Cemeteries in Polk County, MO
Polk County, Missouri has 50 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Bolivar (29), Humansville (7) and Fair Grove (5). Among them are 1 Baptist cemetery (2%), 1 church cemetery (2%) and 1 municipal cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Polk County
- Oak Grove Baptist CemeteryHermitageBaptist cemetery
- Akard CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Ankrom CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Breshears CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Brighton CemeterySpringfieldCemetery
- Bushy Creek CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Case CemeteryFair GroveCemetery
- Chamberlain CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- City CemeteryBolivarMunicipal cemetery
- Dunaway CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Dunnegan CemeteryHumansvilleCemetery
- Eudora CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Flemington CemeteryHumansvilleCemetery
- Glover CemeteryFair GroveCemetery
- Goff CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Gorden CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Henderson CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Hensley CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Hopewell CemeteryHermitageCemetery
- Hopkins CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Hubbard CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Humansville CemeteryHumansvilleCemetery
- King CemeteryAsh GroveCemetery
- Lemmon CemeteryWillardCemetery
- McDaniel CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Morgan CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Morrisville CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- New Life CemeteryFair GroveCemetery
- Payne CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Pickel CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Pleasant Hope CemeteryFair GroveCemetery
- Pleasant Ridge CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Plum Grove CemetaryHumansvilleCemetery
- Ragsdale CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Reed CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Richardson CemeteryHumansvilleCemetery
- Richardson CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Shady Grove CemeteryHumansvilleCemetery
- Shady Grove CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Slagle CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Spencer CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Tiller CemeteryFair GroveCemetery
- Tinker CemeteryHumansvilleCemetery
- Trimble CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Turkey Creek CemeteryAsh GroveCemetery
- Union Grove CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Viles CemeteryBolivarCemetery
- Wollard CemeteryBolivarCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Polk County compares
Polk County has 15.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 10.1 for Missouri, which puts it 80th of 115 Missouri counties on this measure. Census estimates count 387 deaths here in 2024, about 129 for each of the 3 funeral homes we know of (55th of 115 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Polk County | Missouri | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 15.1 | 10.1 | 80th of 115 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 7.9 | 9.2 | 75th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 387 | 66,068 | 40th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 7.7 | 10.5 | 39th of 115 |
| Funeral homes | 3 | 560 | 55th of 115 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 129 | 118 | 26th 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 Polk County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Polk County
- Butler Funeral HomeFuneral home · Bolivar · (417) 326-5233
- Butler Funeral HomeFuneral home · Humansville · (417) 754-2215
- Pitts Chapel of Greenlawn FuneralFuneral chapel · Bolivar · (417) 326-5211
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 Polk County?
We list 50 cemeteries in Polk 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 Polk 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 Polk 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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