Cemeteries in Clay County, IA
Clay County, Iowa has 23 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Spencer (19), Hartley (2) and Cherokee (1). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (13%), 2 municipal cemeteries (9%) and 1 Lutheran cemetery (4%).
All cemeteries in Clay County
- Swedish Lutheran CemeterySpencerLutheran cemetery
- Zion Methodist CemeterySpencerMethodist cemetery
- Burr Oak CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Clay Center CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Dickens CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Evergreen CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Fairview CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Fanny Fern CemeterySpencerCemetery
- First Reformed Church CemeterySpencerChurch cemetery
- Garfield Township CemeteryLaurensMunicipal cemetery
- Liberty CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Lincoln CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Logan Township CemeterySpencerMunicipal cemetery
- Lone Tree CemeteryHartleyCemetery
- North Lawn Memorial CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Oakland CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Osborn CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Prairie Creek CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Riverside CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Rosehill CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Tri Mello CemeteryHartleyCemetery
- Welsh Pioneer CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Willow Creek CemeterySpencerCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Clay County?
We list 23 cemeteries in Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay 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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