Cemeteries in Hickman County, KY
Hickman County, Kentucky has 38 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Clinton (29), Fulton (4) and Mayfield (3). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (13%), 3 Baptist cemeteries (8%) and 1 Methodist cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Hickman County
- Beaulah Baptist Church CemeteryClintonBaptist cemetery
- Beulah Baptist CemeteryClintonBaptist cemetery
- Mount Sinai Baptist - Scott Hill CemeteryClintonBaptist cemetery
- Oakwood Methodist CemeteryClintonMethodist cemetery
- Allen CemeteryBardwellCemetery
- Burgess CemeteryMayfieldCemetery
- Clark CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Clinton CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Columbia CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Columbus Confederate CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Crossland CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Davis CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Enon CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Harmony CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Haynes GraveyardClintonCemetery
- Hays CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Johnson GraveyardClintonCemetery
- Kendall CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Mason CemeteryMayfieldCemetery
- McWhort CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Mount Moriah CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryFultonCemetery
- New Chapel CemeteryClintonChurch cemetery
- New Moscow GraveyardClintonCemetery
- Old Moscow GraveyardClintonCemetery
- Pleasant Valley CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Roberts CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Rock Springs Memorial CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Saint Dennis CemeteryMayfieldCemetery
- Salem CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Spring Hill CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryBardwellCemetery
- Vivrett CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Wesley CemeteryFultonCemetery
- Zion CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Zook CemeteryClintonCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Cemetery types
Neighboring counties
How Hickman County compares
Hickman County has 86.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.9 for Kentucky, which puts it 9th of 120 Kentucky counties on this measure. Census estimates count 79 deaths here in 2024, about 79 for each of the 1 funeral homes we know of (113th of 120 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Hickman County | Kentucky | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 86.5 | 15.9 | 9th of 120 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 15.7 | 18.5 | 61st of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 79 | 53,140 | 119th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.1 | 7.3 | 104th of 120 |
| Funeral homes | 1 | 506 | 113th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 79 | 105 | 68th of 120 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 31 | 15th of 120 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 30 | 25th of 120 |
| Notable burials | 0 | 889 | 57th of 120 |
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 Kentucky counties with the figure available. Compare Hickman County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Hickman County
- Brown Funeral HomeFuneral home · Clinton · (270) 653-2941
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 Hickman County?
We list 38 cemeteries in Hickman County, Kentucky. 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 Hickman County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Kentucky 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 Hickman County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Kentucky law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
Related guides
- How Much Does a Cemetery Plot Cost?What drives plot prices in the US, typical ranges by cemetery type and region, and the fees that come on top of the plot itself.
- How to Find an Old GraveTracing 18th and 19th century burials: county records, topographic maps, church registers and reading weathered stones safely.
- Religious Burial Customs in the USHow Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Protestant, Orthodox and Latter-day Saint traditions shape burial, timing and cemetery choice.
- Gravestone Symbols and Their MeaningsWhat willows, lambs, hands, urns, fraternal emblems and Latin abbreviations on American gravestones usually mean, and how styles changed from colonial times to today.