Cemeteries in Clay County, MN
Clay County, Minnesota has 49 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Hawley (22), Moorhead (14) and Barnesville (6). Among them are 10 church cemeteries (20%), 9 Lutheran cemeteries (18%) and 1 memorial park (2%).
All cemeteries in Clay County
- Bethlehem Lutheran CemeteryHawleyLutheran cemetery
- Calvary Lutheran CemeteryHawleyLutheran cemetery
- Comstock Lutheran CemeteryMoorheadLutheran cemetery
- Gran Lutheran Church CemeteryBarnesvilleLutheran cemetery
- Grong Lutheran CemeteryHawleyLutheran cemetery
- North Buffalo Lutheran CemeteryOakportLutheran cemetery
- Old Methodist CemeteryMoorheadMethodist cemetery
- Park Lutheran Church CemeteryHawleyLutheran cemetery
- Rollag Lutheran Church CemeteryHawleyLutheran cemetery
- Scandia CemeteryGlyndonLutheran cemetery
- Aspelund CemeteryBarnesvilleCemetery
- Bethany CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- Bethlehem Memorial CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- Clara CemeteryMoorheadCemetery
- Comstock CemeteryMoorheadCemetery
- Concordia CemeteryMoorheadCemetery
- Dale CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- Dale Covenant CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- East Salem CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- Elkton CemeteryBarnesvilleCemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryGlyndonCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryMoorheadCemetery
- Felton CemeteryMoorheadCemetery
- Fridhem CemeteryOakportCemetery
- Hawley CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- Hegland CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- Highland Grove CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- Hoff CemeteryMoorheadCemetery
- Keene CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- Lysne CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- Moorhead Memorial Gardens CemeteryMoorheadMemorial park
- Norwegian CemeteryBarnesvilleCemetery
- Oak Mound CemeteryOakportCemetery
- Old Jevnaker CemeteryAdaCemetery
- Old Yankee CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- Prairie Home CemeteryMoorheadCemetery
- Riverside CemeteryGlyndonCemetery
- Riverside CemeteryMoorheadCemetery
- Rosemound CemeteryBarnesvilleCemetery
- Sabin Trinity CemeteryMoorheadCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryMoorheadCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryBarnesvilleCemetery
- Silver Lake Pioneer CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- Sleeper CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- Solem CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- Spring Prairie CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- West Salem CemeteryHawleyCemetery
- Wild Rose CemeteryMoorheadCemetery
- Zion CemeteryHawleyCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Clay County?
We list 49 cemeteries in Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay 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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