Cemeteries in Lincoln County, MS
Lincoln County, Mississippi has 42 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Brookhaven (25), Wesson (7) and Summit (5). Among them are 2 Baptist cemeteries (5%), 2 church cemeteries (5%) and 1 memorial park (2%).
All cemeteries in Lincoln County
- Montgomery Baptist Church CemeterySummitBaptist cemetery
- Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryBrookhavenBaptist cemetery
- Ben Salem CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Calcote CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Dickerson CemeterySummitCemetery
- Dunn CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Easthaven CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Hoskins Family CemeteryBrookhavenFamily cemetery
- Kees CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- McDavid CemeteryMcCombCemetery
- Moak CemeterySummitCemetery
- Moak and Sasser CemeterySummitCemetery
- New Sight CemeteryWessonCemetery
- Newell CemeteryWessonCemetery
- Philadelphia CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryMonticelloCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Price CemeterySummitCemetery
- Price CemeteryMcCombCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Saint Francis of Assisi CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Stewarts CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Zion Hill CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Brister CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Brister CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Brookhaven Memorial GardensBrookhavenMemorial park
- Burns CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Godman CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Harris Rawls CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Little Bahala CemeteryWessonCemetery
- Little Memorial CemeteryWessonCemetery
- Macedonia CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Macedonia CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Missionary CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Rawls CemeteryMcCombCemetery
- Riverwood CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Ruth CemeteryMcCombCemetery
- Saint John CemeteryWessonCemetery
- Smith CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Smith CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Thompson CemeteryWessonCemetery
- Warren CemeteryWessonCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Lincoln County?
We list 42 cemeteries in Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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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