Cemeteries in Howard County, MO
Howard County, Missouri has 63 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Fayette (35), Glasgow (10) and New Franklin (8). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (8%), 1 Christian cemetery (2%) and 1 municipal cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Howard County
- Adams CemeteryGlasgowCemetery
- Sulphur Springs CemeteryBoonvilleChristian cemetery
- Adams CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Ancell CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Ashland CemeteryNew FranklinCemetery
- Atkins CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Barnes CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Big Spring CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Brooks CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Burnam CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Clarks Chapel CemeteryNew FranklinChurch cemetery
- Davis CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Drake - Campbell CemeteryNew FranklinCemetery
- Ebenzer CemeteryBoonvilleCemetery
- Fayette City CemeteryFayetteMunicipal cemetery
- Freedom CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Givens CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Guren CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Hackley CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Hill CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Hourigan CemeteryColumbiaCemetery
- Jackson CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Jackson CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Jennings CemeteryNew FranklinCemetery
- Lay CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Linn CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Manion CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Mount Arnold Church CemeteryBoonvilleChurch cemetery
- Mount Nebo CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryNew FranklinCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Nichols CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Old CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Old Mount Gilead CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Patterson CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Pleasant Green CemeteryGlasgowCemetery
- Price CemeteryGlasgowCemetery
- Pritchett CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Pulliam CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Richland CemeteryGlasgowCemetery
- Ricketts CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Robinson CemeteryNew FranklinCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryGlasgowCemetery
- Salt Creek CemeteryNew FranklinCemetery
- Shaw CemeteryNew FranklinCemetery
- Shifflett CemeteryGlasgowCemetery
- Simmons CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Smith CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Smith Chapel CemeteryColumbiaChurch cemetery
- Snell CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Stevenson CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Sugar Grove CemeteryGlasgowCemetery
- Thompson CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Todd CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Union Church CemeteryColumbiaChurch cemetery
- Walnut Hill CemeteryGlasgowCemetery
- Walnut Ridge CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Washington CemeteryGlasgowCemetery
- Watts CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Wesley CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Williams CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Woods CemeteryFayetteCemetery
- Woods CemeteryGlasgowCemetery
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How Howard County compares
Howard County has 62.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 10.1 for Missouri, which puts it 21st of 115 Missouri counties on this measure. Census estimates count 112 deaths here in 2024, about 28 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (36th of 115 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Howard County | Missouri | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 62.1 | 10.1 | 21st of 115 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 13.6 | 9.2 | 13th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 112 | 66,068 | 98th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 1.8 | 10.5 | 107th of 115 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 560 | 36th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 28 | 118 | 107th of 114 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 74 | 24th of 115 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 27 | 22nd of 115 |
| Notable burials | 5 | 1,271 | 21st 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 Howard County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Howard County
- Carr Yager Funeral HomeFuneral home · Fayette · (660) 248-2244
- Friemonth-Freese Funeral ServicesFuneral home · Glasgow · (660) 338-2316
- Markland-Yager Funeral HomeFuneral home · New Franklin · (660) 848-2345
- Thacher Funeral HomeFuneral home · Boonville · (660) 882-2311
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 Howard County?
We list 63 cemeteries in Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard 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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- How Much Does a Burial Cost?A line-by-line look at the cost of a traditional burial: plot, opening and closing, vault, casket, marker and funeral home fees.
- How Long Do You Own a Cemetery Plot?What you actually buy when you buy a plot, the right of interment, and how ownership passes to heirs.