Cemeteries in Pottawattamie County, IA
Pottawattamie County, Iowa has 58 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Council Bluffs (31), Oakland (11) and Avoca (7). Among them are 9 municipal cemeteries (16%), 6 church cemeteries (10%) and 2 Catholic cemeteries (3%).
All cemeteries in Pottawattamie County
- Oak Hill CemeteryCouncil BluffsJewish cemetery
- Saint Joseph (Catholic) CemeteryCouncil BluffsCatholic cemetery
- Saint Patricks Catholic CemeteryAvocaCatholic cemetery
- Saint Paul Lutheran CemeteryCouncil BluffsLutheran cemetery
- Saint Pauls Lutheran CemeteryCouncil BluffsLutheran cemetery
- Allen CemeteryMissouri ValleyCemetery
- Belknap CemeteryOaklandCemetery
- Big Grove CemeteryOaklandCemetery
- Branson CemeteryMissouri ValleyCemetery
- Carson CemeteryOaklandCemetery
- Castor CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Cedar Lawn CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Crescent CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Crook CemeteryMissouri ValleyCemetery
- Crook CemeteryMissouri ValleyCemetery
- Downsville CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Evans CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Fisher CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Flint CemeteryOaklandCemetery
- Garner CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Graceland CemeteryAvocaCemetery
- Grange CemeteryMissouri ValleyCemetery
- Graybill CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Green Valley CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Griswold CemeteryAtlanticCemetery
- Hardin Township CemeteryCouncil BluffsMunicipal cemetery
- Hazel Dell CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Keg Creek Township CemeteryCouncil BluffsMunicipal cemetery
- Layton Township CemeteryAvocaMunicipal cemetery
- Lewis CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Lewis Township CemeteryCouncil BluffsMunicipal cemetery
- Lincoln Township CemeteryAvocaMunicipal cemetery
- Macedonia CemeteryOaklandCemetery
- McIntosh CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Memorial Park CemeteryCouncil BluffsMemorial park
- Mercer CemeteryRed OakCemetery
- Minden Township CemeteryAvocaMunicipal cemetery
- Neola Township CemeteryCouncil BluffsMunicipal cemetery
- Newton CemeteryAvocaCemetery
- Oak Hill CemeteryAvocaCemetery
- Oaklawn CemeteryOaklandCemetery
- Old Town CemeteryOaklandMunicipal cemetery
- Pottawattamie County Home CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Reels CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Ridgewood CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Saint Bridgett CemeteryMissouri ValleyCemetery
- Saint Columbanus CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Saint Patricks CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Saint Pauls Evangelical Country Church CemeteryCouncil BluffsChurch cemetery
- Silver Valley CemeteryOaklandCemetery
- Walnut Hill (Cutler) CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Waveland CemeteryRed OakCemetery
- Wheeler Grove CemeteryOaklandCemetery
- Whipple CemeteryOaklandCemetery
- York Township CemeteryOaklandMunicipal cemetery
- Zion CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
- Zion Congregational CemeteryCouncil BluffsCemetery
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How Pottawattamie County compares
Pottawattamie County has 6.2 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.7 for Iowa, which puts it 90th of 99 Iowa counties on this measure. Census estimates count 1,079 deaths here in 2024, about 360 for each of the 3 funeral homes we know of (49th of 99 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Pottawattamie County | Iowa | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 6.2 | 15.7 | 90th of 99 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 6.1 | 9.1 | 68th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 1,079 | 32,472 | 6th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 18.6 | 6.4 | 7th of 99 |
| Funeral homes | 3 | 369 | 49th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 360 | 88 | 3rd of 99 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 83 | 12th of 99 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 32 | 27th of 99 |
| Notable burials | 5 | 748 | 37th 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 Pottawattamie County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Pottawattamie County
- Hoy Kilnoski Funeral HomeFuneral home · Council Bluffs · (712) 256-9988
- Maher Funeral HomeFuneral home · Council Bluffs · (712) 328-1144
- Rieken Vieth Funeral HomeFuneral home · Oakland · (712) 482-6243
- Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Homes & CrematoryCremation provider · Council Bluffs · (712) 322-7779
- Loess Hills Funeral & Cremation CenterCremation provider · Carson · (712) 484-2283
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 Pottawattamie County?
We list 58 cemeteries in Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie 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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