Cemeteries in Dent County, MO
Dent County, Missouri has 97 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Salem (75), Licking (16) and Centerville (2). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (3%), 1 Baptist cemetery (1%) and 1 Christian cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Dent County
- Corinth Baptist Church CemeterySalemBaptist cemetery
- Jadwin CemeterySalemChristian cemetery
- Anutt CemeterySalemCemetery
- Barnes CemeterySalemCemetery
- Bedwell CemeterySalemCemetery
- Berry CemeterySalemCemetery
- Bethel CemeterySalemCemetery
- Bingham CemeterySalemCemetery
- Blackwell CemeterySalemCemetery
- Boss CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Bowers CemeterySalemCemetery
- Brook CemeterySalemCemetery
- Cage CemeterySalemCemetery
- Camden CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Campbell CemeteryLickingCemetery
- Carty CemeterySalemCemetery
- Cavanaugh CemeterySalemCemetery
- Cedar Grove CemeterySalemCemetery
- Chatman CemeterySalemCemetery
- Cole CemeteryLickingCemetery
- Cooksey CemeterySalemCemetery
- Copeland CemeterySalemCemetery
- Coppedge CemeterySalemCemetery
- Corinth CemeterySalemCemetery
- Cotner CemeterySalemCemetery
- Dent CemeterySalemCemetery
- Derryberry CemeteryLickingCemetery
- Dry Fork CemeterySalemCemetery
- Edgar CemeterySalemCemetery
- Ellis CemeterySalemCemetery
- Empire CemeterySalemCemetery
- Enke CemeteryLickingCemetery
- Enon CemeterySalemCemetery
- Fiebelman CemeterySteelvilleCemetery
- Fraser CemeterySalemCemetery
- Freeman CemeterySalemCemetery
- Fudge Family CemeteryLickingFamily cemetery
- Gibbs CemeterySalemCemetery
- Gray CemeterySalemCemetery
- Green Forest CemeterySalemCemetery
- Gregory CemeterySalemCemetery
- Halbrook CemeterySalemCemetery
- Halbrook CemeterySalemCemetery
- Hanning CemeterySalemCemetery
- Headrick CemeterySalemCemetery
- Hepsida Church CemeteryLickingChurch cemetery
- Hight CemeterySalemCemetery
- Hughes CemeterySalemCemetery
- Hutson - Walker CemeterySalemCemetery
- Inman CemeterySalemCemetery
- Johi CemeterySalemCemetery
- Johns CemeterySalemCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryLickingCemetery
- Karns CemeterySalemCemetery
- Kissock CemeteryLickingCemetery
- Kitchen CemeteryLickingCemetery
- Kittenger CemeterySalemCemetery
- Lay CemeterySalemCemetery
- Love CemeterySalemCemetery
- Lucas CemeterySalemCemetery
- Maledy CemeterySalemCemetery
- McCarter CemeterySalemCemetery
- McNeill CemeterySalemCemetery
- Miller CemeteryRollaCemetery
- Miner CemeterySalemCemetery
- Mitchell CemeterySalemCemetery
- Montauk CemeteryLickingCemetery
- Morrison CemeterySalemCemetery
- Mounce CemeterySalemCemetery
- Mount Hermon CemeterySalemCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryLickingCemetery
- Nelson Schoolyard GraveyardSalemCemetery
- North Lawn CemeterySalemCemetery
- Pace CemeterySalemCemetery
- Patterson CemeteryLickingCemetery
- Pinto CemeterySalemCemetery
- Plank CemeterySalemCemetery
- Pryor CemeterySalemCemetery
- Robnett CemeterySalemCemetery
- Round Pond CemeterySalemCemetery
- Samples CemeteryLickingCemetery
- Scotia CemeterySalemCemetery
- Sligo CemeterySalemCemetery
- Stagner CemeterySalemCemetery
- Stone Hill CemeterySalemCemetery
- Swiney CemeteryEminenceCemetery
- Thorpe CemeterySalemCemetery
- Togleson CemeterySalemCemetery
- Tune CemeterySalemCemetery
- Wagner CemeterySalemCemetery
- Walker CemeterySalemCemetery
- Wallace CemeteryLickingCemetery
- Warden CemeterySalemCemetery
- Weber CemeteryRollaCemetery
- White CemeteryLickingCemetery
- Wofford CemeteryLickingCemetery
- Wofford CemeterySalemCemetery
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How Dent County compares
Dent County has 65.9 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 10.1 for Missouri, which puts it 15th of 115 Missouri counties on this measure. Census estimates count 222 deaths here in 2024, about 74 for each of the 3 funeral homes we know of (55th of 115 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Dent County | Missouri | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 65.9 | 10.1 | 15th of 115 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 12.9 | 9.2 | 16th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 222 | 66,068 | 63rd of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.3 | 10.5 | 98th of 115 |
| Funeral homes | 3 | 560 | 55th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 74 | 118 | 70th of 114 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 74 | 24th of 115 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 27 | 22nd of 115 |
| Notable burials | 2 | 1,271 | 45th 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 Dent County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Dent County
- James & Gahr MortuaryMortuary · Salem · (573) 729-3117
- Mc Spadden Funeral Homes IncFuneral home · Bunker · (573) 663-7111
- Wilson MortuaryMortuary · Salem · (573) 729-5555
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 Dent County?
We list 97 cemeteries in Dent 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 Dent 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 Dent 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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