Cemeteries in Cerro Gordo County, IA
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa has 22 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Mason City (7), Clear Lake (6) and Rockwell (4). Among them are 2 memorial parks (9%), 2 church cemeteries (9%) and 2 municipal cemeteries (9%).
All cemeteries in Cerro Gordo County
- Clear Lake CemeteryClear LakeCemetery
- Richland Lutheran CemeterySheffieldLutheran cemetery
- Saint Patricks Catholic CemeteryRockwellCatholic cemetery
- Bohemian CemeteryManlyCemetery
- Clear Lake Township CemeteryClear LakeMunicipal cemetery
- Elmwood - Saint Joseph CemeteryMason CityCemetery
- Elmwood CemetaryMason CityCemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial Garden (historical)Clear LakeMemorial park
- Grant CemeteryClear LakeCemetery
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows CemeteryMason CityCemetery
- Lincoln CemeteryClear LakeCemetery
- Linn Grove CemeteryRockwellCemetery
- Memorial Park CemeteryMason CityMemorial park
- Mount Vernon CemeteryClear LakeCemetery
- Oakwood CemeteryManlyCemetery
- Owens Grove CemeteryMason CityCemetery
- Pleasant Valley Township CemeterySheffieldMunicipal cemetery
- Pleasant View CemeterySheffieldCemetery
- Rock Falls CemeteryMason CityCemetery
- Rockwell CemeteryRockwellCemetery
- Sacred Heart CemeteryRockwellCemetery
- Saint Josephs CemeteryMason CityCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Cerro Gordo County?
We list 22 cemeteries in Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo 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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