Cemeteries in Carver County, MN
Carver County, Minnesota has 44 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 13 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Norwood Young America (11), Cologne (6) and Chaska (5). Among them are 15 church cemeteries (34%), 7 Lutheran cemeteries (16%) and 3 Catholic cemeteries (7%).
All cemeteries in Carver County
- Church of the Ascension Catholic CemeteryNorwood Young AmericaCatholic cemetery
- Cologne United Methodist CemeteryCologneMethodist cemetery
- Crow River / Saint Paul's Lutheran CemeteryMayerLutheran cemetery
- Emanuel Lutheran Church CemeteryNorwood Young AmericaLutheran cemetery
- Saint Hubert Catholic CemeteryChanhassenCatholic cemetery
- Saint John's Lutheran Church CemeteryLester PrairieLutheran cemetery
- Saint Paul's Catholic CemeteryWatertownCatholic cemetery
- St Peter Lutheran CemeteryMinnetristaLutheran cemetery
- Swedish Lutheran Or East Union Lutheran CemeteryCarverLutheran cemetery
- Swedish Methodist CemeteryJordanMethodist cemetery
- West Union Lutheran Church and CemeteryCologneLutheran cemetery
- Zion Lutheran CemeteryCologneLutheran cemetery
- Augustana CemeteryCologneCemetery
- Bovy Family CemeteryNorwood Young AmericaFamily cemetery
- Chanhassen Pioneer CemeteryChanhassenCemetery
- Faith / Rutz Lake CemeteryMayerCemetery
- Ferguson CemeteryNorwood Young AmericaCemetery
- Forest Hills CemeteryNorwood Young AmericaCemetery
- German Reformed CemeteryChaskaCemetery
- Guardian Angel CemeteryChaskaCemetery
- Lake Auburn Moravian CemeteryVictoriaCemetery
- Lakeview / Waconia Public CemeteryWaconiaCemetery
- Leach CemeteryShorewoodCemetery
- Mau CemeteryNorwood Young AmericaCemetery
- Moravian CemeteryChaskaCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryCarverCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryChaskaCemetery
- Preiss CemeteryCarverCemetery
- Reformed Church CemeteryNorwood Young AmericaChurch cemetery
- Saint Bernard CemeteryCologneCemetery
- Saint John's CemeteryChaskaCemetery
- Saint John's United Church of Christ CemeteryCologneChurch cemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryNorwood Young AmericaCemetery
- Saint Josephs CemeteryWaconiaCemetery
- Saint Mark CemeteryLester PrairieCemetery
- Saint Nicholas CemeteryCarverCemetery
- Saint Paul's Evangelical Reformed Church CemeteryNorwood Young AmericaChurch cemetery
- Saint Victoria CemeteryVictoriaCemetery
- Scandia CemeteryWaconiaCemetery
- Snapsburg CemeteryNorwood Young AmericaCemetery
- Swede Lake CemeteryWatertownCemetery
- Trinity CemeteryWatertownCemetery
- Young America Public CemeteryNorwood Young AmericaCemetery
- Zion CemeteryMayerCemetery
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How Carver County compares
Carver County has 3.9 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 7.0 for Minnesota, which puts it 79th of 87 Minnesota counties on this measure. Census estimates count 692 deaths here in 2024, about 346 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (48th of 87 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Carver County | Minnesota | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 3.9 | 7.0 | 79th of 87 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 12.4 | 5.1 | 7th of 87 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 692 | 49,658 | 13th of 87 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 15.7 | 12.2 | 13th of 87 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 363 | 48th of 87 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 346 | 137 | 3rd of 84 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 90 | 41st of 87 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 26 | 20th of 87 |
| Notable burials | 1 | 839 | 46th of 87 |
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 Minnesota counties with the figure available. Compare Carver County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Carver County
- Bertas Funeral HomeFuneral home · Chaska · (952) 448-2137
- Johnson Funeral HomeFuneral home · Waconia · (952) 442-2121
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 Carver County?
We list 44 cemeteries in Carver County, Minnesota. 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 Carver County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Minnesota 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 Carver County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Minnesota law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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