Cemeteries in Wayne County, NY
Wayne County, New York has 97 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 12 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Wolcott (22), Ontario (13) and Clyde (13). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (4%), 3 municipal cemeteries (3%) and 1 family cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Wayne County
- Baker Cemetery1375 Route 441 · WalworthCemetery
- Butler - Savannah CemeteryClydeCemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Rural CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Saint Anne's Roman Catholic CemeteryPalmyraCatholic cemetery
- Saint John's Episcopal CemeterySodusEpiscopal cemetery
- Alton CemeterySodusCemetery
- Aurand CemeteryClydeCemetery
- Barton CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Brick Church CemeterySodusChurch cemetery
- Bushnell CemeterySodusCemetery
- Butler Center CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryOntarioCemetery
- Centenary CemeterySodusCemetery
- Collins CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Community Burial GroundWolcottCemetery
- Creager Bridge CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Culver CemeteryNewarkCemetery
- Davis CemeteryOntarioCemetery
- Dickinson CemeteryOntarioCemetery
- East Newark CemeteryNewarkCemetery
- East Palmyra CemeteryNewarkCemetery
- Ellinwood CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Fair Mount CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Fairville CemeteryNewarkCemetery
- Fellows - North Lyons Rural CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Finley CemeteryOntarioCemetery
- Freewill CemeteryOntarioCemetery
- Furnaceville CemeteryOntarioCemetery
- Galloway CemeteryPalmyraCemetery
- Gilbert CemeteryMarionCemetery
- Glenside CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Glerum Farm CemeteryNewarkCemetery
- Gould CemeteryOntarioCemetery
- Hall Center CemeteryMarionCemetery
- Harvey CemeteryClydeCemetery
- Herrington CemeteryClydeCemetery
- Hopkins CemeteryNewarkCemetery
- Hubbard CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Hunt Corners CemeteryClydeCemetery
- Huron Evergreen CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- John Swift CemeteryPalmyraCemetery
- Joiner CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Joy CemeterySodusCemetery
- Kitchen Burial PlotSodusCemetery
- Lakeside CemeteryOntarioCemetery
- Lakeview CemeteryWilliamsonCemetery
- Langdon CemeteryPalmyraCemetery
- Lemuel Durfee CemeteryPalmyraCemetery
- Livingston CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Lock Berlin CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- Lockpit CemeteryClydeCemetery
- Lovejoy CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Lusk CemeteryOntarioCemetery
- Macedon Center CemeteryMacedonCemetery
- Macedon Village CemeteryMacedonMunicipal cemetery
- Maple Grove CemeteryClydeCemetery
- Marbletown CemeteryNewarkCemetery
- Marion Village CemeteryMarionMunicipal cemetery
- McArthur CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- McCreery CemeteryOntarioCemetery
- Newark CemeteryNewarkCemetery
- North Rose CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- North Wolcott CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Oak Hill CemeteryClydeCemetery
- Old Houser CemeteryNewarkCemetery
- Old Mill Street CemeterySodusCemetery
- Ontario Center CemeteryOntarioCemetery
- Ontario Town CemeteryOntarioMunicipal cemetery
- Palmyra CemeteryPalmyraCemetery
- Park CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Parker CemeteryPalmyraCemetery
- Phillips CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Pilgrims Rest CemeteryClydeCemetery
- Ridge Chapel CemeteryWilliamsonChurch cemetery
- Roe CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Rose CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryClydeCemetery
- Saint Patricks CemeteryMacedonCemetery
- Sherman CemeteryWilliamsonCemetery
- Sodus Rural CemeterySodusCemetery
- South Lyons CemeteryLyonsCemetery
- South Sodus CemeterySodusCemetery
- Southside CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Sprague CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Swales CemeterySodusCemetery
- Thatcher Family CemeteryOntarioFamily cemetery
- Union Burying GroundMacedonCemetery
- Upper Corners CemeteryMarionCemetery
- Walworth CemeteryMacedonCemetery
- West Walworth CemeteryFairportCemetery
- White Schoolhouse Cemetery (historical)ClydeCemetery
- Wiley CemeteryClydeCemetery
- Wilsey Farm CemeteryClydeCemetery
- Wood CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- York Settlement CemeteryWolcottCemetery
- Zurich CemeterySodusCemetery
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How Wayne County compares
Wayne County has 10.7 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 2.8 for New York, which puts it 30th of 62 New York counties on this measure. Census estimates count 969 deaths here in 2024, about 69 for each of the 14 funeral homes we know of (27th of 62 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Wayne County | New York | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 10.7 | 2.8 | 30th of 62 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 16.1 | 11.8 | 25th of 62 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 969 | 161,588 | 31st of 62 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 10.0 | 29.0 | 33rd of 62 |
| Funeral homes | 14 | 1,484 | 27th of 62 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 69 | 109 | 51st of 62 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 89 | 19th of 62 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 76 | 17th of 62 |
| Notable burials | 23 | 10,713 | 41st 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 Wayne County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Wayne County
- Baris Funeral HomeFuneral home · Clyde · (315) 923-2021
- Becker Funeral HomeFuneral home · Red Creek · (315) 754-6262
- Boeheim-Pusateri Funeral HomeFuneral home · Lyons · (315) 946-4230
- Farnsworth-Keysor Funeral HomeFuneral home · North Rose · (315) 587-2721
- Murphy Funeral HomeFuneral home · Ontario · (315) 524-4621
- Norman L Waterman Funeral Home, Inc.Funeral home · Newark · (315) 331-1175
- Norton Funeral HomeFuneral home · Wolcott · (315) 594-9481
- Norton-Mull Funeral HomeFuneral home · Savannah · (315) 365-3215
- Paul L. Murphy and Sons Funeral HomeFuneral home · Newark · (315) 331-3255
- Pusateri Funeral HomeFuneral home · Clyde · (315) 923-7452
- Robert L. Yost Funeral HomeFuneral home · Palmyra · (315) 597-2416
- Schulz-Pusateri Funeral HomeFuneral home · Newark · (315) 331-2125
- Stevens Funeral HomeFuneral home · Marion · (315) 926-4222
- Young Funeral HomeFuneral home · Williamson · (315) 589-6231
- Gowan MonumentsMonument dealer · Williamson · (585) 752-7178
- Murphy Funeral & Cremation ChapelsCremation provider · Macedon · (315) 986-7781
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 Wayne County?
We list 97 cemeteries in Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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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