Cemeteries in Cooper County, MO
Cooper County, Missouri has 47 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Boonville (19), Tipton (11) and Columbia (7). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (9%), 2 memorial parks (4%) and 1 Baptist cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Cooper County
- Mt. Hermon Baptist Church CemeteryBoonvilleBaptist cemetery
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic CemeteryBoonvilleCatholic cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church CemeteryBoonvilleLutheran cemetery
- Antioch CemeteryTiptonCemetery
- Big Lick CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Boonville Memorial Gardens CemeteryBoonvilleMemorial park
- Briscoe CemeteryTiptonCemetery
- Chilton CemeteryTiptonCemetery
- Clayton CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Concord CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Ellis CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Harris CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Herndon CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Hoke CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Hopewell CemeteryTiptonCemetery
- Howard CemeteryTiptonCemetery
- IOOF CemeterySedaliaCemetery
- Jones CemeteryCaliforniaCemetery
- Lamine CemeterySedaliaCemetery
- Masonic CemeteryTiptonCemetery
- McCullough CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Memorial GardenColumbiaMemorial park
- Mount Nebo CemeteryTiptonCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryCaliforniaCemetery
- Mount Vernon CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Mt. Moriah CemeterySedaliaCemetery
- New Lebanon CemeteryTiptonCemetery
- New Salem CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Old Lamine CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Pilot Grove Number 1 CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Providence CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Renshaw CemeteryTiptonCemetery
- Robison CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Saint Josephs CemeterySedaliaCemetery
- Saint Martins CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Salt Fork CemeteryMarshallCemetery
- Schmidt CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Shackleford CemeterySedaliaCemetery
- Smiley CemeteryTiptonCemetery
- Sowers CemeterySedaliaCemetery
- Strickfaden CemeteryCaliforniaCemetery
- Sunset Hills CemeteryBoonvilleChurch cemetery
- Toler CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Walnut Grove CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Woods CemeteryTiptonCemetery
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How Cooper County compares
Cooper County has 27.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 10.1 for Missouri, which puts it 56th of 115 Missouri counties on this measure. Census estimates count 162 deaths here in 2024, about 54 for each of the 3 funeral homes we know of (55th of 115 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Cooper County | Missouri | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 27.5 | 10.1 | 56th of 115 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 8.3 | 9.2 | 66th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 162 | 66,068 | 81st of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 3.4 | 10.5 | 79th of 115 |
| Funeral homes | 3 | 560 | 55th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 54 | 118 | 88th of 114 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 74 | 24th of 115 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 27 | 22nd of 115 |
| Notable burials | 6 | 1,271 | 17th of 115 |
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 Missouri counties with the figure available. Compare Cooper County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Cooper County
- H T May & Son Funeral HomeFuneral home · Boonville · (660) 882-5404
- Howard-Millard Funeral HomeFuneral home · Boonville · (660) 882-3381
- William Wood Funeral HomeFuneral home · Boonville · (660) 882-2495
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 Cooper County?
We list 47 cemeteries in Cooper 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 Cooper 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 Cooper 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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