Cemeteries in Cowley County, KS
Cowley County, Kansas has 47 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Winfield (22), Arkansas City (11) and Clay Center (6). Among them are 2 veterans cemeteries (4%) and 1 municipal cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Cowley County
- Griffith CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Tisdale CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Akron CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Atlanta CemeteryClay CenterCemetery
- Brookshire CemeteryDouglassCemetery
- Burden CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Cedar Creek CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Cowley County Poor Farm CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Dexter CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Floral CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Glen Grouse CemeteryClay CenterCemetery
- Gospel Ridge CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Grand Prairie CemeteryClay CenterCemetery
- Highland CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Hope CemeteryArkansas CityCemetery
- Kansas State Veterans CemeteryWinfieldVeterans cemetery
- Kansas Veterans' Cemetery at WinfieldWinfieldVeterans cemetery
- Liberty CemeteryArkansas CityCemetery
- Maple City CemeteryArkansas CityMunicipal cemetery
- Memorial Lawn CemeteryArkansas CityCemetery
- Mount Vernon CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Mount Vernon CemeteryClay CenterCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryOxfordCemetery
- Ninnescah CemeteryOxfordCemetery
- Parker CemeteryArkansas CityCemetery
- Patton CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Pleasant Valley CemeteryArkansas CityCemetery
- Prairie Ridge CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Red Bud CemeteryDouglassCemetery
- Riverview CemeteryArkansas CityCemetery
- Rock Creek CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Rose Valley CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Saint Mary's CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Salem CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Silver Creek CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Silverdale CemeteryArkansas CityCemetery
- South Bend CemeteryArkansas CityCemetery
- Springside CemeteryArkansas CityCemetery
- Stalter CemeteryDouglassCemetery
- Star Valley CemeteryDouglassCemetery
- Tannehill CemeteryArkansas CityCemetery
- Timber Creek CemeteryClay CenterCemetery
- Udall CemeteryMulvaneCemetery
- Union CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Widener CemeteryDouglassCemetery
- Wilmot CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Windsor CemeteryClay CenterCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Cowley County compares
Cowley County has 13.7 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 9.4 for Kansas, which puts it 77th of 105 Kansas counties on this measure. Census estimates count 498 deaths here in 2024, about 249 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (40th of 105 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Cowley County | Kansas | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 13.7 | 9.4 | 77th of 105 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 4.2 | 3.4 | 40th of 105 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 498 | 28,731 | 10th of 105 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 10.6 | 10.3 | 24th of 105 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 281 | 40th of 105 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 249 | 102 | 2nd of 99 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 36 | 3rd of 105 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 21 | 18th of 105 |
| Notable burials | 7 | 487 | 16th 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 Cowley County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Cowley County
- Miles Funeral ServiceFuneral home · Winfield · (620) 221-1111
- Shelley Family Funeral HomeFuneral home · Arkansas City · (620) 442-0220
- Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Arkansas City · (620) 442-3210
- Shelley Family Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Winfield · (620) 221-2211
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 Cowley County?
We list 47 cemeteries in Cowley 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 Cowley 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 Cowley 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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- How Much Does a Burial Cost?A line-by-line look at the cost of a traditional burial: plot, opening and closing, vault, casket, marker and funeral home fees.
- How Long Do You Own a Cemetery Plot?What you actually buy when you buy a plot, the right of interment, and how ownership passes to heirs.