Cemeteries in Buchanan County, IA
Buchanan County, Iowa has 42 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 9 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Independence (18), Oelwein (8) and Jesup (5). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (7%), 3 municipal cemeteries (7%) and 2 Mennonite and Amish cemeteries (5%).
All cemeteries in Buchanan County
- Amish CemeteryFairbankMennonite and Amish cemetery
- German Catholic CemeteryIndependenceCatholic cemetery
- North Amish CemeteryFairbankMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Beachler CemeteryVintonCemetery
- Bear Creek School CemeteryUrbanaCemetery
- Byron CemeteryIndependenceCemetery
- Byron Township CemeteryIndependenceMunicipal cemetery
- Campton CemeteryStrawberry PointCemetery
- Cedar Crest CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Circle Grove CemeteryIndependenceCemetery
- Clayton CemeteryUrbanaCemetery
- Fairbank CemeteryFairbankCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryIndependenceCemetery
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens CemeteryOelweinMemorial park
- Fontana CemeteryOelweinCemetery
- Fontana Hazleton CemeteryOelweinCemetery
- Fremont Township CemeteryIndependenceMunicipal cemetery
- Hickory Grove CemeteryIndependenceCemetery
- Jefferson Township CemeteryVintonMunicipal cemetery
- Kint CemeteryOelweinCemetery
- Littleton CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Madison CemeteryOelweinCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryIndependenceCemetery
- Oakwood CemeteryIndependenceCemetery
- Otterville CemeteryIndependenceCemetery
- Payne CemeteryIndependenceCemetery
- Pine Creek CemeteryIndependenceCemetery
- Quasqueton CemeteryIndependenceCemetery
- Rowley CemeteryIndependenceCemetery
- Saint Athanasius CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryIndependenceCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryOelweinCemetery
- Saint Michaels CemeteryJesupCemetery
- Saint Patrick CemeteryManchesterCemetery
- Saint Patricks CemeteryIndependenceCemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery (historical)JesupCemetery
- Spangler CemeteryOelweinCemetery
- Stanley CemeteryOelweinCemetery
- State Hospital CemeteryIndependenceCemetery
- Union CemeteryFairbankCemetery
- Upper Spring Grove CemeteryCentral CityCemetery
- Wilson CemeteryIndependenceCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Buchanan County?
We list 42 cemeteries in Buchanan 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 Buchanan 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 Buchanan 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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