Cemeteries in O'Brien County, IA
O'Brien County, Iowa has 23 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Paullina (7), Primghar (6) and Sheldon (4). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (13%), 1 municipal cemetery (4%) and 1 Catholic cemetery (4%).
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
- Saint Paul CemeterySheldonCemetery
- Steuck CemeteryPrimgharCemetery
- Waterman CemeteryPaullinaCemetery
- West Prairie View CemeteryPaullinaCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in O'Brien County?
We list 23 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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