Cemeteries in Crawford County, IA
Crawford County, Iowa has 33 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Denison (28), Manning (3) and Carroll (1). Among them are 6 municipal cemeteries (18%), 3 church cemeteries (9%) and 2 Lutheran cemeteries (6%).
All cemeteries in Crawford County
- Old Catholic CemeteryDenisonCatholic cemetery
- Saint John Lutheran CemeteryDenisonLutheran cemetery
- Zion Lutheran CemeteryDenisonLutheran cemetery
- Bockelmann Family CemeteryDenisonFamily cemetery
- Buck Grove CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Butler CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Charter Oak CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Crawford County Poor Farm CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Crawford Heights Memory GardensDenisonCemetery
- Dow City CemeteryDenisonMunicipal cemetery
- Emmanuel Evangelical CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Hayes Township CemeteryManningMunicipal cemetery
- Iowa Township CemeteryManningMunicipal cemetery
- King CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Kiron CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Lehfeld CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Milford CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Morgan CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Mount Olivet CemeteryManningCemetery
- Nishnabotna CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Oakland CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Otter Creek CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Saint Anns CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Saint Boniface CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Saint John CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Saint Pauls CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Saint Rose of Lima CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Vail CemeteryDenisonCemetery
- Valley View CemeteryWoodbineCemetery
- Washington Township CemeteryDenisonMunicipal cemetery
- Washington Township CemeteryDenisonMunicipal cemetery
- Westside CemeteryCarrollCemetery
- Willow Township CemeteryDenisonMunicipal cemetery
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How Crawford County compares
Crawford County has 20.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.7 for Iowa, which puts it 73rd of 99 Iowa counties on this measure. Census estimates count 179 deaths here in 2024, about 90 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (64th of 99 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Crawford County | Iowa | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 20.1 | 15.7 | 73rd of 99 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 4.6 | 9.1 | 80th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 179 | 32,472 | 54th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 5.4 | 6.4 | 34th of 99 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 369 | 64th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 90 | 88 | 30th of 99 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 83 | 41st of 99 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 32 | 27th of 99 |
| Notable burials | 3 | 748 | 53rd 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 Crawford County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Crawford County
- Huebner Funeral HomeFuneral home · Denison · (712) 263-4158
- Pauley Jones Funeral HomeFuneral home · Denison · (712) 263-4151
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 Crawford County?
We list 33 cemeteries in Crawford 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 Crawford 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 Crawford 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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