Cemeteries in Knox County, ME
Knox County, Maine has 82 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 19 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Vinalhaven (12), Rockland (9) and Washington (7). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (6%), 5 municipal cemeteries (6%) and 2 Jewish cemeteries (2%).
All cemeteries in Knox County
- Cummings Cemetery25 Cummings Cemetery Road · VinalhavenCemetery
- John Carver Cemetery57 High Street · VinalhavenCemetery
- Mountain Street Cemetery64 Mountain Street · CamdenCemetery
- Berliawsky-Small CemeteryRocklandJewish cemetery
- Owls Head Jewish CemeteryRocklandJewish cemetery
- Quaker CemeteryAppletonQuaker cemetery
- Achorn CemeteryRocklandCemetery
- Amesbury Hill CemeteryRockportCemetery
- Ash Point CemeterySouth ThomastonCemetery
- Browns CemeteryVinalhavenCemetery
- Clark CemeteryAppletonCemetery
- Clark Hill CemeterySaint GeorgeCemetery
- Cummins CemeteryVinalhavenCemetery
- Duck Harbor CemeteryStoningtonCemetery
- East Union CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Elm Grove CemeteryThomastonCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryOwls HeadCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryWarrenCemetery
- Farnsworth CemeteryRocklandCemetery
- Forest Hill CemeterySouth ThomastonCemetery
- Frye CemeteryStoningtonCemetery
- Fuller CemeteryVinalhavenCemetery
- Ginn Point CemeteryOwls HeadCemetery
- Griffin CemeteryLincolnvilleCemetery
- Hall CemeteryRocklandCemetery
- Harbor CemeteryFriendshipCemetery
- Hart CemeteryAppletonCemetery
- Hathorn CemeteryCushingCemetery
- Head of Bay CemeteryRocklandCemetery
- Hill CemeteryVinalhavenCemetery
- Holiday Beach CemeteryOwls HeadCemetery
- Hope Grove CemeteryHopeCemetery
- Howard CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- Hyler Jameson CemeterySaint GeorgeCemetery
- Kelleran CemeteryCushingCemetery
- Kent CemeteryVinalhavenCemetery
- Lake View CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Lane Family CemeteryVinalhavenFamily cemetery
- Leadbetter CemeteryVinalhavenCemetery
- Maple Grove CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- McDowell CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- Merchant Island CemeteryStoningtonCemetery
- Merriman CemeteryOwls HeadCemetery
- Miller CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- Morey Hill CemeteryHopeCemetery
- Mountain View CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- New Rockville CemeteryRockportCemetery
- North Parish CemeteriesSaint GeorgeChurch cemetery
- Oak Hill CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Ocean View CemeterySouth ThomastonCemetery
- Old Brown CemeteryDeer IsleCemetery
- Old Village CemeteryFriendshipMunicipal cemetery
- Orff CemeteryCushingCemetery
- Owl's Head CemeterySouth ThomastonCemetery
- Perry CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- Pierpont CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- Pine Grove CemeteryAppletonCemetery
- Pleasant View CemeteryFriendshipCemetery
- Pooles Hill CemeteryVinalhavenCemetery
- Post Sunny View CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Riverview CemeteryWarrenCemetery
- Roadside CemeteryFriendshipCemetery
- Roberts CemeteryVinalhavenCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryOwls HeadCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryThomastonCemetery
- Samoset CemeteryRocklandCemetery
- Seaside CemeterySaint GeorgeCemetery
- Seaview CemeteryVinalhavenCemetery
- Seaview CemeteryRocklandCemetery
- Seaview CemeteryRockportCemetery
- Skidmore CemeteryWashingtonCemetery
- South Parish CemeteryCushingChurch cemetery
- South Warren CemeteryThomastonCemetery
- Sprague CemeteryAppletonCemetery
- The Village CemeteryThomastonMunicipal cemetery
- Thomaston Village CemeteryThomastonMunicipal cemetery
- Tolman CemeteryRocklandCemetery
- Turners CemeteryStoningtonCemetery
- Village CemeteryUnionMunicipal cemetery
- Village CemeterySouth ThomastonMunicipal cemetery
- West Rockport CemeteryRockportCemetery
- Weymouth CemeterySearsmontCemetery
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How Knox County compares
Knox County has 20.0 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 23.1 for Maine, which puts it 11th of 16 Maine counties on this measure. Census estimates count 534 deaths here in 2024, about 534 for each of the 1 funeral homes we know of (15th of 16 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Knox County | Maine | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 20.0 | 23.1 | 11th of 16 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 22.5 | 10.5 | 7th of 16 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 534 | 16,766 | 11th of 16 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 6.5 | 5.2 | 7th of 16 |
| Funeral homes | 1 | 117 | 15th of 16 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 534 | 143 | 1st of 16 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 17 | 11th of 16 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 3 | 1st of 16 |
| Notable burials | 7 | 589 | 12th of 16 |
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 Maine counties with the figure available. Compare Knox County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Knox County
- Long Funeral Home & Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Camden · (207) 236-0092
- Brooks MonumentsMonument dealer · Warren · (207) 273-2981
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 Knox County?
We list 82 cemeteries in Knox County, Maine. 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 Knox County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Maine 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 Knox County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Maine law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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