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Cemeteries in Iowa

Our directory lists 5,083 cemeteries in Iowa, spread across 99 counties and 289 cities and towns. Identified types include 456 church cemeteries (9%), 195 municipal cemeteries (4%) and 167 Lutheran cemeteries (3%). Bloomfield has the highest number of listings of any city in the state, with 136. The earliest recorded establishment year among Iowa listings is 1876. 10 listings include a phone number or website.

5,083

cemeteries listed

counties represented

289

cities represented

historic cemeteries

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Ranked by how complete the record is (address, contact details, founding year), not by size or popularity.

By type

Cemetery types in Iowa

By affiliation

Religious cemeteries

Veterans

Veterans cemeteries

All 8

Heritage

Historic cemeteries

All 1

Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
Algona, IA · est. 1876
Catholic cemetery

Compared

How Iowa compares

Iowa has 15.7 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.3 for the United States, which puts it 9th of 51 states and DC on this measure. Census estimates count 32,472 deaths here in 2024, about 88 for each of the 369 funeral homes we know of (23rd of 51 by number of funeral homes).

Measure	Iowa	the United States	Rank
Cemeteries per 10,000 residents	15.7	5.3	9th of 51
Cemeteries per 100 square miles	9.1	5.1	26th of 51
Deaths in 2024 (estimate)	32,472	3,086,925	32nd of 51
Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery	6.4	17.2	44th of 51
Funeral homes	369	21,457	23rd of 51
Deaths in 2024 per funeral home	88	144	50th of 51
Cremation providers	83	3,611	16th of 51
Monument dealers	32	1,091	10th of 51
Notable burials	748	68,091	21st of 51

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 states and DC with the figure available. Compare Iowa with other places.

Notable burials

Notable people buried in Iowa

All 748

Wikidata records 748 notable people as buried in 270 Iowa cemeteries. The best documented:

Henry A. Wallace1888-1965
American politician (1888-1965); Vice President of the United States from 1941 to 1945
Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA
Grant Wood1891-1942
American painter
Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa, IA
Wallace Carothers1896-1937
American organic chemist
Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, IA
Aldo Leopold1887-1948
American writer and scientist
Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, IA

Bix Beiderbecke1903-1931
American jazz musician
Oakdale Cemetery, Davenport, IA
Harry Hopkins1890-1946
American politician, 8th United States Secretary of Commerce, assistant to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Hazelwood Cemetery, Grinnell, IA
Tommy Bolin1951-1976
American guitarist
Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, IA
Mary Kenneth Keller1913-1985
First American woman to receive a PhD in computer science (1913-1985); simultaneously with Irving Tang first American to receive PhD in computer science, nun
Sisters of Charity Cemetery, Dubuque, IA

Cities

Cities with the most cemeteries

Counties

Cemeteries by county

Frequently asked questions

How many cemeteries are there in Iowa?

Our directory currently lists 5,083 cemeteries in Iowa, across 99 counties. The count includes active cemeteries as well as small family and historic burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Are there veterans cemeteries in Iowa?

Yes. We list 8 veterans cemeteries in Iowa, including national and state veterans cemeteries. Eligible veterans, their spouses and some dependents can be buried in a VA national cemetery at no cost.

How do I find historic cemeteries in Iowa?

We list 1 cemetery in Iowa with a recorded heritage designation, historic tag or establishment year before 1900. County historical societies and the state historic preservation office keep more detailed burial records.

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