Cemeteries in Washington County, IL
Washington County, Illinois has 59 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Nashville (26), Okawville (19) and Centralia (5). Among them are 13 church cemeteries (22%), 4 Catholic cemeteries (7%) and 4 Lutheran cemeteries (7%).
All cemeteries in Washington County
- Old Concord CemeteryPinckneyvilleBaptist cemetery
- Old Zion CemeteryOkawvilleChristian cemetery
- Olive Branch CemeteryOkawvilleLutheran cemetery
- Saint Ann CemeteryNashvilleCatholic cemetery
- Saint Barbara Catholic CemeteryOkawvilleCatholic cemetery
- Saint Charles CemeteryPinckneyvilleCatholic cemetery
- Saint John United Church of Christ CemeteryOkawvilleChristian cemetery
- Saint Paul CemeteryNashvilleChristian cemetery
- St Ann CemeteryNashvilleCatholic cemetery
- St. Johns CemeteryNashvilleLutheran cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran CemeteryWamacLutheran cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran CemeteryNashvilleLutheran cemetery
- Ashley CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Beaucoup CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Brick CemeteryCentraliaCemetery
- CemeteryCentraliaCemetery
- Chapel Hill CemeteryPinckneyvilleChurch cemetery
- Ebenezer CemeteryOkawvilleCemetery
- Elkton CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Grand Point CemeteryWamacCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Harres CemeteryCentraliaCemetery
- Harrymans CemeteryOkawvilleCemetery
- Husemann CemeteryOkawvilleCemetery
- Independent Order of Oddfellows CemeteryOkawvilleCemetery
- Irvington CemeteryWamacCemetery
- Kennedy CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Kinyon CemeteryOkawvilleCemetery
- Liberty CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Lively CemeteryOkawvilleCemetery
- Locust Creek CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Logan CemeteryCentraliaCemetery
- Masonic CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Maxwell CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Miller CemeteryOkawvilleCemetery
- Neunlist CemeteryOkawvilleCemetery
- North Prairie CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Oakdale CemeteryMarissaCemetery
- Old Salem CemeteryMarissaCemetery
- Pilot Knob CemeteryPinckneyvilleCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Saint Damian CemeteryOkawvilleCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryOkawvilleCemetery
- Saint Lukes CemeteryOkawvilleCemetery
- Saint Michael CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Saint Paul CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Saint Peters CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Staude CemeteryOkawvilleCemetery
- Toensing CemeteryOkawvilleCemetery
- Topping CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Trinity CemeteryCentraliaCemetery
- Verner CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Washington County Farm CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
- Zetsche CemeteryOkawvilleCemetery
- Zion CemeteryOkawvilleCemetery
- Zion CemeteryNashvilleCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Washington County?
We list 59 cemeteries in Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington 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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