Cemeteries in Ionia County, MI
Ionia County, Michigan has 53 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Ionia (17), Belding (10) and Portland (8). Among them are 4 municipal cemeteries (8%), 3 church cemeteries (6%) and 2 Catholic cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Ionia County
- Old Belding CemeteryBeldingMunicipal cemetery
- Saint Mary's Catholic CemeteryBeldingCatholic cemetery
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic CemeteryIoniaCatholic cemetery
- Sebewa Baptist CemeteryLake OdessaBaptist cemetery
- Woodard Lake CemeteryIoniaCemetery
- Alderman CemeteryLake OdessaCemetery
- Balcom CemeteryIoniaCemetery
- Brown GravePortlandCemetery
- Clarksville CemeteryLake OdessaCemetery
- Danby CemeteryPortlandCemetery
- Dunkard CemeteryLake OdessaCemetery
- East Sebewa CemeteryPortlandCemetery
- East Side CemeteryCarson CityCemetery
- Easton CemeteryIoniaCemetery
- Greene CemeteryBeldingCemetery
- Greenop CemeteryBeldingCemetery
- Higbee CemeteryIoniaCemetery
- Highland Park CemeteryIoniaCemetery
- Ionia County Poor Farm CemeteryIoniaCemetery
- Keefer CemeteryPortlandCemetery
- Lakeside CemeteryLake OdessaCemetery
- Letts CemeteryIoniaCemetery
- Lyons Township CemeteryIoniaMunicipal cemetery
- Maple Corners CemeteryPortlandCemetery
- Marble CemeterySaranacCemetery
- Mathew CemeteryPortlandCemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryFowlerCemetery
- North Plains CemeteryIoniaCemetery
- Oakhill CemeteryIoniaCemetery
- Oakwood CemeteryIoniaCemetery
- Otisco CemeteryBeldingCemetery
- Otisco Township CemeteryBeldingMunicipal cemetery
- Palo CemeteryIoniaCemetery
- Pewamo CemeteryFowlerCemetery
- Pinckney CemeterySaranacCemetery
- Portland City CemeteryPortlandMunicipal cemetery
- Reeder Cemetery (historical)Lake OdessaCemetery
- Rest Haven Memory GardensBeldingCemetery
- River Ridge CemeteryBeldingCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryCarson CityCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryBeldingCemetery
- Saranac CemeterySaranacCemetery
- Smyrna CemeteryBeldingCemetery
- Snows CemeteryIoniaCemetery
- South Boston CemeterySaranacCemetery
- Spaulding CemeteryFowlerCemetery
- Steele CemeteryIoniaCemetery
- Sunset Memorial GardensIoniaMemorial park
- Tuttle CemeteryIoniaCemetery
- Union Burial GroundPortlandCemetery
- West Side CemeteryCarson CityCemetery
- White CemeterySaranacCemetery
- Woodward CemeteryCarson CityCemetery
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How Ionia County compares
Ionia County has 8.0 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 3.7 for Michigan, which puts it 43rd of 83 Michigan counties on this measure. Census estimates count 584 deaths here in 2024, about 83 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (31st of 83 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Ionia County | Michigan | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 8.0 | 3.7 | 43rd of 83 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 9.3 | 6.6 | 27th of 83 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 584 | 102,444 | 33rd of 83 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 11.0 | 27.3 | 58th of 83 |
| Funeral homes | 7 | 779 | 31st of 83 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 83 | 132 | 64th of 82 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 86 | 34th of 83 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 31 | 27th of 83 |
| Notable burials | 1 | 1,368 | 54th 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 Ionia County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Ionia County
- Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral HomeFuneral home · Belding · (616) 794-1630
- Koops Funeral Chapel IncFuneral chapel · Lake Odessa · (616) 374-8221
- Lake Funeral HomeFuneral home · Saranac · (616) 642-9464
- Lake Funeral HomesFuneral home · Ionia · (616) 527-0099
- Lehman Funeral HomesFuneral home · Ionia · (616) 527-2250
- Lehman Funeral HomesFuneral home · Portland · (517) 647-7995
- Verdun Family Funeral Home and Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Belding · (616) 794-1300
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 Ionia County?
We list 53 cemeteries in Ionia 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 Ionia 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 Ionia 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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