Cemeteries in Winnebago County, IL
Winnebago County, Illinois has 55 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 13 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Rockford (13), Durand (9) and Winnebago (5). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (5%), 2 municipal cemeteries (4%) and 2 memorial parks (4%).
All cemeteries in Winnebago County
- Roscoe Cemetery5505 Harrison Street · RoscoeCemetery
- Scandinavian Cemetery1700 Rual Street · RockfordCemetery
- Twelve Mile Grove CemeterySouth Pecatonica Road · SewardCemetery
- Cedar Bluff CemeteryRockfordCemetery
- Hulse CemeteryTrask Bridge Road · PecatonicaCemetery
- Pinnacle Hill CemeteryPleasant Valley Road · South BeloitCemetery
- Harlem CemeteryMachesney ParkCemetery
- Rockford Hebrew CemeteryRockfordJewish cemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryDurandChristian cemetery
- St. Thomas Catholic CemetaryWinnebagoCatholic cemetery
- Arlington Memorial Park CemeteryCherry ValleyMemorial park
- Bethel CemeteryDurandCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryWinnebagoCemetery
- Carman CemeteryCherry ValleyCemetery
- Cherry Valley CemeteryCherry ValleyCemetery
- Crane CemeteryDurandCemetery
- Dodge CemeteryCherry ValleyCemetery
- Durand CemeteryDurandCemetery
- Fenlon CemeteryDurandCemetery
- Floral Lawn CemeterySouth BeloitCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryRockfordCemetery
- Guilford Turner CemeteryRockfordCemetery
- Guilford Union CemeteryLoves ParkCemetery
- Halvorson CemeteryLake SummersetCemetery
- Hanford CemeteryDurandCemetery
- Harrison CemeteryRocktonCemetery
- Howard CemeteryDurandCemetery
- Kishwaukee CemeteryStillman ValleyCemetery
- Laona Township CemeteryDurandMunicipal cemetery
- Marsh CemeteryLoves ParkCemetery
- Meridian CemeteryRockfordCemetery
- Middle Creek CemeteryWinnebagoCemetery
- New Milford CemeteryRockfordCemetery
- North Burritt Union CemeteryRockfordCemetery
- North Rock Run CemeteryLake SummersetCemetery
- Oakland CemeteryDurandCemetery
- Owen Center CemeteryRockfordCemetery
- Pecatonica CemeteryPecatonicaCemetery
- Phillips CemeteryRocktonCemetery
- Powell CemeteryRockfordCemetery
- Rock Run CemeteryLake SummersetCemetery
- Rockton Township CemeteryRocktonMunicipal cemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryPecatonicaCemetery
- Saint Mary and Saint James CemeteryRockfordCemetery
- Scotch CemeteryRoscoeCemetery
- Scottish CemeteryRoscoeCemetery
- Shirland CemeteryRocktonCemetery
- Shirley CemeteryCherry ValleyCemetery
- South Burritt CemeteryWinnebagoCemetery
- Sunset Memorial GardensMachesney ParkMemorial park
- Thompson CemeteryPecatonicaCemetery
- Tripp Pioneer CemeteryMachesney ParkCemetery
- Union CemeteryRockfordCemetery
- Willwood Burial ParkRockfordCemetery
- Winnebago CemeteryWinnebagoCemetery
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How Winnebago County compares
Winnebago County has 1.9 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Illinois, which puts it 96th of 102 Illinois counties on this measure. Census estimates count 3,236 deaths here in 2024, about 180 for each of the 18 funeral homes we know of (10th of 102 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Winnebago County | Illinois | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 1.9 | 5.5 | 96th of 102 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 10.7 | 12.5 | 62nd of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 3,236 | 114,343 | 6th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 58.8 | 16.5 | 4th of 102 |
| Funeral homes | 18 | 1,111 | 10th of 102 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 180 | 103 | 4th of 102 |
| Cremation providers | 11 | 185 | 3rd of 102 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 51 | 32nd of 102 |
| Notable burials | 31 | 3,508 | 11th 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 Winnebago County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Winnebago County
- Anderson-long-klontz Funeral Home And Cremation Services Ltd.Funeral home · Rockford · (815) 654-2255
- Carl E Ponds Funeral Home: Ponds ErnestFuneral home · Rockford · (815) 963-6981
- Collins & Stone Funeral HomeFuneral home · Rockford · (815) 965-1515
- Delehanty Funeral HomeFuneral home · Loves Park · (815) 633-6010
- Gasparini & Oliveri Funeral Home & Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Rockford · (815) 964-6332
- Genandt Funeral HomeFuneral home · Winnebago · (815) 335-2321
- Honquest Family Funeral HomeFuneral home · Roscoe · (815) 623-7553
- Honquest Family Funeral HomeFuneral home · Loves Park · (815) 636-5100
- Kenneth L Countryman FuneralFuneral home · Pecatonica · (815) 239-1234
- McCorkle Funeral HomeFuneral home · Rockton · (815) 624-1155
- McCorkle Funeral HomeFuneral home · Durand · (815) 248-2200
- McCorkle Funeral HomeFuneral home · Pecatonica · (815) 239-2105
- Sundberg Funeral Home & Cremation CareFuneral home · Rockford · (815) 962-7743
- Sunset Funeral HomeFuneral home · Machesney Park
- Sunset Funeral Home & Memorial GardensFuneral home · Machesney Park · (815) 633-0211
- Tony Gasparini FuneralsFuneral home · Rockford · (815) 378-1019
- Willwood Burial ParkFuneral home · Rockford · (815) 965-1111
- Willwood Cemetery & Funeral HmFuneral home · Rockford · (815) 968-7551
- Christenson Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Rockford · (815) 965-1600
- Cremation Society of IllinoisCremation provider · Rockford · (815) 282-6202
- Fitzgerald Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Rockford · (815) 226-2273
- Fitzgerald Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Rockford · (815) 654-2484
- Grace Funeral & Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Rockford · (815) 395-0559
- Grace Funeral & Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Rockford · (815) 668-8197
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Winnebago County?
We list 55 cemeteries in Winnebago 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 Winnebago 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 Winnebago 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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