Cemeteries in Linn County, MO
Linn County, Missouri has 76 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Linneus (43), Brookfield (19) and Marceline (10). Among them are 7 church cemeteries (9%), 2 family cemeteries (3%) and 2 Baptist cemeteries (3%).
All cemeteries in Linn County
- Beckett CemeteryLinneus · est. 1868Cemetery
- North Swede Lutheran CemeteryBrookfieldLutheran cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Baptist CemeteryBrookfieldBaptist cemetery
- Pleasant View Baptist CemeteryBrookfieldBaptist cemetery
- St. Michael's CemeteryBrookfieldCatholic cemetery
- Wyandotte CemeteryMarcelineChristian cemetery
- Abbott CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Anderson CemeteryBrookfieldCemetery
- Baker CemeteryBrookfieldCemetery
- Baker CemeteryBrookfieldCemetery
- Baker Family CemeteryLinneusFamily cemetery
- Baker-Findley CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Baugher CemeteryBrookfieldCemetery
- Bear Branch CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Botts CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Bowyer CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Bucklin CemeteryMarcelineCemetery
- Bucklin's First CemeteryMarcelineCemetery
- Calhoun CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Cash CemeteryMarcelineCemetery
- Cherry CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Dry Ridge CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Dryden CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryMarcelineCemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Enterprise CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Fosher CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Gooch CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Grantsville CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Grove Hill CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Haseville CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Hooker CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Jenkins CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Laclede CemeteryBrookfieldCemetery
- Linneus CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Magnolia CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- McCollum CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Meadville CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Morris Chapel CemeteryLinneusChurch cemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryMarcelineCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Murrain CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- New Boston CemeteryBrookfieldCemetery
- New Garden CemeteryBrookfieldCemetery
- North Salem CemeteryMilanCemetery
- Parklawn Memorial Gardens CemeteryBrookfieldMemorial park
- Parsons Creek CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Peavler CemeteryMilanCemetery
- Phillips CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Pierce Family CemeteryLinneusFamily cemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Pleasant Grove North CemeteryBrookfieldCemetery
- Pleasant Grove South CemeteryBrookfieldCemetery
- Pleasant Shade CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Prather CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Price CemeteryKirksvilleCemetery
- Pulliam CemeteryBrookfieldCemetery
- Purdin CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Rosehill CemeteryBrookfieldCemetery
- Roselawn CemeteryMarcelineCemetery
- Saint Bonaventure CemeteryMarcelineCemetery
- Smith CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Southerland CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Stains CemeteryMarcelineCemetery
- Strawberry CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Swedish Mission CemeteryMarcelineCemetery
- Switzer Chapel CemeteryBrookfieldChurch cemetery
- Unidentified Cemetery (former slaves?)LinneusCemetery
- Ware CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- West Liberty CemeteryLinneusCemetery
- Worley CemeteryKirksvilleCemetery
- Wyant CemeteryBrookfieldCemetery
- Young CemeteryBrookfieldCemetery
- Yount CemeteryLinneusCemetery
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How Linn County compares
Linn County has 63.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 10.1 for Missouri, which puts it 16th of 115 Missouri counties on this measure. Census estimates count 175 deaths here in 2024, about 44 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (36th of 115 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Linn County | Missouri | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 63.8 | 10.1 | 16th of 115 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 12.3 | 9.2 | 21st of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 175 | 66,068 | 76th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.3 | 10.5 | 97th of 115 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 560 | 36th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 44 | 118 | 96th of 114 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 74 | 24th of 115 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 27 | 22nd of 115 |
| Notable burials | 0 | 1,271 | 73rd 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 Linn County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Linn County
- Delaney Funeral HomeFuneral home · Bucklin · (660) 695-3440
- Delaney Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Marceline · (660) 376-2040
- Rhodes Funeral HomeFuneral home · Brookfield · (660) 258-7221
- Wright Funeral HomeFuneral home · Brookfield · (660) 258-5050
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 Linn County?
We list 76 cemeteries in Linn 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 Linn 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 Linn 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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