Cemeteries in Newton County, MS
Newton County, Mississippi has 28 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Newton (11), Decatur (8) and Union (3). Among them are 6 church cemeteries (21%), 4 Christian cemeteries (14%) and 2 Baptist cemeteries (7%).
All cemeteries in Newton County
- Baptist CemeteryNewtonBaptist cemetery
- Friendship CemeteryCollinsvilleChristian cemetery
- Greenland CemeteryUnionChristian cemetery
- Old Good Hope Baptist CemeteryNewtonBaptist cemetery
- Pine Grove CemeteryMeridianChristian cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge CemeteryDecaturChristian cemetery
- Abney CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Brand CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Bufkin CemeteryConehattaCemetery
- Decatur CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Decatur CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Doolittle Confederate CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Eureka CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Evans CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Ferguson CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Hickory CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Hollingsworth CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Indian CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Masonic CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- McGee CemeteryMeridianCemetery
- Memorial ParkUnionMemorial park
- Mississippi Veterans Memorial CemeteryNewtonVeterans cemetery
- Mount Carmon CemeteryCollinsvilleCemetery
- Mount Vernon CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Old Norman CemeteryNewtonCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryConehattaCemetery
- Spring Hill CemeteryNewtonCemetery
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How Newton County compares
Newton County has 13.3 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 19.6 for Mississippi, which puts it 64th of 82 Mississippi counties on this measure. Census estimates count 292 deaths here in 2024, about 42 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (23rd of 82 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Newton County | Mississippi | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 13.3 | 19.6 | 64th of 82 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 4.8 | 12.3 | 78th of 82 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 292 | 35,843 | 46th of 82 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 10.4 | 6.2 | 13th of 82 |
| Funeral homes | 7 | 476 | 23rd of 82 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 42 | 75 | 66th of 79 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 8 | 7th of 82 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 13 | 14th of 82 |
| Notable burials | 1 | 289 | 47th 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 Newton County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Newton County
- Clarks Funeral HomeFuneral home · Newton · (601) 683-6971
- Community Funeral DirectorsFuneral home · Newton · (601) 357-5077
- Dunlap & Thames Funeral HomeFuneral home · Newton · (601) 683-4722
- Milling Funeral HomeFuneral home · Union · (601) 774-5779
- Newton County Funeral HomeFuneral home · Newton · (601) 635-3200
- Newton County Funeral HomeFuneral home · Newton · (601) 635-3200
- Webb & Stephens Funeral HomesFuneral home · Union · (601) 774-9291
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 Newton County?
We list 28 cemeteries in Newton 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 Newton 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 Newton 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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