Cemeteries in Muscatine County, IA
Muscatine County, Iowa has 49 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Muscatine (16), West Liberty (9) and Wilton (8). Among them are 1 memorial park (2%), 1 Jewish cemetery (2%) and 1 church cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Muscatine County
- Jewish CemeteryMuscatineJewish cemetery
- Ardon CemeteryMuscatineCemetery
- Brockway CemeteryLone TreeCemetery
- Conesville CemeteryColumbus JunctionCemetery
- Country Home CemeteryMuscatineCemetery
- Cranston CemeteryColumbus JunctionCemetery
- Dodge CemeteryBlue GrassCemetery
- Doran CemeteryWiltonCemetery
- Duff CemeteryWiltonCemetery
- Durant CemeteryDurantCemetery
- Edgington CemeteryColumbus JunctionCemetery
- Fairport CemeteryMuscatineCemetery
- Friends CemeteryMuscatineCemetery
- Gilbert CemeteryMuscatineCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryMuscatineCemetery
- Harker CemeteryMuscatineCemetery
- High Prairie CemeteryMuscatineCemetery
- Houtz CemeteryMuscatineCemetery
- Island CemeteryMuscatineCemetery
- Kiser CemeteryMuscatineCemetery
- Klein CemeteryWiltonCemetery
- Krell CemeteryMuscatineCemetery
- Lenz CemeteryLone TreeCemetery
- Lone Tree CemeteryLone TreeCemetery
- Melpine CemeteryDurantCemetery
- Memorial Park CemeteryMuscatineMemorial park
- Montpelier CemeteryBlue GrassCemetery
- Moscow CemeteryWiltonCemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryWest LibertyCemetery
- Nichols CemeteryWest LibertyCemetery
- North Prairie CemeteryWest LibertyCemetery
- Nye CemeteryBlue GrassCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryColumbus JunctionCemetery
- Oak Ridge CemeteryWest LibertyCemetery
- Oakdale CemeteryWiltonCemetery
- Overman CemeteryWest LibertyCemetery
- Parr CemeteryBlue GrassCemetery
- Saint John CemeteryMuscatineCemetery
- Saint Mary's CemeteryWiltonCemetery
- Saint Mary's CemeteryMuscatineCemetery
- Schmeltzer CemeteryColumbus JunctionCemetery
- South Prairie CemeteryWest LibertyCemetery
- Teeters CemeteryColumbus JunctionCemetery
- Timberlake CemeteryWest LibertyCemetery
- Watkins CemeteryLone TreeCemetery
- Weiss CemeteryWest LibertyCemetery
- Wesson CemeteryWest LibertyCemetery
- Wildasin CemeteryWiltonCemetery
- Wildsan CemeteryWiltonCemetery
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How Muscatine County compares
Muscatine County has 11.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.7 for Iowa, which puts it 85th of 99 Iowa counties on this measure. Census estimates count 484 deaths here in 2024, about 121 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (27th of 99 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Muscatine County | Iowa | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 11.6 | 15.7 | 85th of 99 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 11.2 | 9.1 | 25th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 484 | 32,472 | 15th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 9.9 | 6.4 | 16th of 99 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 369 | 27th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 121 | 88 | 20th of 99 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 83 | 12th of 99 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 32 | 7th of 99 |
| Notable burials | 4 | 748 | 42nd 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 Muscatine County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Muscatine County
- Bentley Funeral Homes IncFuneral home · Wilton · (563) 732-2272
- Henderson-barker Funeral HomeFuneral home · West Liberty · (319) 627-2151
- Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral HomeFuneral home · Muscatine · (563) 263-3314
- Wittich Ralph J-Riley-Freers Funeral HomeFuneral home · Muscatine · (563) 263-3314
- Iowa Memorial GraniteMonument dealer · Muscatine · (563) 263-5484
- Nichols Life Tribute Funeral and Cremation Services MuscatineCremation provider · Muscatine · (563) 263-0842
- Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Muscatine · (563) 263-8112
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 Muscatine County?
We list 49 cemeteries in Muscatine 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 Muscatine 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 Muscatine 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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