Cemeteries in Union County, IA
Union County, Iowa has 37 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Creston (29), Osceola (4) and Lenox (2). Among them are 2 church cemeteries (5%), 2 family cemeteries (5%) and 1 Catholic cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Union County
- Saint Edwards Catholic CemeteryCalvary Road · AftonCatholic cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery2655 · CrestonCemetery
- Abel CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Beulah CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Bragg CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Browns Mountain CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Bruning CemeteryLenoxCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Cedar Grove CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Claypool CemeteryOsceolaCemetery
- Cornwall CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- County Home CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Cromwell CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Dodge Center CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Graceland CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Greenlawn CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Groesbeck CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Grove Chapel CemeteryCrestonChurch cemetery
- Harmony CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Homewood CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Ide Family CemeteryCrestonFamily cemetery
- Leas CemeteryOsceolaCemetery
- Lorimor CemeteryWintersetCemetery
- Lytles Grove CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- McDuffie CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Morgan CemeteryLenoxCemetery
- Mount Pisgah CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Norris Family CemeteryCrestonFamily cemetery
- Old Jerusalem CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Olinger CemeteryOsceolaCemetery
- Otterbein CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Prairie Lawn CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Spaulding Center CemeteryCrestonCemetery
- Thayer CemeteryOsceolaCemetery
- West Union CemeteryCrestonCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Union County?
We list 37 cemeteries in Union 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 Union 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 Union 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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