Cemeteries in O'Brien County, IA
O'Brien County, Iowa has 22 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Paullina (7), Primghar (6) and Sheldon (3). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (14%), 1 municipal cemetery (5%) and 1 Catholic cemetery (5%).
All cemeteries in O'Brien County
- Saint Anthonys Catholic Calvary CemeteryPrimgharCatholic cemetery
- Saint Paul Lutheran CemeterySheldonLutheran cemetery
- Calvary CemeteryPaullinaCemetery
- Center Township CemeteryPrimgharMunicipal cemetery
- Covey Church CemeteryPrimgharChurch cemetery
- Doyle CemeteryPrimgharCemetery
- East Lawn CemeterySheldonCemetery
- Fred Fieldman GraveCherokeeCemetery
- Friends CemeteryPaullinaCemetery
- Hannibal Waterman CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Liberty CemeteryPaullinaCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryPrimgharCemetery
- Pleasant View CemeteryHartleyCemetery
- Prairie View CemeteryPaullinaCemetery
- Randolph CemeteryHartleyCemetery
- Roseland CemeterySanbornCemetery
- Saint Cecilia CemeterySanbornCemetery
- Saint John CemeteryPaullinaCemetery
- Saint Patricks CemeterySheldonCemetery
- Steuck CemeteryPrimgharCemetery
- Waterman CemeteryPaullinaCemetery
- West Prairie View CemeteryPaullinaCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How O'Brien County compares
O'Brien County has 15.4 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.7 for Iowa, which puts it 77th of 99 Iowa counties on this measure. Census estimates count 166 deaths here in 2024, about 24 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (6th of 99 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | O'Brien County | Iowa | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 15.4 | 15.7 | 77th of 99 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 3.8 | 9.1 | 96th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 166 | 32,472 | 57th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 7.5 | 6.4 | 24th of 99 |
| Funeral homes | 7 | 369 | 6th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 24 | 88 | 98th of 99 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 83 | 41st of 99 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 32 | 27th 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 O'Brien County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in O'Brien County
- Andringa Funeral HomeFuneral home · Sheldon · (712) 324-2230
- Eldridge Family Funeral Homes/Vander Ploeg Funeral HomesFuneral home · Paullina · (712) 448-3820
- Gaudian & Eldridge FuneralFuneral home · Primghar · (712) 757-8055
- Hartley Funeral HomeFuneral home · Hartley · (712) 928-4238
- Sanborn Funeral HomeFuneral home · Sanborn · (712) 729-3238
- Vander Ploeg Funeral HomeFuneral home · Sheldon · (712) 324-3331
- Warner Funeral HomeFuneral home · Sutherland · (712) 446-3337
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 O'Brien County?
We list 22 cemeteries in O'Brien 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 O'Brien 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 O'Brien 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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