Cemeteries in Henry County, IA
Henry County, Iowa has 85 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Mount Pleasant (55), New London (12) and Winfield (12). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (5%), 3 family cemeteries (4%) and 2 Christian cemeteries (2%).
All cemeteries in Henry County
- Bethany CemeteryNew LondonCemetery
- Friends CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Shively CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- Sugar Creek CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- Baptist CemeteryMount PleasantBaptist cemetery
- Swedesburg CemeteryWinfieldChristian cemetery
- Wayland CemeteryWashingtonMethodist cemetery
- White Oak CemeteryMount PleasantChristian cemetery
- Abbe CemeteryNew LondonCemetery
- Abbe CemeteryNew LondonCemetery
- Abraham Farm CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Alfred Warner Family Burial GroundMount PleasantFamily cemetery
- Asbury CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Barton CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Beery CemeteryNew LondonCemetery
- Boyleston CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Brooks CemeteryNew LondonCemetery
- Burge CemeteryNew LondonCemetery
- Carnahan CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Carnahan Pioneer CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Cedar Creek CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Center CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Cholera Hill CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Cottonwood CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- East Grove CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- East Salem CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Ebeneezer CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Ebenezer CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Farlow CemeteryNew LondonCemetery
- Faulkner CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Ferrel CemeteryNew LondonCemetery
- Finley CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Forest Home CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Grant CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Green Mound CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Haynes CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- Hickory Grove CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Hicks CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Hillsboro CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Hochreider CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Hochreider CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Hunting CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Irishtown CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Kurtz CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- Lambirth CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Lowell CemeteryNew LondonCemetery
- McDowell CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Menefee Family CemeteryMount PleasantFamily cemetery
- Mental Health Institute CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Messer CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Morman GravesMount PleasantCemetery
- Mount Pleasant Old City CemeteryMount PleasantMunicipal cemetery
- New Richwoods CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- North Wayne CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Oakland Mills CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Old Finley CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Old Richwood CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Pickard CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Pickle CemeteryNew LondonCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryNew LondonCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Pleasant Point CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Richie CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Richwoods South CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Ritchey CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Robinson CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Robinson Pioneer CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Roth CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Roth CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Saint Alphonsus CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Scheffel Family CemeteryMount PleasantFamily cemetery
- Scott CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Scott Pioneer CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Shepherd CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Sheridan CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Short Family BurialsMount PleasantCemetery
- South Salem CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Tallman CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Traxler CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Trinity CemeteryNew LondonCemetery
- Vorhies CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Willeford CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Williford CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Winfield Scott Township CemeteryWinfieldMunicipal cemetery
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How Henry County compares
Henry County has 43.9 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.7 for Iowa, which puts it 22nd of 99 Iowa counties on this measure. Census estimates count 233 deaths here in 2024, about 33 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (6th of 99 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Henry County | Iowa | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 43.9 | 15.7 | 22nd of 99 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 19.6 | 9.1 | 5th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 233 | 32,472 | 32nd of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.7 | 6.4 | 79th of 99 |
| Funeral homes | 7 | 369 | 6th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 33 | 88 | 91st of 99 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 83 | 22nd of 99 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 32 | 7th of 99 |
| Notable burials | 15 | 748 | 12th 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 Henry County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Henry County
- Beatty Funeral HomeFuneral home · Wayland · (319) 256-4081
- Elliott ChapelFuneral home · New London · (319) 367-5211
- Honts Funeral HomeFuneral home · Winfield · (319) 257-6244
- Kimzey Funeral HomeFuneral home · Mt Pleasant · (319) 385-2244
- Murphy Funeral Home and MonumentsFuneral home · Mt Pleasant · (319) 385-4713
- Olson-powell Memorial ChapelFuneral chapel · Mt Pleasant · (888) 405-9005
- Powell Funeral HomesFuneral home · Mount Pleasant
- Olson-Yoder Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Mt Pleasant · (319) 385-1998
- Whitney Monument Works - Mt. PleasantMonument dealer · Mount Pleasant · (319) 385-8421
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 Henry County?
We list 85 cemeteries in Henry 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 Henry 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 Henry 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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