Cemeteries in Rice County, KS
Rice County, Kansas has 18 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Lyons (13), Ellinwood (4) and Sterling (1). Among them are 2 church cemeteries (11%) and 2 municipal cemeteries (11%).
All cemeteries in Rice County
- Bean CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Bushton - Farmer Township CemeteryEllinwoodMunicipal cemetery
- Click CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Ebenezer Church CemeteryLyonsChurch cemetery
- Forest Grove CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Geneseo CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Hilltop CemeteryEllinwoodCemetery
- Immanuel CemeteryEllinwoodCemetery
- Kansas Center CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Liscum CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Lodiana CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Lyons Municipal CemeteryLyonsMunicipal cemetery
- Saint Mary's CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Salem - Friedhof CemeteryEllinwoodCemetery
- Shumway CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Springdale CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Sterling CemeterySterlingCemetery
- Wesley Chapel CemeteryLyonsChurch cemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Rice County?
We list 18 cemeteries in Rice 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 Rice 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 Rice 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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