Cemeteries in Sibley County, MN
Sibley County, Minnesota has 37 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Arlington (11), Gaylord (9) and Winthrop (7). Among them are 8 church cemeteries (22%), 4 Lutheran cemeteries (11%) and 2 Catholic cemeteries (5%).
All cemeteries in Sibley County
- Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery of MountvilleGaylordLutheran cemetery
- Clear Lake Baptist CemeteryFairfaxBaptist cemetery
- Clear Lake Lutheran CemeteryWinthropLutheran cemetery
- Methodist CemeteryWinthropMethodist cemetery
- Saint Thomas CemeteryBelle PlaineCatholic cemetery
- St. Brendan's Catholic CemeteryArlingtonCatholic cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran CemeteryGaylordLutheran cemetery
- Zions Lutheran CemeteryArlingtonLutheran cemetery
- Altnow CemeteryGaylordCemetery
- Assumption CemeteryNorwood Young AmericaCemetery
- Augustana CemeteryWinthropCemetery
- Beatty CemeteryGaylordCemetery
- Brack CemeteryHectorCemetery
- Brown CemeteryLe SueurCemetery
- Ebenezer CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Gasow CemeteryGaylordCemetery
- Gaylord Municipal CemeteryGaylordMunicipal cemetery
- Gibbon CemeteryWinthropCemetery
- Goodman CemeteryGaylordCemetery
- Green Isle CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Knopke - Brown CemeteryHectorCemetery
- Rush River CemeteryLe SueurCemetery
- Saint John's CemeteryGaylordCemetery
- Saint John's CemeteryWinthropCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Saint Pauls CemeteryGaylordCemetery
- Saint Pauls CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Saint Pauls CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Saint Peter's Evangelical CemeteryFairfaxCemetery
- Saint Willibrord CemeteryWinthropCemetery
- Tabor CemeteryWinthropCemetery
- Traver CemeteryLe SueurCemetery
- United Brethren CemeteryHectorCemetery
- Weckworth CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Zion CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Zion School CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
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How Sibley County compares
Sibley County has 24.4 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 7.0 for Minnesota, which puts it 31st of 87 Minnesota counties on this measure. Census estimates count 136 deaths here in 2024, about 68 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (48th of 87 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Sibley County | Minnesota | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 24.4 | 7.0 | 31st of 87 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 6.3 | 5.1 | 39th of 87 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 136 | 49,658 | 64th of 87 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 3.7 | 12.2 | 62nd of 87 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 363 | 48th of 87 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 68 | 137 | 53rd 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 Sibley County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Sibley County
- Egesdal Funeral HomeFuneral home · Gaylord · (507) 237-2388
- Kolden Funeral HomeFuneral home · Arlington · (507) 964-2201
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 Sibley County?
We list 37 cemeteries in Sibley 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 Sibley 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 Sibley 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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