Cemeteries in Guthrie County, IA
Guthrie County, Iowa has 41 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Guthrie Center (15), Lake Panorama (9) and Stuart (7). Among them are 5 municipal cemeteries (12%), 2 church cemeteries (5%) and 2 Lutheran cemeteries (5%).
All cemeteries in Guthrie County
- Immanual Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryGuthrie CenterLutheran cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran CemeteryGuthrie CenterLutheran cemetery
- Bear Grove CemeteryGuthrie CenterCemetery
- Bear Grove Township CemeteryGuthrie CenterMunicipal cemetery
- Bretheren CemeteryLake PanoramaCemetery
- Brethren CemeteryLake PanoramaCemetery
- Dalmanutha CemeteryGuthrie CenterCemetery
- Dodge Center CemeteryLake PanoramaCemetery
- Glendon CemeteryPanoraCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryPanoraCemetery
- Highland CemeteryCoon RapidsCemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery (historical)Guthrie CenterCemetery
- Menlo CemeteryStuartCemetery
- Messenger Cemetery (historical)PanoraCemetery
- Moffit Grove CemeteryLake PanoramaCemetery
- Monteith CemeteryGuthrie CenterCemetery
- Monteith Memorial CemeteryGuthrie CenterCemetery
- Morrisburg CemeteryStuartCemetery
- North Oak Grove CemeteryStuartCemetery
- Orange CemeteryCoon RapidsCemetery
- Orange Township CemeteryCoon RapidsMunicipal cemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryGuthrie CenterCemetery
- Resurrection CemeteryGuthrie CenterCemetery
- Richland CemeteryLake PanoramaCemetery
- Richland Memorial CemeteryLake PanoramaCemetery
- Rosehill CemeteryStuartCemetery
- Seeley Township CemeteryGuthrie CenterMunicipal cemetery
- South Oak Grove CemeteryStuartCemetery
- Spring Valley CemeteryStuartCemetery
- Stanfield CemeteryStuartCemetery
- Sutton CemeteryCoon RapidsCemetery
- Tuttles Grove CemeteryCoon RapidsCemetery
- Union CemeteryGuthrie CenterCemetery
- Union Township CemeteryCoon RapidsMunicipal cemetery
- Valley Township CemeteryGuthrie CenterMunicipal cemetery
- Van Ocker CemeteryGuthrie CenterCemetery
- Van Order Cemetery (historical)Lake PanoramaCemetery
- Vandevanter Cemetery (historical)Lake PanoramaCemetery
- Victory Union CemeteryGuthrie CenterCemetery
- West CemeteryPanoraCemetery
- Yale CemeteryLake PanoramaCemetery
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How Guthrie County compares
Guthrie County has 38.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.7 for Iowa, which puts it 29th of 99 Iowa counties on this measure. Census estimates count 130 deaths here in 2024, about 26 for each of the 5 funeral homes we know of (16th of 99 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Guthrie County | Iowa | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 38.1 | 15.7 | 29th of 99 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 6.9 | 9.1 | 63rd of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 130 | 32,472 | 72nd of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 3.2 | 6.4 | 72nd of 99 |
| Funeral homes | 5 | 369 | 16th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 26 | 88 | 97th of 99 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 83 | 41st of 99 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 32 | 27th of 99 |
| Notable burials | 1 | 748 | 81st 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 Guthrie County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Guthrie County
- Hockenberry Family Care Funeral HomeFuneral home · Adair · (641) 742-3850
- Johnson Family Funeral Home & Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Stuart · (515) 523-1200
- Schmidt Family Funeral HomesFuneral home · Adair · (712) 243-4111
- Twigg Funeral HomeFuneral home · Guthrie Center · (641) 332-2032
- Twigg Funeral Home Curtis & Craig TwiggFuneral home · Panora · (641) 755-2211
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 Guthrie County?
We list 41 cemeteries in Guthrie 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 Guthrie 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 Guthrie 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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