Cemeteries in Lafayette County, MO
Lafayette County, Missouri has 48 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Higginsville (19), Concordia (8) and Lexington (8). Among them are 8 church cemeteries (17%), 4 municipal cemeteries (8%) and 2 Lutheran cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Lafayette County
- Concordia Baptist CemeteryConcordiaBaptist cemetery
- Greenton CemeteryOdessaBaptist cemetery
- Holy Cross Lutheran CemeteryConcordiaLutheran cemetery
- Lutheran CemeteryConcordiaLutheran cemetery
- Missouri Veterans Cemetery HigginsvilleHigginsvilleVeterans cemetery
- Saint Mary's Catholic CemeteryHigginsvilleCatholic cemetery
- Anderson CemeteryBucknerCemetery
- Arnold CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
- Bates City CemeteryOak GroveMunicipal cemetery
- Brand CemeteryHigginsvilleCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryHigginsvilleCemetery
- Campbell CemeteryOdessaCemetery
- Catron CemeteryHigginsvilleCemetery
- City CemeteryHigginsvilleMunicipal cemetery
- Confederate CemeteryHigginsvilleCemetery
- Corder CemeteryConcordiaCemetery
- Dover CemeteryHigginsvilleCemetery
- Evangelical CemeteryHigginsvilleCemetery
- Ferguson CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
- Forest Grove CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Higginsville City CemeteryHigginsvilleMunicipal cemetery
- Lexington Memory GardensLexingtonCemetery
- Machpelah CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Maplewood CemeteryConcordiaCemetery
- Martin - Carr CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Marvin Chapel CemeteryHigginsvilleChurch cemetery
- Mayview - Zion CemeteryHigginsvilleCemetery
- Mitchell CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryCarrolltonCemetery
- Mount Muncie CemeteryHigginsvilleCemetery
- Mount Olivet CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Mount Tabor CemeteryOdessaCemetery
- New Hope CemeteryConcordiaCemetery
- Odessa CemeteryOdessaCemetery
- Page CemeteryHigginsvilleCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryConcordiaCemetery
- Pleasant Prairie CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
- Poole CemeteryHigginsvilleCemetery
- Prairie Church CemeteryHigginsvilleChurch cemetery
- Republican CemeteryHigginsvilleCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryConcordiaCemetery
- Saint Paul CemeteryBucknerCemetery
- Sharp CemeteryHigginsvilleCemetery
- Shore CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
- Slusher CemeteryLexingtonCemetery
- Three Groves Church CemeteryHigginsvilleChurch cemetery
- Waverly CemeteryCarrolltonCemetery
- Wellington City CemeteryLexingtonMunicipal cemetery
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How Lafayette County compares
Lafayette County has 14.3 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 10.1 for Missouri, which puts it 84th of 115 Missouri counties on this measure. Census estimates count 423 deaths here in 2024, about 71 for each of the 6 funeral homes we know of (18th of 115 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Lafayette County | Missouri | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 14.3 | 10.1 | 84th of 115 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 7.6 | 9.2 | 79th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 423 | 66,068 | 36th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 8.8 | 10.5 | 33rd of 115 |
| Funeral homes | 6 | 560 | 18th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 71 | 118 | 78th of 114 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 74 | 24th of 115 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 27 | 22nd of 115 |
| Notable burials | 4 | 1,271 | 27th 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 Lafayette County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Lafayette County
- Campbell - Lewis Funeral HomeFuneral home · Concordia · (660) 463-2266
- Kaiser-Wiegers Funeral HomeFuneral home · Higginsville · (660) 584-2626
- Ralph O. Jones Funeral HomeFuneral home · Odessa · (816) 633-5524
- Stewart-Hoefer Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Higginsville · (660) 584-3400
- Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral HomeFuneral home · Lexington · (660) 259-2245
- Wellington - Napoleon Funeral HomeFuneral home · Wellington · (816) 240-0041
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 Lafayette County?
We list 48 cemeteries in Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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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