Cemeteries in Whiteside County, IL
Whiteside County, Illinois has 48 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Sterling (12), Morrison (11) and Fulton (10). Among them are 9 church cemeteries (19%), 3 Methodist cemeteries (6%) and 2 Presbyterian cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Whiteside County
- Clyde Methodist CemeteryMorrisonMethodist cemetery
- Kingsbury Presbyterian CemeteryEriePresbyterian cemetery
- Leon Methodist CemeteryProphetstownMethodist cemetery
- Morrison Mennonite CemeteryMorrisonMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Our Savior Lutheran CemeterySterlingLutheran cemetery
- Science Ridge Mennonite Church CemeterySterlingMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Spring Valley Methodist CemeteryFultonMethodist cemetery
- Spring Valley Presbyterian CemeteryMorrisonPresbyterian cemetery
- Baker CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Calvary CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Center Clyde CemeteryMorrisonCemetery
- Colcord CemetaryMorrisonCemetery
- Como CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Cotton Wood CemeteryFultonCemetery
- East Genesee CemeterySterlingCemetery
- East Jordan CemeteryPoloCemetery
- Erie CemeteryErieCemetery
- Fenton CemeteryErieCemetery
- Fulton CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Garden Plain CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Genesee Grove Center CemeteryMorrisonCemetery
- Golder CemeteryRock FallsCemetery
- Grove Hill CemeteryMorrisonCemetery
- Hazel Green CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Heaton CemeteryMorrisonCemetery
- Hickory Grove CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Hollinshead CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Lusk CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Lyndon CemeteryProphetstownCemetery
- Malvern CemeteryMorrisonCemetery
- Maple Ridge CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Minta CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Oak Knoll CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Oakridge CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Odd Fellows CemeteryRock FallsCemetery
- Old Hume CemeteryRock FallsCemetery
- Penrose Friends CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Peugh CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Riverside CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Round Grove CemeteryMorrisonCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryProphetstownCemetery
- Shady Town CemeteryErieMunicipal cemetery
- Sharon Church CemeteryErieChurch cemetery
- Smack CemeteryErieCemetery
- Tampico Memorial CemeteryProphetstownCemetery
- Union Grove CemeteryMorrisonCemetery
- Washington Road CemeteryProphetstownCemetery
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How Whiteside County compares
Whiteside County has 8.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 81st of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 742 deaths here in 2024, about 93 for each of the 8 funeral homes we know of (28th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Whiteside County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 8.8 | 5.5 | 81st of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 7.0 | 12.5 | 95th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 742 | 114,343 | 23rd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 15.5 | 16.5 | 20th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 8 | 1,111 | 28th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 93 | 103 | 32nd of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 185 | 21st of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 51 | 32nd of 102 |
| Notable burials | 2 | 3,508 | 73rd 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 Whiteside County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Whiteside County
- Bosma Renkes Funeral HomesFuneral home · Fulton · (815) 589-2244
- Bosma-Gibson Funeral HomeFuneral home · Prophetstown · (815) 537-2336
- Bosma-Renkes Funeral HomeFuneral home · Morrison · (815) 772-2322
- GibsonFuneral Homes LTDFuneral home · Erie · (309) 659-2500
- Mc Donald Funeral HomeFuneral home · Fulton · (815) 589-9992
- McDonald Funeral HomeFuneral home · Prophetstown · (815) 537-5544
- Schilling Funeral Home & CremationFuneral home · Sterling · (815) 626-1131
- Wheelock Allen-Melvin Funeral HomeFuneral home · Sterling · (815) 626-0470
- McDonald Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Rock Falls · (815) 626-6311
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 Whiteside County?
We list 48 cemeteries in Whiteside 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 Whiteside 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 Whiteside 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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