Cemeteries in Tompkins County, NY
Tompkins County, New York has 80 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 12 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Ithaca (35), Groton (12) and Newfield (9). Among them are 6 church cemeteries (8%), 3 municipal cemeteries (4%) and 2 family cemeteries (3%).
All cemeteries in Tompkins County
- Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve293 Irish Hill Road · IthacaCemetery
- Irish Hill Cemetery365 Irish Hill Road · IthacaCemetery
- People's Baptist Cemetery93 Bank Street · NewfieldBaptist cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery364 Vanbuskirk Gulf Road · NewfieldCemetery
- Brown Cemetery344 Sebring Road · NewfieldCemetery
- Connecticut Hill Cemetery659 Connecticut Hill Road · NewfieldCemetery
- Dassance Cemetery143 Chaffee Creek Road · NewfieldCemetery
- Estabrook Cemetery2805 Elmira Road · NewfieldCemetery
- Hine Family Cemetery179 Barnes Hill Road · NewfieldFamily cemetery
- Sebring Cemetery1005 Trumbulls Corners Road · NewfieldCemetery
- Trumbulls Corners Cemetery767 Millard Hill Road · NewfieldCemetery
- Cooper CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Miller CemeteryGrotonCemetery
- North Lansing CemeteryGrotonCemetery
- Peruville CemeteryGrotonCemetery
- Quick CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Roe CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Presbyterian CemeteryIthacaPresbyterian cemetery
- West Danby Methodist CemeteryIthacaMethodist cemetery
- Asbury CemeteryLansingCemetery
- Blair Family PlotIthacaFamily cemetery
- Bower CemeteryGrotonCemetery
- Brown CemeteryLansingCemetery
- Budd CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Caroline Center CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Caroline Grove CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Central Chapel CemeteryIthacaChurch cemetery
- Christian CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Cobb Street CemeteryGrotonCemetery
- Danby Rural CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Danby Village CemeteryIthacaMunicipal cemetery
- Dutch Reformed CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- East Groton CemeteryGrotonCemetery
- East Lansing CemeteryGrotonCemetery
- East Lawn CemeteryEast IthacaCemetery
- Ellis Hollow CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Etna CemeteryNortheast IthacaCemetery
- Fisher Settlement CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Gee Town CemeteryDrydenMunicipal cemetery
- German CemeteryTrumansburgCemetery
- Goodrich Hill CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Green And Mettler CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Green Hills CemeteryDrydenCemetery
- Groton Rural CemeteryGrotonCemetery
- Grove CemeteryTrumansburgCemetery
- Inlet Valley CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Ithaca City CemeteryIthacaMunicipal cemetery
- Jacksonville CemeteryNorthwest IthacaCemetery
- Kelly CemeteryGrotonCemetery
- Kings CemeterySouth HillCemetery
- Lake Ridge CemeteryTrumansburgCemetery
- Lake View CemeteryCayuga HeightsCemetery
- Lansingville CemeteryTrumansburgCemetery
- Lanterman CemeteryGrotonCemetery
- Mandeville CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- McLean CemeteryCortland WestCemetery
- Michael Handy Farm CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Morris Chapel CemeteryIthacaChurch cemetery
- Mount Olivet CemeteryEast IthacaCemetery
- Mulks CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Old Pine Grove CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Old Pioneer CemeteryDrydenCemetery
- Pine Grove CemeteryNorthwest IthacaCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryCayuga HeightsCemetery
- Rolfe CemeteryNorthwest IthacaCemetery
- Rumsey Hill CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Saint Anthonys CemeteryGrotonCemetery
- Saint James CemeteryTrumansburgCemetery
- Saint Patricks CemeteryDrydenCemetery
- South Danby CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- South Hill CemeterySouth HillCemetery
- Speedsville CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Stearns CemeteryGrotonCemetery
- Valley View CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- West Hill CemeteryNorthwest IthacaCemetery
- White Church CemeteryIthacaChurch cemetery
- Willow Glen CemeteryDrydenCemetery
- Woodlawn CemeteryIthacaCemetery
- Woodward CemeteryIthacaCemetery
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How Tompkins County compares
Tompkins County has 7.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 2.8 for New York, which puts it 38th of 62 New York counties on this measure. Census estimates count 725 deaths here in 2024, about 91 for each of the 8 funeral homes we know of (40th of 62 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Tompkins County | New York | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 7.6 | 2.8 | 38th of 62 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 16.9 | 11.8 | 20th of 62 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 725 | 161,588 | 40th of 62 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 9.1 | 29.0 | 38th of 62 |
| Funeral homes | 8 | 1,484 | 40th of 62 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 91 | 109 | 29th of 62 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 89 | 26th of 62 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 76 | 37th of 62 |
| Notable burials | 88 | 10,713 | 18th of 62 |
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 New York counties with the figure available. Compare Tompkins County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Tompkins County
- Advanced Funeral Service Education ProgramsFuneral home · Ithaca · (585) 356-4929
- Bangs Funeral HomeFuneral home · Ithaca · (607) 272-1922
- Herson-Wagner Funeral HomeFuneral home · Ithaca · (607) 272-2300
- Lansing Funeral HomeFuneral home · Lansing · (607) 533-8600
- Ness-Sibley Funeral HomeFuneral home · Trumansburg · (607) 387-8151
- Perkins Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dryden · (607) 844-8161
- Shurtleff Funeral HomeFuneral home · Groton · (607) 898-3577
- Zirbel Funeral HomeFuneral home · Groton · (607) 898-3867
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 Tompkins County?
We list 80 cemeteries in Tompkins County, New York. 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 Tompkins County kept?
Death certificates are held by the New York 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 Tompkins County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. New York law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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