Cemeteries in Jones County, MS
Jones County, Mississippi has 103 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 10 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Ellisville (33), Laurel (26) and Sharon (14). Among them are 10 church cemeteries (10%), 8 Christian cemeteries (8%) and 1 memorial park (1%).
All cemeteries in Jones County
- Benson CemeteryBenson Cemetery Road · EllisvilleCemetery
- Callahan CemeteryRawls SpringsCemetery
- Choctaw CemeterySharonChristian cemetery
- Florence CemeterySharonChristian cemetery
- Mount Moriah CemeteryEllisvilleChristian cemetery
- New Bethany CemeteryEllisvilleChristian cemetery
- Palestine CemeteryLaurelChristian cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church CemeteryEllisvilleBaptist cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge CemeteryEllisvilleChristian cemetery
- Shady Grove CemeteryGlendaleChristian cemetery
- Shady Grove CemeteryLaurelChristian cemetery
- Tula Rosa CemeteryEllisvilleMethodist cemetery
- Anderson - Minter CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Antioch CemeteryTaylorsvilleCemetery
- Antioch CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Beech CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Bethel CemeterySharonCemetery
- Big Creek CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Blackledge CemeterySharonCemetery
- Brown CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Brown CemeteryRichtonCemetery
- Bynum CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Calhoun CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Center Ridge CemeteryTaylorsvilleCemetery
- Centreville CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Clark CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Coats CemeteryTaylorsvilleCemetery
- Coltins CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- County Line CemeteryCollinsCemetery
- County Line CemeteryRichtonCemetery
- Crosby CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Crossroads CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Currie CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Dennis Blackledge CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Eastabuchie CemeteryGlendaleCemetery
- Edmonson CemeteryHattiesburgCemetery
- Ellisville CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Ellzey CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Erratta CemeterySharonCemetery
- Fairchild CemeteryHattiesburgCemetery
- Fairfield CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Fall CemeterySharonCemetery
- Gandy CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Grandview CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Harper CemeteryTaylorsvilleCemetery
- Hatton CemeteryTaylorsvilleCemetery
- Hebron CemeteryTaylorsvilleCemetery
- Hebron Lodge CemeteryTaylorsvilleCemetery
- Hickory Grove CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Hill CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Hinton CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Hinton CemeteryTaylorsvilleCemetery
- Hopewell CemeteryHattiesburgCemetery
- Indian Springs CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Jack Knight CemeteryTaylorsvilleCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Jordan CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Jordan CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Kirland CemeteryPetalCemetery
- Knight CemeteryHattiesburgCemetery
- Knights Mill CemeteryTaylorsvilleCemetery
- Lancaster CemeteryRichtonCemetery
- Lebanon CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Matthews CemeterySharonCemetery
- May CemeterySharonCemetery
- McGill CemeterySharonCemetery
- Memorial Park CemeteryLaurelMemorial park
- Mill Creek CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeterySharonCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryTaylorsvilleCemetery
- Mount Oral CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Mount Vernon CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Murphy CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Myrick CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Nora Davis Memorial CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Odom CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Old Sharon CemeterySharonCemetery
- Our Home Universalist CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Ovett CemeteryRichtonCemetery
- Pickering CemeteryTaylorsvilleCemetery
- Pilgrim CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Pilgrims Rest CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Pine Grove CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Providence CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Sandersville CemeterySharonCemetery
- Sharon CemeterySharonCemetery
- Shelton CemeteryRawls SpringsCemetery
- Shows CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Shows CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Shows CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Spring Hill CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Tucker CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Union CemeteryHattiesburgCemetery
- Union Line CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Walters CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
- Walters CemeteryCollinsCemetery
- Walters CemeteryPetalCemetery
- Welborn CemeterySharonCemetery
- Welch CemeteryTaylorsvilleCemetery
- Windham CemeteryLaurelCemetery
- Woodlawn CemeteryEllisvilleCemetery
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How Jones County compares
Jones County has 15.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 19.6 for Mississippi, which puts it 59th of 82 Mississippi counties on this measure. Census estimates count 921 deaths here in 2024, about 102 for each of the 9 funeral homes we know of (9th of 82 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Jones County | Mississippi | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 15.6 | 19.6 | 59th of 82 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 14.8 | 12.3 | 24th of 82 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 921 | 35,843 | 8th of 82 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 8.9 | 6.2 | 20th of 82 |
| Funeral homes | 9 | 476 | 9th of 82 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 102 | 75 | 16th of 79 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 8 | 7th of 82 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 13 | 14th of 82 |
| Notable burials | 3 | 289 | 21st 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 Jones County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Jones County
- Booth Memorial Funeral HomeFuneral home · Laurel · (601) 649-1900
- Brown MortuaryMortuary · Laurel · (601) 426-3244
- Chapel of Angels Funeral HomeFuneral chapel · Laurel · (601) 428-2011
- Colonial Chapel Funeral HomeFuneral home · Laurel · (601) 649-3342
- Ellisville Funeral HomeFuneral home · Ellisville · (601) 477-3797
- Jones & Son Funeral HomeFuneral home · Moselle · (601) 584-7913
- Jones Funeral HomeFuneral home · Ellisville · (601) 477-8703
- Malone Funeral Home and FloristFuneral home · Laurel · (601) 428-0212
- Memory Chapel Funeral HomeFuneral home · Laurel · (601) 428-5235
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 Jones County?
We list 103 cemeteries in Jones 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 Jones 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 Jones 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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