwig MortuaryMortuary · Morton
- Mason-White Funeral HomeFuneral home · Washington · (309) 444-2634
- Morgan Jones Mortuary ServicesMortuary · Peoria · (309) 839-2499
- Remmert Funeral HomeFuneral home · East Peoria · (309) 699-9613
- Woolsey Funeral HomeFuneral home · Pekin · (309) 346-2115
- Affordable Funeral & CremationCremation provider · Washington · (309) 688-5000
- Compassionate Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Pekin · (309) 349-5173
- Cremation Society of Mid IllinoisCremation provider · Pekin · (309) 688-2088
- Deiters Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Washington · (309) 745-5999
- Henderson Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Pekin · (309) 347-4157
- Preston-Hanley Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Pekin · (309) 346-2176
- Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & CrematoryCremation provider · Creve Coeur · (309) 694-3322
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 Tazewell County?
We list 81 cemeteries in Tazewell 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 Tazewell 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 Tazewell 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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