Cemeteries in Fayette County, IA
Fayette County, Iowa has 57 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near West Union (25), Fayette (10) and Sumner (8). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (5%), 3 municipal cemeteries (5%) and 2 Lutheran cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Fayette County
- Bethany Lutheran Church CemeteryWest UnionLutheran cemetery
- Saint Lukes Catholic CemeteryWest UnionCatholic cemetery
- Saint Peter Lutheran CemeterySumnerLutheran cemetery
- Alpha CemeterySumnerCemetery
- Arlington CemeteryStrawberry PointCemetery
- Auburn Township CemeteryWest UnionMunicipal cemetery
- Barnhouse CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Bethel CemeterySumnerCemetery
- Boale CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Brainard CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Butler - Barnhouse CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryOelweinCemetery
- Center Grove CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Corn Hill CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Dover Township CemeteryWest UnionMunicipal cemetery
- Dunham Grove CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Eden CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Elgin CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Fayette County Farm CemeterySumnerCemetery
- Garden Prairie CemeteryOelweinCemetery
- George CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Gods Acres CemeteryPostvilleCemetery
- Grandview CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Greenwood CemeterySumnerCemetery
- Hawkeye CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Hope CemeterySumnerCemetery
- Illyria CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Immaculate Conception CemeteryFairbankCemetery
- Lima CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Long Grove CemeteryOelweinCemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Nutting CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Oak Lawn CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Oak Ridge CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Oakdale CemeteryOelweinCemetery
- Oran Township CemeteryOelweinMunicipal cemetery
- Otsego CemeteryOelweinCemetery
- Pitts CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Richfield CemeterySumnerCemetery
- Saint Francis CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Saint Josephs CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Saint Peter Kirchof CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Saint Peters CemeteryPostvilleCemetery
- Saint Rose CemeteryNew HamptonCemetery
- South Windsor CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Taylorsville CemeteryStrawberry PointCemetery
- Union CemeterySumnerCemetery
- Union CemeteryOelweinCemetery
- Wadena CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Waucoma CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- West Union CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Windsor CemeteryWest UnionCemetery
- Woodlawn CemeteryOelweinCemetery
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How Fayette County compares
Fayette County has 29.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.7 for Iowa, which puts it 47th of 99 Iowa counties on this measure. Census estimates count 238 deaths here in 2024, about 34 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (6th of 99 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Fayette County | Iowa | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 29.8 | 15.7 | 47th of 99 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 7.8 | 9.1 | 57th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 238 | 32,472 | 30th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 4.2 | 6.4 | 55th of 99 |
| Funeral homes | 7 | 369 | 6th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 34 | 88 | 90th of 99 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 83 | 41st of 99 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 32 | 7th of 99 |
| Notable burials | 8 | 748 | 18th 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 Fayette County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Fayette County
- Burnham-Wood and S. K. Rogers Funeral HomesFuneral home · West Union · (563) 422-3615
- Geilenfeld-Buehner Funeral HomeFuneral home · Oelwein · (319) 283-4653
- Hugeback-Johnson Funeral HomeFuneral home · Waucoma · (563) 776-6171
- Jamison-Schmitz Funeral HomeFuneral home · Arlington · (563) 633-2585
- Jamison-Schmitz Funeral HomeFuneral home · Maynard · (319) 283-4922
- Jamison-Schmitz Funeral HomesFuneral home · Oelwein · (319) 283-4922
- Woods Funeral HomeFuneral home · Fairbank · (319) 635-2207
- West Union Monument CompanyMonument dealer · West Union · (563) 422-5895
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 Fayette County?
We list 57 cemeteries in Fayette 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 Fayette 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 Fayette 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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