Cemeteries in Perry County, MS
Perry County, Mississippi has 48 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near New Augusta (28), Richton (10) and Wiggins (9). Among them are 2 church cemeteries (4%) and 1 Christian cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Perry County
- Isaiah Hinton CemeteryMS 15 · RichtonCemetery
- Belton CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Browns CemeteryRichtonCemetery
- Edwards CemeteryRichtonCemetery
- Ferguson CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Frisco CemeteryRichtonCemetery
- Griffin CemeteryWigginsCemetery
- Hollimon CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Irby CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- McSwain CemeteryRichtonCemetery
- Mixon CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Stevens CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Sweetwater CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryWigginsCemetery
- Wade CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Hinton CemeteryNew AugustaChristian cemetery
- Bethel Freewill Church CemeteryRichtonChurch cemetery
- Breland CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Burch CemeteryRichtonCemetery
- Carter Hill CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Cochran CemeteryWigginsCemetery
- Courthey CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Denham CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Fairley CemeteryWigginsCemetery
- Garraway CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Herring CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Hinton CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Hinton CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Hinton CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Howard - Breland CemeteryWigginsCemetery
- James CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Lott CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- McGilvary CemeteryRichtonCemetery
- McKenzie CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- McSwain CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- New Augusta CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- New York CemeteryWigginsCemetery
- Nichols CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Prospect CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Red Hill CemeteryWigginsCemetery
- Riley CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Sims CemeteryWigginsCemetery
- Sunset CemeteryRichtonCemetery
- Sylvester CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Sylvester CemeteryNew AugustaCemetery
- Thomas CemeteryWigginsCemetery
- Walters CemeteryPetalCemetery
- Woodard CemeteryRichtonCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Perry County?
We list 48 cemeteries in Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry 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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