Cemeteries in Clare County, MI
Clare County, Michigan has 27 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Harrison (15), Clare (6) and Gladwin (3). Among them are 5 municipal cemeteries (19%), 1 church cemetery (4%) and 1 Lutheran cemetery (4%).
All cemeteries in Clare County
- Saint John's Lutheran CemeteryGladwinLutheran cemetery
- Arthur CemeteryHarrisonCemetery
- Cedar View CemeteryHarrisonCemetery
- Cherry Grove CemeteryClareCemetery
- Elm Grove Cemetery (historical)BeavertonCemetery
- Fernwood CemeteryHarrisonCemetery
- Freeman CemeteryHarrisonCemetery
- Frost Township CemeteryHarrisonMunicipal cemetery
- Garfield CemeteryEvartCemetery
- Garrity CemeteryGladwinCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryHarrisonCemetery
- Hamilton CemeteryGladwinCemetery
- Hatton Township CemeteryHarrisonMunicipal cemetery
- Lincoln Township CemeteryHarrisonMunicipal cemetery
- Maple Grove CemeteryHarrisonCemetery
- Meridith CemeteryPrudenvilleCemetery
- Old Township CemeteryClareMunicipal cemetery
- Ott CemeteryHarrisonCemetery
- Pleasant Plains CemeteryHarrisonCemetery
- Saint Athanasius CemeteryHarrisonCemetery
- Saint Cecilia CemeteryClareCemetery
- Summerfield CemeteryHarrisonCemetery
- Surrey Township CemeteryClareMunicipal cemetery
- Thompson CemeteryClareCemetery
- Wilson GroveHarrisonCemetery
- Winterfield CemeteryHarrisonCemetery
- Wood CemeteryClareCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Clare County?
We list 27 cemeteries in Clare 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 Clare 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 Clare 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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