Cemeteries in Branch County, MI
Branch County, Michigan has 47 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Coldwater (19), Bronson (13) and Quincy (5). Among them are 2 family cemeteries (4%), 1 Mennonite and Amish cemetery (2%) and 1 church cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Branch County
- Munday CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- Haight CemeteryBronsonCemetery
- Amish CemeteryReadingMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Adams CemeteryBronsonCemetery
- Ammerman CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- Batavia CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- Blossom CemeteryColonCemetery
- Boot Hill CemeteryLitchfieldCemetery
- Bronson CemeteryBronsonCemetery
- Brown Family CemeteryColdwaterFamily cemetery
- Butler CemeteryLitchfieldCemetery
- California Township CemeteryReadingMunicipal cemetery
- Card CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- Curtis CemeteryBronsonCemetery
- Dutch Settlement CemeteryBronsonCemetery
- East Gilead CemeteryBronsonCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- Fisher Hill CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Hill CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- Hultz Family CemeteryReadingFamily cemetery
- Hurley CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- Knauss CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- Lake CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Lake View CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Lester CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- Lockwood CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- Mason CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- Matteson CemeteryBronsonCemetery
- Morse Street CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- North Gilead CemeteryBronsonCemetery
- North Sherwood CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- Ovid CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryBronsonCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryBronsonCemetery
- Sherwood CemeteryColonCemetery
- Shooks Prairie CemeteryQuincyCemetery
- Snow Prairie CemeteryBronsonCemetery
- Sorter CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- South Gilead Hoopingerner CemeteryBronsonCemetery
- Trayer CemeterySturgisCemetery
- Waterhouse CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- West Prairie CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- Whig Center CemeteryLitchfieldCemetery
- Wilson CemeteryColdwaterCemetery
- York CemeteryBronsonCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Branch County compares
Branch County has 10.2 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 3.7 for Michigan, which puts it 33rd of 83 Michigan counties on this measure. Census estimates count 462 deaths here in 2024, about 92 for each of the 5 funeral homes we know of (38th of 83 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Branch County | Michigan | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 10.2 | 3.7 | 33rd of 83 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 9.3 | 6.6 | 26th of 83 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 462 | 102,444 | 42nd of 83 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 9.8 | 27.3 | 64th of 83 |
| Funeral homes | 5 | 779 | 38th of 83 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 92 | 132 | 58th of 82 |
| Cremation providers | 3 | 86 | 8th of 83 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 31 | 5th of 83 |
| Notable burials | 14 | 1,368 | 19th of 83 |
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 Michigan counties with the figure available. Compare Branch County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Branch County
- Dutcher Funeral HomeFuneral home · Coldwater · (517) 278-2795
- Dutcher-Kolcz Funeral Home, Kubasiak ChapelFuneral home · Bronson · (517) 369-4075
- George White Funeral HomeFuneral home · Quincy · (517) 639-5555
- Putnam Funeral HomeFuneral home · Union City · (517) 741-9333
- Putnam Funeral HomeFuneral home · Coldwater · (517) 278-2311
- Cronkhite Vault Services Inc. and CVS Crematory Inc.Cremation provider · Bronson · (269) 352-8114
- Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Union City
- Lighthouse Funeral and Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Union City · (517) 741-4555
- Patten's Michigan Monuments - ColdwaterMonument dealer · Coldwater · (517) 278-4028
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 Branch County?
We list 47 cemeteries in Branch County, Michigan. 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 Branch County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Michigan 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 Branch County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Michigan law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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