Cemeteries in Wayne County, IL
Wayne County, Illinois has 98 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Wayne City (44), Flora (22) and Albion (18). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (3%) and 1 Christian cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Wayne County
- Richland CemeteryCounty Road 525N · BoylestonChristian cemetery
- Anderson CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Antioch CemeteryCarmiCemetery
- Atteberry CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Atteberry CemeteryCarmiCemetery
- Baltimore CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Barth CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Bethany CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Borah CemeteryCarmiCemetery
- Bovee CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Bradford CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Branch CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Brown CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Bruce CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Buckeye CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Bull CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Campbell CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Cariens CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Cates CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Cincinnati CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Cisne CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Cisne CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Clark CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Crask CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Crews CemeteryOlneyCemetery
- Crews CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Curry CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Day CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Dobbs CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Ebenezer CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Egbert CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Evangelical CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Farnsworth CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Fitch CemeteryOlneyCemetery
- Forth CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Gardner CemeteryCarmiCemetery
- Garrison Temple CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Gash CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Gifford CemeteryCarmiCemetery
- Hale CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Hall CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Harmon CemeterySalemCemetery
- Harrell CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Hearn CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Henson CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Holloway CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Hopewell CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Indian Prairie CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Jacobs Chapel CemeteryWayne CityChurch cemetery
- Johnson CemeteryOlneyCemetery
- Johnsonville CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Kenshalo CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Koontz CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Laird CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Lappin CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Lee CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Locust Grove CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Madden CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Maple Hill CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- McKendree CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Moutray CemeteryOlneyCemetery
- Nunn CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Posey CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Pruitt CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Puckett CemeteryCarmiCemetery
- Russell CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Salem CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Scott CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Shaeffer CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Simpson CemeteryCarmiCemetery
- Slocumb CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Smith CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Smyer Old CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- South Toms Prairie CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Stewart CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Stine CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Ten Post Oak CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Thomas Hill CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Thomason CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Travers CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Trotter CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Tyler CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Vernon CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Victory CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Walker CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Wells CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Wesley Chapel CemeteryWayne CityChurch cemetery
- Williams CemeteryOlneyCemetery
- Willow Branch CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Wilson CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Windland CemeteryAlbionCemetery
- Wolfe CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Wood CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Wright CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Wright CemeteryFloraCemetery
- Young CemeteryWayne CityCemetery
- Zif CemeteryFloraCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Wayne County compares
Wayne County has 61.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 16th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 240 deaths here in 2024, about 60 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (63rd of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Wayne County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 61.5 | 5.5 | 16th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 13.7 | 12.5 | 42nd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 240 | 114,343 | 59th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.4 | 16.5 | 84th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 1,111 | 63rd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 60 | 103 | 53rd 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 Wayne County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Wayne County
- Hosselton Funeral HomeFuneral home · Cisne · (618) 673-2131
- Johnson & Vaughn Funeral HomeFuneral home · Fairfield · (618) 842-6006
- Nale's Funeral HomeFuneral home · Fairfield · (618) 842-3788
- Young Funeral HomeFuneral home · Wayne City · (618) 895-7250
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 Wayne County?
We list 98 cemeteries in Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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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