Cemeteries in Houston County, MN
Houston County, Minnesota has 72 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Caledonia (30), La Crescent (25) and Spring Grove (9). Among them are 15 church cemeteries (21%), 10 family cemeteries (14%) and 8 Lutheran cemeteries (11%).
All cemeteries in Houston County
- Prospect Hill CemeteryLa Crescent · est. 1853Cemetery
- Black Hammer Lutheran Church CemeterySpring GroveLutheran cemetery
- Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryLa CrescentLutheran cemetery
- First Swedish Baptist CemeteryCaledoniaBaptist cemetery
- German Lutheran CemeteryCaledoniaLutheran cemetery
- Immanuel German Lutheran CemeteryLa CrescentLutheran cemetery
- Old Methodist CemeteryCaledoniaMethodist cemetery
- Pine Creek Catholic CemeteryLa CrescentCatholic cemetery
- Saint Johns German Lutheran CemeteryCaledoniaLutheran cemetery
- Saint Joseph's Catholic CemeteryLa CrescentCatholic cemetery
- Saint Nicholas Catholic CemeteryCaledoniaCatholic cemetery
- Spring Grove Lutheran CemeterySpring GroveLutheran cemetery
- Spring Grove Trinity Lutheran Church CemeterySpring GroveLutheran cemetery
- Trinity Episcopal Church CemeteryCaledoniaEpiscopal cemetery
- Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran CemeterySpring GroveLutheran cemetery
- Bellview CemeterySpring GroveCemetery
- Caledonia CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Carsten CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Christoph Hammer Family CemeteryLa CrescentFamily cemetery
- Church of Peace CemeteryCaledoniaChurch cemetery
- Convent CemeteryLa CrescentCemetery
- Crucifixion CemeteryLa CrescentCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Fairbanks Family CemeteryLa CrescentFamily cemetery
- First Yucatan CemeteryRushfordCemetery
- Forest Green CemeteryLa CrescentCemetery
- Frederick Hammer Family CemeteryLa CrescentFamily cemetery
- Grove Prairie CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Hackett's Grove CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Hargreaves Family CemeteryLa CrescentFamily cemetery
- Hillside CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Hoffman Family CemeteryLa CrescentFamily cemetery
- Houston County Poor Farm CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Johnstons CemeteryRushfordCemetery
- Looney Valley CemeteryRushfordCemetery
- Loretta CemeteryLa CrescentCemetery
- Messeral CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Money Creek CemeteryRushfordCemetery
- Money Creek Free CemeteryRushfordCemetery
- Mound Prairie CemeteryLa CrescentCemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryLa CrescentCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryLa CrescentCemetery
- Neumann Family CemeteryCaledoniaFamily cemetery
- Old Black Hammer CemeterySpring GroveCemetery
- Old Ridge CemeteryRushfordCemetery
- Old Ridge CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Old Sheldon CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Old Wilmington CemeterySpring GroveCemetery
- Omodt Family CemeteryRushfordFamily cemetery
- Portland Prairie CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Riceford Norwegian CemeterySpring GroveCemetery
- Ruff Family CemeteryLa CrescentFamily cemetery
- Saint Lukes CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Saint Patricks CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Saint Peters CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Sheldon CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Sheldon Family CemeteryLa CrescentFamily cemetery
- Steele CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Stone CemeterySpring GroveCemetery
- Swede Bottom CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Swenson and Anderson CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Tabor CemeteryLa CrescentCemetery
- Toledo CemeteryLa CrescentCemetery
- Union Ridge CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Union Valley CemeteryLa CrescentCemetery
- Veterans CemeteryLa CrescentVeterans cemetery
- Vix CemeteryLa CrescentCemetery
- West Family CemeteryLa CrescentFamily cemetery
- Winnebago CemeteryCaledoniaCemetery
- Yucatan CemeteryRushfordCemetery
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How Houston County compares
Houston County has 39.2 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 7.0 for Minnesota, which puts it 15th of 87 Minnesota counties on this measure. Census estimates count 226 deaths here in 2024, about 57 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (21st of 87 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Houston County | Minnesota | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 39.2 | 7.0 | 15th of 87 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 13.0 | 5.1 | 4th of 87 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 226 | 49,658 | 49th of 87 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 3.1 | 12.2 | 69th of 87 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 363 | 21st of 87 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 57 | 137 | 67th of 84 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 90 | 11th of 87 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 26 | 20th of 87 |
| Notable burials | 3 | 839 | 27th 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 Houston County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Houston County
- Hoff Funeral HomeFuneral home · Houston · (507) 896-3127
- McCormick Funeral Service CaledoniaFuneral home · Caledonia · (507) 725-2616
- Roble Funeral HomeFuneral home · Spring Grove · (507) 498-3875
- Schumacher-Kish Funeral HomeFuneral home · La Crescent · (507) 895-2518
- Jandt-Fredrickson Funeral Homes and CrematoryCremation provider · Caledonia · (507) 725-3838
- Schumacher-kish Funeral And Cremation ServicesCremation provider · La Crescent · (608) 782-1252
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 Houston County?
We list 72 cemeteries in Houston 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 Houston 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 Houston 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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