Cemeteries in Wilkinson County, MS
Wilkinson County, Mississippi has 79 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Woodville (40), Centreville (38) and Natchez (1). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (4%), 2 Baptist cemeteries (3%) and 1 Christian cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Wilkinson County
- Mount Olive Baptist Church CemeteryCentrevilleBaptist cemetery
- Bowling Green CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Bunch CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Enlow CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Hatfield CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Liddell CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Macedonia CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Nathaniel CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Norwood CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Pioneer CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Sweeney CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Wall CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Woodstock CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryCentrevilleChristian cemetery
- Mount Pleasant Baptist Church CemeteryCentrevilleBaptist cemetery
- Arcole CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Brown CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Brown CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Brown CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Cavin CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Clarksville CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Coon CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Cory CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Courtney CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Crosby CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Currier CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Dawson CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Day CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Deer Park CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Emberhill CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Embre CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Gaulden CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Geter CemeteryNatchezCemetery
- Geter CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Good Hope CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Grimes CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Haynes CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Hays CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Homer Hill CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Hudson CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Huff CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Huff CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Humphrey CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Jackson CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- King CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Linwood CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Loch Leven CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- McCrain CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- McGraw CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Mess Ridge CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Netterville 1 CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Newman CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Packnett CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Parker CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Petty CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Petty CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Phares CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Powell CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Redhead CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Riverside CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Schuter CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Shropshire CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Sims CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Sims CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Singleton CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Smith CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Smith CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Stafford CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Union CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Ward CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Westberry CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Whetstone CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Whitaker CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- White CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- White CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- White CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
- Wilkinson CemeteryWoodvilleCemetery
- Winans CemeteryCentrevilleCemetery
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How Wilkinson County compares
Wilkinson County has 101.0 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 19.6 for Mississippi, which puts it 5th of 82 Mississippi counties on this measure. Census estimates count 128 deaths here in 2024, about 43 for each of the 3 funeral homes we know of (62nd of 82 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Wilkinson County | Mississippi | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 101.0 | 19.6 | 5th of 82 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 11.7 | 12.3 | 37th of 82 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 128 | 35,843 | 73rd of 82 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 1.6 | 6.2 | 76th of 82 |
| Funeral homes | 3 | 476 | 62nd of 82 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 43 | 75 | 65th 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 Wilkinson County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Wilkinson County
- Mercy Funeral Home, LLCFuneral home · Woodville · (601) 888-6060
- Newman Funeral HomeFuneral home · Centreville · (601) 645-5753
- Rollins Funeral HomeFuneral home · Woodville · (601) 888-7600
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 Wilkinson County?
We list 79 cemeteries in Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson 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 Wilkinson 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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