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Cemeteries in Amite County, MS

Amite County, Mississippi has 328 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Liberty (187), Centreville (49) and McComb (31). Among them are 24 church cemeteries (7%), 9 Baptist cemeteries (3%) and 4 Christian cemeteries (1%).

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How Amite County compares

Amite County has 263.4 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 19.6 for Mississippi, which puts it 1st of 82 Mississippi counties on this measure. Census estimates count 199 deaths here in 2024, about 100 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (71st of 82 by number of funeral homes).

Measure	Amite County	Mississippi	Rank
Cemeteries per 10,000 residents	263.4	19.6	1st of 82
Cemeteries per 100 square miles	44.9	12.3	3rd of 82
Deaths in 2024 (estimate)	199	35,843	59th of 82
Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery	0.6	6.2	82nd of 82
Funeral homes	2	476	71st of 82
Deaths in 2024 per funeral home	100	75	18th of 79
Cremation providers	0	8	7th of 82
Monument dealers	0	13	14th of 82
Notable burials	2	289	27th of 82

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 Mississippi counties with the figure available. Compare Amite County with other places.

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Funeral homes and monument dealers in Amite County

Anderson Funeral Home
Funeral home · Gloster · (601) 225-4312
Brown Funeral Home
Funeral home · Liberty · (601) 657-8313

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 Amite County?

We list 328 cemeteries in Amite County, Mississippi. 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 Amite County kept?

Death certificates are held by the Mississippi 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 Amite County?

Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Mississippi law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.

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