Cemeteries in Marion County, MS
Marion County, Mississippi has 70 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Columbia (57), Holly Springs (9) and Sumrall (3). Among them are 8 church cemeteries (11%), 2 Baptist cemeteries (3%) and 2 municipal cemeteries (3%).
All cemeteries in Marion County
- New Damascus Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryHolly SpringsBaptist cemetery
- Rose Hill Baptist Church CemeteryColumbiaBaptist cemetery
- Allen CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Broom CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Bunker Hill Memorial CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Cedar Grove CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Clear Creek CemeteryLumbertonCemetery
- Columbia City CemeteryColumbiaMunicipal cemetery
- Cook CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Darbun CemeteryHolly SpringsCemetery
- East Columbia CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Ebenezer CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Expose CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Ford Chapel CemeteryColumbiaChurch cemetery
- Friendship CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Good Hope CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Harmony CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Holly Springs CemeteryHolly SpringsCemetery
- Hurricane Creek CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Improve CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- John H. Jefferson CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Kokomo CemeteryHolly SpringsCemetery
- Little Rock CemeteryHolly SpringsCemetery
- Lott Memorial CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Morgantown CemeteryHolly SpringsCemetery
- Mount Sinai CemeteryHolly SpringsCemetery
- New Hope CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- New Zion CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Old East Columbia Church CemeteryColumbiaChurch cemetery
- Pearl River CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Pinebur CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Pleasant Valley Church CemeteryColumbiaChurch cemetery
- Randle CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Raybourn CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Richland Creek CemeteryHolly SpringsCemetery
- Roberts CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Sandy Hook CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Sandy Hook CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Singley CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Smith CemeteryHolly SpringsCemetery
- Spring Cottage CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Sunflower CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Turnage Chapel CemeteryColumbiaChurch cemetery
- Warren CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Wilks CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Woodlawn CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Antioch CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Baylis Chapel CemeteryColumbiaChurch cemetery
- Breakfield CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Bunker Hill CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Capp CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Emmanuel CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Enon CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Ford CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Fortenberry CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Foxworth CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Hopewell CemeterySumrallCemetery
- Mount Gilead CemeterySumrallCemetery
- New Union CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- North Columbia City CemeteryColumbiaMunicipal cemetery
- Old Broom CemeterySumrallCemetery
- Pope CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Stringer CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Stringer CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Thompson Chapel CemeteryColumbiaChurch cemetery
- Tolar CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Watts CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
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How Marion County compares
Marion County has 29.2 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 19.6 for Mississippi, which puts it 40th of 82 Mississippi counties on this measure. Census estimates count 405 deaths here in 2024, about 101 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (45th of 82 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Marion County | Mississippi | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 29.2 | 19.6 | 40th of 82 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 12.9 | 12.3 | 29th of 82 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 405 | 35,843 | 27th of 82 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 5.8 | 6.2 | 39th of 82 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 476 | 45th of 82 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 101 | 75 | 17th 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 Marion County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Marion County
- Colonial Funeral HomeFuneral home · Columbia · (601) 736-5361
- Cook Galloway Funeral HomeFuneral home · Columbia · (601) 736-3382
- Hathorn Funeral HomeFuneral home · Columbia · (601) 731-2000
- Smith Funeral Home & BurialFuneral home · Columbia · (601) 736-2257
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 Marion County?
We list 70 cemeteries in Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion 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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