Cemeteries in Clay County, MO
Clay County, Missouri has 65 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 9 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Liberty (18), Kearney (13) and Excelsior Springs (9). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (5%), 2 municipal cemeteries (3%) and 1 Presbyterian cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Clay County
- Fairview Cemetery501 North Grove Street · KearneyMunicipal cemetery
- Mount Olivet Cemetery201 Missouri Route 92 · KearneyCemetery
- Barry Cemetery1327 Northwest Barry Road · Kansas CityCemetery
- F Waller Cemetery6229 North Cypress Avenue · Kansas CityCemetery
- Gash CemeteryGladstoneCemetery
- Ligon CemetaryGladstoneCemetery
- Civil War CemeteryLawsonCemetery
- Moore CemeteryExcelsior Springs · est. 1845Cemetery
- Bethel Presbyterian CemeteryKearneyPresbyterian cemetery
- Faubion CemeteryGladstoneChristian cemetery
- Antioch CemeteryKearneyCemetery
- Baker Evans CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- Baldwin CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- Big Shoal CemeteryGladstoneCemetery
- Brooks CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Buxton CemeteryExcelsior SpringsCemetery
- Cameron CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- Crowley CemeteryClaycomoCemetery
- Crowley CemeteryKearneyCemetery
- Crown Hill CemeteryExcelsior SpringsCemetery
- Davenport CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Davidson CemeteryPleasant ValleyCemetery
- Ecton CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryExcelsior SpringsCemetery
- Enon CemeteryExcelsior SpringsCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- George CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- Glenridge CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- Goss CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Hillcrest Excelsior CemeteryExcelsior SpringsCemetery
- Keller CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- Little Shoal CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- McQuiddy CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- Means CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- Minaville CemeteryClaycomoCemetery
- Minneville CemeteryClaycomoCemetery
- Missouri City CemeteryLibertyMunicipal cemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryExcelsior SpringsCemetery
- Mt Memorial CemetaryLibertyCemetery
- Muddy Fork CemeteryKearneyCemetery
- Munkirs CemeteryKearneyCemetery
- New Hope CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- New Stark CemeteryGladstoneCemetery
- Odd Fellows CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- Old Liberty CemeteryKearneyCemetery
- Old Providence CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- Paradise CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Pence CemeteryPleasant ValleyCemetery
- Pickett CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- Resurrection CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- Robertson CemeteryLibertyCemetery
- Roger CemeteryClaycomoCemetery
- Scott CemeteryExcelsior SpringsCemetery
- Shady Grove CemeteryKearneyCemetery
- Smithville CemetarySmithvilleCemetery
- Soper CemeteryKearneyCemetery
- Tapp CemeteryKearneyCemetery
- Tapp CemeteryKearneyCemetery
- Wade CemeteryKearneyCemetery
- Watkins CemeteryLawsonCemetery
- Watkins CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- White Chapel CemeteryGladstoneChurch cemetery
- White Chapel Memorial GardensGladstoneMemorial park
- Wilson CemeteryLawsonCemetery
- Woodland CemeteryExcelsior SpringsCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Clay County?
We list 65 cemeteries in Clay County, Missouri. 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 Clay County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Missouri 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 Clay County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Missouri law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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