Cemeteries in Boone County, IA
Boone County, Iowa has 61 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Centerville (19), Boone (16) and Ogden (9). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (8%), 2 Lutheran cemeteries (3%) and 1 memorial park (2%).
All cemeteries in Boone County
- Runyan Cemetery396 J Avenue · CentervilleCemetery
- Sparks Cemetery1259 265th Lane · BooneCemetery
- Cassel CemeteryMadridCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryPerryMethodist cemetery
- Saint Johns Catholic CemeteryOgdenCatholic cemetery
- Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryCentervilleLutheran cemetery
- Swede Valley Lutheran CemeteryOgdenLutheran cemetery
- Bass Point CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship of Iowa CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Beaver CemeteryOgdenCemetery
- Bethel Owen CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Biblical College CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Bluff Creek CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Boone County Poor Farm CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Boone Memorial GardenBooneMemorial park
- Buckley CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Clark CemeteryMadridCemetery
- Dalander CemeteryMadridCemetery
- David Peoples CemeteryPerryCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryMadridCemetery
- Garden Prairie CemeteryMadridCemetery
- Glenwood CemeteryOgdenCemetery
- Grand Ridge CemeteryOgdenCemetery
- Hickory Grove CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Hillsdale CemeteryMadridCemetery
- Holloway CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Hull CemeteryBooneCemetery
- James Gildea GraveBooneCemetery
- Latham CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Lawn CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Leininger CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Liberty CemeteryWoodwardCemetery
- Linwood Park CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Maas CemeteryOgdenCemetery
- Mackey CemeteryGilbertCemetery
- Maple Grove CemeteryOgdenCemetery
- Milton Lott GraveCentervilleCemetery
- Mineral Ridge CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Mitchell CemeteryGilbertCemetery
- Moore CemeteryPerryCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryMadridCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryOgdenCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Oakwood CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Olive Branch CemeteryAmesCemetery
- Peoples CemeteryWoodwardChurch cemetery
- Pilot Mound CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Quincy CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Renner CemeteryOgdenCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Sacred Heart CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Saint Paul SchoolCentervilleCemetery
- Saints Peter and Paul CemeteryGilbertCemetery
- Sarah Dinwoodie CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Schlicht CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Shafer - Gear CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Squire Boone CemeteryBooneCemetery
- State Hospital CemeteryWoodwardCemetery
- Union CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- White CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
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How Boone County compares
Boone County has 22.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.7 for Iowa, which puts it 63rd of 99 Iowa counties on this measure. Census estimates count 331 deaths here in 2024, about 83 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (27th of 99 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Boone County | Iowa | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 22.8 | 15.7 | 63rd of 99 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 10.7 | 9.1 | 31st of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 331 | 32,472 | 22nd of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 5.4 | 6.4 | 33rd of 99 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 369 | 27th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 83 | 88 | 32nd of 99 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 83 | 12th of 99 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 32 | 27th of 99 |
| Notable burials | 8 | 748 | 18th of 99 |
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 Iowa counties with the figure available. Compare Boone County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Boone County
- Carson Funeral HomeFuneral home · Ogden · (515) 275-2702
- Iles Funeral Homes Sundberg KirkpatrickFuneral home · Madrid · (515) 795-3283
- Schroeder-Walter Funeral HomeFuneral home · Boone · (515) 432-1922
- Schroeder-stark-welin Funeral Home & Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Boone · (515) 432-4550
- Cremation Center of IowaCremation provider · Ames · (515) 890-1273
- Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel and Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Boone · (515) 432-3900
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 Boone County?
We list 61 cemeteries in Boone County, Iowa. 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 Boone County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Iowa 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 Boone County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Iowa law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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