Cemeteries in Tama County, IA
Tama County, Iowa has 72 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 9 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Tama (14), Belle Plaine (14) and Toledo (12). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (4%), 2 Catholic cemeteries (3%) and 2 municipal cemeteries (3%).
All cemeteries in Tama County
- Saint Pauls Catholic CemeteryTraerCatholic cemetery
- Saint Vaclav Catholic CemeteryTraerCatholic cemetery
- Amity CemeteryReinbeckCemetery
- Arbuthnot CemeteryBelle PlaineCemetery
- Badger Hill CemeteryConradCemetery
- Bakers Grove CemeteryTraerCemetery
- Buckingham CemeteryTraerCemetery
- Bulterville CemeteryMarshalltownCemetery
- Butlerville CemeteryMarshalltownCemetery
- Chambers CemeteryBelle PlaineCemetery
- Clutier CemeteryDysartCemetery
- Conant CemeteryMarshalltownCemetery
- County Home CemeteryToledoCemetery
- Craig CemeteryBelle PlaineCemetery
- Croskrey CemeteryTamaCemetery
- Crystal CemeteryTraerCemetery
- Day CemeteryBelle PlaineCemetery
- Dinsdale CemeteryTraerCemetery
- Dodson CemeteryMarshalltownCemetery
- Dvorak CemeteryBelle PlaineCemetery
- Dysart CemeteryDysartCemetery
- Fee Chapel CemeteryToledoChurch cemetery
- Flathers Hancox Walton CemeteryBelle PlaineCemetery
- Garwin Union CemeteryToledoCemetery
- Geneseo CemeteryDysartCemetery
- Gethman CemeteryReinbeckCemetery
- Grandview CemeteryTamaCemetery
- Grant Township CemeteryReinbeckMunicipal cemetery
- Haven CemeteryTamaCemetery
- Hayes CemeteryTamaCemetery
- Helena CemeteryTamaCemetery
- Hill CemeteryDysartCemetery
- Holan CemeteryBelle PlaineCemetery
- Holy Trinity CemeteryToledoCemetery
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows CemeteryBelle PlaineCemetery
- Korns CemeteryTamaCemetery
- Lamprecht CemeteryDysartCemetery
- Larch Hill CemeteryTraerCemetery
- Lincoln Township CemeteryGrundy CenterMunicipal cemetery
- Lone Pine CemeteryDysartCemetery
- Maple Grove CemeteryTamaCemetery
- Maple Hill CemeteryTamaCemetery
- Maple Hill CemeteryConradCemetery
- McIntosh CemeteryToledoCemetery
- Meskwaki CemeteryTamaCemetery
- Murty Cemetery (historical)MarshalltownCemetery
- National CemeteryBelle PlaineNational cemetery
- Oak Hill CemeteryTamaCemetery
- Oneida CemeteryDysartCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryTraerCemetery
- Rector CemeteryBelle PlaineCemetery
- Rock Creek CemeteryMarshalltownCemetery
- Rock Valley CemeteryToledoCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryToledoCemetery
- Rouse CemeteryToledoCemetery
- Saint Josephs CemeteryBelle PlaineCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryBelle PlaineCemetery
- Saint Patricks CemeteryTamaCemetery
- Spencer CemeteryDysartCemetery
- Stayskal CemeteryTamaCemetery
- Turner CemeteryToledoCemetery
- Union Grove CemeteryMarshalltownCemetery
- Waltham CemeteryDysartCemetery
- Walthom CemeteryDysartCemetery
- Walton CemeteryBelle PlaineCemetery
- Walz CemeteryTamaCemetery
- West CemeteryTamaCemetery
- West Union CemeteryTraerCemetery
- Wheaton CemeteryToledoCemetery
- Wiese CemeteryToledoCemetery
- Wilkinson CemeteryBelle PlaineCemetery
- Woodlawn CemeteryToledoCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Tama County compares
Tama County has 43.0 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.7 for Iowa, which puts it 23rd of 99 Iowa counties on this measure. Census estimates count 214 deaths here in 2024, about 54 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (27th of 99 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Tama County | Iowa | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 43.0 | 15.7 | 23rd of 99 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 10.0 | 9.1 | 37th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 214 | 32,472 | 39th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 3.0 | 6.4 | 76th of 99 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 369 | 27th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 54 | 88 | 63rd of 99 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 83 | 41st of 99 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 32 | 27th of 99 |
| Notable burials | 7 | 748 | 28th 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 Tama County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Tama County
- Anderson Funeral HomesFuneral home · Gladbrook · (641) 473-2282
- Kruse-Phillips Funeral HomesFuneral home · Tama · (641) 484-3400
- Overton Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dysart · (319) 476-7355
- Overton Funeral HomesFuneral home · Traer · (319) 478-2775
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 Tama County?
We list 72 cemeteries in Tama 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 Tama 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 Tama 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.
Related guides
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- How to Get a Veterans Headstone or MarkerFree VA headstones, niche markers and medallions: who qualifies, what the VA covers in national and private cemeteries, and how to apply.
- How Much Does a Cemetery Plot Cost?What drives plot prices in the US, typical ranges by cemetery type and region, and the fees that come on top of the plot itself.
- Who Qualifies for Burial in a National Cemetery?VA eligibility for veterans, service members, spouses and dependents, what is provided at no cost, and how to apply for pre-need eligibility.