Cemeteries in DeSoto County, MS
DeSoto County, Mississippi has 47 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Olive Branch (20), Hernando (13) and Byhalia (8). Among them are 8 church cemeteries (17%), 3 Christian cemeteries (6%) and 2 family cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in DeSoto County
- Avery Chapel CemeteryHorn LakeChurch cemetery
- Cowan CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Cox CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Enon Springs CemeteryHernandoCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryByhaliaCemetery
- Fountain Head CemeteryByhaliaCemetery
- Ingram CemeteryByhaliaCemetery
- Kelly CemeteryByhaliaCemetery
- Love CemeteryHernandoCemetery
- Phoenix CemeterySouthavenCemetery
- Spring Hill CemeteryHernandoCemetery
- Brown CemeterySouthavenChristian cemetery
- Center Hill Baptist Church CemeteryOlive BranchBaptist cemetery
- Jaybird CemeteryHernandoChristian cemetery
- Knights CemeteryHernandoChristian cemetery
- Autumn Woods Memorial ParkOlive BranchMemorial park
- Bakers Chapel CemeteryHernandoChurch cemetery
- Bass CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Bethlehem CemeteryHernandoCemetery
- Blocker CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Botts CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Castleberry CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Center Point CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Clemonts CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Drain Family CemeteryOlive BranchFamily cemetery
- Farley CemeteryHernandoCemetery
- Haliburton CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Jeremiah CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Kelsey CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Macedonia CemeteryByhaliaCemetery
- McGehee CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Mills Family CemeteryByhaliaFamily cemetery
- Mount Austin CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryHernandoCemetery
- Nesbit CemeteryHorn LakeCemetery
- New Bethany CemeteryHernandoCemetery
- New Bethany CemeteryHernandoCemetery
- New Bethlehem Church CemeteryHorn LakeChurch cemetery
- New Hope CemeteryHorn LakeCemetery
- Old Love CemeteryHernandoCemetery
- Perry CemeteryHernandoCemetery
- Saint Thomas CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Whites Chapel CemeteryByhaliaChurch cemetery
- Wiggins CemeteryOlive BranchCemetery
- Winbourn CemeteryByhaliaCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in DeSoto County?
We list 47 cemeteries in DeSoto 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 DeSoto 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 DeSoto 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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