Cemeteries in Dallas County, IA
Dallas County, Iowa has 52 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 12 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Adel (10), Perry (8) and Earlham (6). Among them are 2 church cemeteries (4%), 1 veterans cemetery (2%) and 1 memorial park (2%).
All cemeteries in Dallas County
- Bear Creek CemeteryEarlhamCemetery
- Beaver CemeteryGrangerCemetery
- Booneville CemeteryVan MeterCemetery
- Brethren CemeteryDallas CenterCemetery
- Clayton CemeteryVan MeterCemetery
- County Home CemeteryAdelCemetery
- Dallas Township CemeteryPerryMunicipal cemetery
- Dexter CemeteryStuartCemetery
- East Linn CemeteryEarlhamCemetery
- Ellis CemeteryDe SotoCemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryPerryCemetery
- Gibson CemeteryAdelCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryWoodwardCemetery
- Harper CemeteryEarlhamCemetery
- Highview Memorial GardensPerryMemorial park
- Hoff Prairie CemeteryGrimesCemetery
- Huston CemeteryWaukeeCemetery
- Iowa Veterans CemeteryVan MeterVeterans cemetery
- Jenkins CemeteryDallas CenterCemetery
- King CemeteryDallas CenterCemetery
- Kinnick CemeteryAdelCemetery
- Longmire CemeteryDe SotoCemetery
- Masonic CemeteryDallas CenterCemetery
- McKibben CemeteryEarlhamCemetery
- Merical CemeteryAdelCemetery
- Miller CemeteryAdelCemetery
- Minburn CemeteryDallas CenterCemetery
- Mowrer CemeteryPerryCemetery
- Myers CemeteryPerryCemetery
- Oakdale CemeteryAdelCemetery
- Oakland CemeteryDe SotoCemetery
- Odd Fellows CemeteryAdelCemetery
- Otterman CemeteryDe SotoCemetery
- Panther Creek CemeteryAdelCemetery
- Panther Creek Church of the Brethren CemeteryAdelChurch cemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryPanoraCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryEarlhamCemetery
- Robbins Chapel CemeteryGrangerChurch cemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryDallas CenterCemetery
- Saint Patrick's CemeteryPerryCemetery
- Snider CemeteryGrangerCemetery
- Spillers CemeteryStuartCemetery
- Thornton CemeteryVan MeterCemetery
- Valley View CemeteryPerryCemetery
- Van Meter CemeteryVan MeterCemetery
- Violet Hill CemeteryPerryCemetery
- Waukee CemeteryWaukeeCemetery
- West Linn CemeteryPanoraCemetery
- Williams CemeteryAdelCemetery
- Wiscotta CemeteryEarlhamCemetery
- Woodward CemeteryWoodwardCemetery
- Xenia CemeteryWoodwardCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Dallas County compares
Dallas County has 4.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.7 for Iowa, which puts it 95th of 99 Iowa counties on this measure. Census estimates count 651 deaths here in 2024, about 130 for each of the 5 funeral homes we know of (16th of 99 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Dallas County | Iowa | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 4.5 | 15.7 | 95th of 99 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 8.8 | 9.1 | 48th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 651 | 32,472 | 10th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 12.5 | 6.4 | 9th of 99 |
| Funeral homes | 5 | 369 | 16th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 130 | 88 | 17th of 99 |
| Cremation providers | 3 | 83 | 4th of 99 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 32 | 27th of 99 |
| Notable burials | 9 | 748 | 15th 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 Dallas County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Dallas County
- Ernst Funeral Home & Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Waukee · (515) 987-6881
- Iles Funeral Homes Brandt Dallas CenterFuneral home · Dallas Center · (515) 992-3701
- Iles Funeral Homes Sundberg KirkpatrickFuneral home · Madrid · (515) 795-3283
- Johnson Family Funeral Home & Cremation ServiceFuneral home · Dexter · (515) 789-4621
- Murdock Funeral HomeFuneral home · Perry · (515) 465-2974
- Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory - Adel ChapelCremation provider · Adel · (515) 993-4240
- Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory - Perry Chapel (formerly Carris Funeral Home)Cremation provider · Perry · (515) 465-8100
- Iowa CremationCremation provider · Waukee · (515) 264-3407
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 Dallas County?
We list 52 cemeteries in Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas 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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- How Many Death Certificates Do You Need?Certified vs informational copies, which institutions usually keep a certified copy, how to count your own number, ordering more later and fixing errors.
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