Cemeteries in Van Buren County, IA
Van Buren County, Iowa has 115 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Keosauqua (103), Fairfield (11) and Mount Pleasant (1). Among them are 6 church cemeteries (5%), 2 family cemeteries (2%) and 1 Lutheran cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Van Buren County
- Dunn CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Methodist Episcopal CemeteryFairfieldMethodist cemetery
- United Presbyterian CemeteryFairfieldPresbyterian cemetery
- Zion Lutheran CemeteryFairfieldLutheran cemetery
- Alfrey CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Anderson CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Anson CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Bentonsport CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryFairfieldCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Blackledge CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Blackmore CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Bonaparte CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Boston CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Boyer CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Boyer Family CemeteryKeosauquaFamily cemetery
- Bradford CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Burrier CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Cave CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Cave Family Burying GroundKeosauquaCemetery
- Center Chapel CemeteryKeosauquaChurch cemetery
- Chapman CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Chequest Miller CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Columbus CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- County Farm CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Dibble CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Dodson CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Dulin CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- East Home Prairie CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Egypt CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Emerick Family PlotKeosauquaFamily cemetery
- Farmington CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Farnum CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Fellows CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Forbes CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Fordyce CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Gilbert CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Green Glade CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Groves CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Harness CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Helwig CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Hickory CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Hissem CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Holsworth CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Hoskins CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Iowaville CemeteryFairfieldCemetery
- Jones CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Kaiser CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Kilbourne CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Koellner CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Leando CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Lebanon CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Leech CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Lippincott CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Mantonye CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Mantoyne CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Maple Grove CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Maple Hill CemeteryFairfieldCemetery
- Matthias CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- McDaniel CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Miller CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Miller Chapel CemeteryKeosauquaChurch cemetery
- Mount Moriah CemeteryFairfieldCemetery
- Neumann CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- New Lexington CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- North Upton CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Oak Lawn CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Oak Point CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Parkerville CemeteryFairfieldCemetery
- Passmore CemeteryFairfieldCemetery
- Phillips CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Pittsburg CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Prall CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Preen CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Price CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Purdom CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Railroad GraveKeosauquaCemetery
- Reed's Creek CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Rhodes CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Richardson Point CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Rider CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Robb CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Rogers CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Roush CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Russell - Oaks CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Salubria CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Seaman CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Smith CemeteryFairfieldCemetery
- Snyder CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Snyder CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- South Prairie CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Spencer CemeteryFairfieldCemetery
- Steinmeyer CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Stone-Tree CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Stookesberry CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Sunnyside CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Tedrow CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Ten Sych CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Thomson CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Topping CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Trumbo CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Vale CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Valentine CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Vernon CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Wallingford CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Watkins CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- White CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- White CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- White CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- White Chapel CemeteryKeosauquaChurch cemetery
- Wiley CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Wilson CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Winchester CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Wolf CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
- Wright CemeteryKeosauquaCemetery
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How Van Buren County compares
Van Buren County has 159.3 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.7 for Iowa, which puts it 1st of 99 Iowa counties on this measure. Census estimates count 83 deaths here in 2024, about 42 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (64th of 99 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Van Buren County | Iowa | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 159.3 | 15.7 | 1st of 99 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 23.7 | 9.1 | 3rd of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 83 | 32,472 | 93rd of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 0.7 | 6.4 | 98th of 99 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 369 | 64th of 99 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 42 | 88 | 78th of 99 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 83 | 41st of 99 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 32 | 27th of 99 |
| Notable burials | 1 | 748 | 81st 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 Van Buren County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Van Buren County
- Cranston-Pedrick Funeral HomeFuneral home · Keosauqua · (319) 293-3531
- Pedrick Funeral HomeFuneral home · Douds · (641) 936-4317
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 Van Buren County?
We list 115 cemeteries in Van Buren 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 Van Buren 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 Van Buren 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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