Cemeteries in Sanilac County, MI
Sanilac County, Michigan has 81 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 9 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Sandusky (23), Lexington (13) and Croswell (12). Among them are 11 municipal cemeteries (14%), 8 church cemeteries (10%) and 4 Catholic cemeteries (5%).
All cemeteries in Sanilac County
- Juhl CemeteryMarlette · est. 1895Cemetery
- McLeish CemeteryMarlette · est. 1899Cemetery
- East Marion CemeterySanduskyBaptist cemetery
- Saint Elizabeth CemeteryMarletteCatholic cemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryHarbor BeachCatholic cemetery
- Huckins CemeteryCroswellCemetery
- Linwood CemeteryHarbor BeachCemetery
- Marlette CemeteryMarletteCemetery
- Steckley CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Valley Center CemeteryBrown CityCemetery
- Forester Township CemeterySanduskyMunicipal cemetery
- Bethany Mennonite Church CemeteryCass CityMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Catholic CemeteryYaleCatholic cemetery
- Lutheran CemeterySanduskyLutheran cemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryYaleCatholic cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran CemeteryHarbor BeachLutheran cemetery
- Argyle CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Bardwell CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Carmen CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Castor CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Christian Memorial Gardens EastYaleMemorial park
- Croswell City CemeteryCroswellMunicipal cemetery
- Delaware CemeteryHarbor BeachCemetery
- Delaware Township CemeteryHarbor BeachMunicipal cemetery
- Deleware Township CemetaryHarbor BeachCemetery
- Diamond Cemetery (historical)LexingtonCemetery
- Downing CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Elk Township CemeteryYaleMunicipal cemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryCass CityCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryYaleCemetery
- Farnsworth GraveSanduskyCemetery
- Fremont CemeteryCroswellCemetery
- Germania CemeteryMarletteCemetery
- Greenwood CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Hager CemeteryMarletteCemetery
- Hoppenworth CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Hubbell Cemetery (historical)CroswellCemetery
- Hyslop CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Johnson CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Kelley Cemetery (historical)Harbor BeachCemetery
- Kerr CemeteryMarletteCemetery
- Lakeview CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Lee CemeteryCroswellCemetery
- Lexington Memorial CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Lexington Municipal CemeteryLexingtonMunicipal cemetery
- Lexington Village CemeteryLexingtonMunicipal cemetery
- Locke CemeteryCroswellCemetery
- Long CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Melvin CemeteryYaleCemetery
- Mills CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Minden City CemeteryBad AxeMunicipal cemetery
- Moore Township CemeterySanduskyMunicipal cemetery
- Moshier CemeteryMarletteCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryCass CityCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Nicol Family CemeteryCass CityFamily cemetery
- Old Ridge CemeteryCroswellCemetery
- Old Saint Marys CemeteryCroswellCemetery
- Omard CemeteryBrown CityCemetery
- Port Sanilac CemeteryCroswellCemetery
- Ridge CemeteryCroswellCemetery
- Rosbury CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Rusnell Farm CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Sacred Heart CemeteryBrown CityCemetery
- Saint Denis CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Saint John CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Saint Joseph and Saint Ignatius' CemeteryCass CityCemetery
- Saint Joseph's CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Saint Patrick Mount Hope CemeteryCroswellCemetery
- Saint Patricks CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Seven Sorrows CemeteryYaleCemetery
- Speaker Township CemeteryYaleMunicipal cemetery
- Tucker CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Washington Township CemeterySanduskyMunicipal cemetery
- West Delaware CemeteryHarbor BeachCemetery
- Wheatland CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Wixson CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Worth Township CemeteryCroswellMunicipal cemetery
- Wright CemeterySanduskyCemetery
- Zion CemeterySanduskyCemetery
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How Sanilac County compares
Sanilac County has 20.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 3.7 for Michigan, which puts it 7th of 83 Michigan counties on this measure. Census estimates count 574 deaths here in 2024, about 82 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (31st of 83 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Sanilac County | Michigan | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 20.1 | 3.7 | 7th of 83 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 8.4 | 6.6 | 33rd of 83 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 574 | 102,444 | 37th of 83 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 7.1 | 27.3 | 77th of 83 |
| Funeral homes | 7 | 779 | 31st of 83 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 82 | 132 | 65th of 82 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 86 | 34th of 83 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 31 | 27th of 83 |
| Notable burials | 0 | 1,368 | 66th 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 Sanilac County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Sanilac County
- Apsey Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Deckerville · (810) 376-3574
- Carman Funeral HomeFuneral home · Brown City · (810) 346-2585
- Marsh Funeral ChapelFuneral chapel · Sandusky · (810) 648-2244
- Marsh Funeral ChapelFuneral chapel · Marlette · (989) 635-3658
- Pomeroy Funeral HomeFuneral home · Carsonville · (810) 657-9595
- Pomeroy Funeral HomeFuneral home · Croswell · (810) 679-9800
- Pomeroy Funeral HomeFuneral home · Lexington · (810) 359-7700
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 Sanilac County?
We list 81 cemeteries in Sanilac 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 Sanilac 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 Sanilac 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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