Cemeteries in Perry County, MO
Perry County, Missouri has 24 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 1 nearby city or town. Among them are 12 church cemeteries (50%), 7 Lutheran cemeteries (29%) and 1 Baptist cemetery (4%).
All cemeteries in Perry County
- Baptist Shed CemeteryPerryvilleBaptist cemetery
- Brazeau Presbyterian Church CemeteryPerryvillePresbyterian cemetery
- Concordia Lutheran CemeteryPerryvilleLutheran cemetery
- Grace Lutheran CemeteryPerryvilleLutheran cemetery
- Holy Cross Lutheran CemeteryPerryvilleLutheran cemetery
- Immanuel Lutheran CemeteryPerryvilleLutheran cemetery
- Saint Maurus Catholic CemeteryPerryvilleCatholic cemetery
- Saint Pauls Lutheran CemeteryPerryvilleLutheran cemetery
- Salem Lutheran Church CemeteryPerryvilleLutheran cemetery
- Zion Lutheran CemeteryPerryvilleLutheran cemetery
- Brown CemeteryPerryvilleCemetery
- Campground CemeteryPerryvilleCemetery
- Friedenberg CemeteryPerryvilleCemetery
- Home CemeteryPerryvilleCemetery
- Horn CemeteryPerryvilleCemetery
- Luthers Chapel CemeteryPerryvilleChurch cemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryPerryvilleCemetery
- Nativity Of The Blessed Virgin CemeteryPerryvilleCemetery
- Preston CemeteryPerryvilleCemetery
- Saint Boniface CemeteryPerryvilleCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryPerryvilleCemetery
- Saint Rose of Lima CemeteryPerryvilleCemetery
- Vicentian Community CemeteryPerryvilleCemetery
- York Chapel CemeteryPerryvilleChurch cemetery
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How Perry County compares
Perry County has 12.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 10.1 for Missouri, which puts it 88th of 115 Missouri counties on this measure. Census estimates count 235 deaths here in 2024, about 118 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (81st of 115 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Perry County | Missouri | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 12.6 | 10.1 | 88th of 115 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 5.1 | 9.2 | 108th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 235 | 66,068 | 61st of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 9.8 | 10.5 | 29th of 115 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 560 | 81st of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 118 | 118 | 32nd 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 Perry County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Perry County
- Ford & Young Funeral HomeFuneral home · Perryville · (573) 547-2566
- Miller Family Funeral HomeFuneral home · Perryville · (573) 547-6511
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 Perry County?
We list 24 cemeteries in Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry 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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