Cemeteries in Atchison County, KS
Atchison County, Kansas has 40 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Atchison (26), Horton (7) and Valley Falls (4). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (10%), 4 Catholic cemeteries (10%) and 1 family cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Atchison County
- Effingham Cemetery54 50th Street Southeast · EffinghamCemetery
- Lancaster Cemetery404 South 4th Street · LancasterCemetery
- Wheatland CemeteryHortonCemetery
- Good Intent Catholic CemeteryAtchisonCatholic cemetery
- Mount Saint Scholastica CemeteryAtchisonCatholic cemetery
- Saint Anns Catholic CemeteryHortonCatholic cemetery
- St Ann's Catholic Church CemetaryHortonCatholic cemetery
- Abbey CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Ashcraft CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Brush Creek CemeteryHortonCemetery
- Camp Creek CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Cummings CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Cummings District CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Ernst Family CemeteryValley FallsFamily cemetery
- Fairview CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Forest Grove CemeteryHortonCemetery
- Good Intent CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Maple Grove CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Miller CemeteryValley FallsCemetery
- Monrovia CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Mount Gillian CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Mount Vernon CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Muscotah CemeteryHortonCemetery
- Myers CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Neill CemeteryValley FallsCemetery
- Oak Hill CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Old Huron CemeteryHortonCemetery
- Orphans Home CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Pardee CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryValley FallsCemetery
- Round Mound CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Saint Benedicts Abbey CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Saint Louis CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Saint Patrick CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Sapp CemeteryLeavenworthCemetery
- Springhill CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Sumner CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
- Sunset Memory GardensAtchisonCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryAtchisonCemetery
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How Atchison County compares
Atchison County has 24.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 9.4 for Kansas, which puts it 61st of 105 Kansas counties on this measure. Census estimates count 167 deaths here in 2024, about 56 for each of the 3 funeral homes we know of (21st of 105 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Atchison County | Kansas | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 24.6 | 9.4 | 61st of 105 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 9.3 | 3.4 | 6th of 105 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 167 | 28,731 | 36th of 105 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 4.2 | 10.3 | 56th of 105 |
| Funeral homes | 3 | 281 | 21st of 105 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 56 | 102 | 48th of 99 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 36 | 21st of 105 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 21 | 18th of 105 |
| Notable burials | 22 | 487 | 5th of 105 |
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 Kansas counties with the figure available. Compare Atchison County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Atchison County
- Arensberg-Pruett Funeral HomeFuneral home · Atchison · (913) 367-6403
- Becker Dyer Stanton and OTrimble Funeral HomeFuneral home · Atchison · (913) 367-6543
- Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral HomeFuneral home · Atchison
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 Atchison County?
We list 40 cemeteries in Atchison County, Kansas. 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 Atchison County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Kansas 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 Atchison County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Kansas law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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