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Cemeteries in Pennington County, MN

Pennington County, Minnesota has 29 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Thief River Falls (27), Red Lake Falls (1) and Trail (1). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (17%), 4 Lutheran cemeteries (14%) and 1 veterans cemetery (3%).

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How Pennington County compares

Pennington County has 21.2 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 7.0 for Minnesota, which puts it 35th of 87 Minnesota counties on this measure. Census estimates count 162 deaths here in 2024, about 162 for each of the 1 funeral homes we know of (68th of 87 by number of funeral homes).

Measure	Pennington County	Minnesota	Rank
Cemeteries per 10,000 residents	21.2	7.0	35th of 87
Cemeteries per 100 square miles	4.7	5.1	56th of 87
Deaths in 2024 (estimate)	162	49,658	59th of 87
Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery	5.6	12.2	48th of 87
Funeral homes	1	363	68th of 87
Deaths in 2024 per funeral home	162	137	22nd of 84
Cremation providers	0	90	41st of 87
Monument dealers	0	26	20th of 87
Notable burials	2	839	34th 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 Pennington County with other places.

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Funeral homes and monument dealers in Pennington County

Johnson-Green Funeral Service
Funeral home · Thief River Falls · (218) 681-4331

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 Pennington County?

We list 29 cemeteries in Pennington 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 Pennington 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 Pennington 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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