Cemeteries in Bladen County, NC
Bladen County, North Carolina has 76 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Elizabethtown (41), Bladenboro (20) and Lake Waccamaw (7). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (7%), 2 memorial parks (3%) and 2 Christian cemeteries (3%).
All cemeteries in Bladen County
- Murphy Cemetery (Joyce Smith)Murphy Town Road · HarrellsCemetery
- Davis CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Carvers Creek United Methodist Church CemeteryLake WaccamawMethodist cemetery
- Clark's Chapel CemeterySaint PaulsChristian cemetery
- Holy Cross CemeteryLake WaccamawChristian cemetery
- Allen CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Allen CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Anders CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Atkinson CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Barnhill CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Beatty CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Beatty CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Benson CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Bladen Memorial GardensElizabethtownMemorial park
- Bladenboro CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Blank CemeteryLake WaccamawCemetery
- Boone CemeterySaint PaulsCemetery
- Browns Creek Church CemeteryElizabethtownChurch cemetery
- Bryan CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Bryant CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Buie CemeteryLake WaccamawCemetery
- Burney CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Carroll CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Clarkton CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Colvin CemeteryWilmingtonCemetery
- Dyson CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Dyson CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Edwards CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Ellis CemeteryFayettevilleCemetery
- Faulk CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Graham Chapel CemeteryLake WaccamawChurch cemetery
- Grimes CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Hester CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Hines CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Holmes Hill CemeteryLake WaccamawCemetery
- Hursey CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Kelley CemeteryWilmingtonCemetery
- Kelly CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Lee CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Lewis CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Lewis CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Lewis CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Lucas CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Marshall CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Marshburn CemeteriesElizabethtownCemetery
- McCall CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- McGill CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- McKoy CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Mears CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Melvin CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Melvin CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteriesElizabethtownCemetery
- Nance CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- New Hope CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- New Pait CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Norris CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Old Bethel CemeteryWhitevilleCemetery
- Old Pait CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Pine Crest CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Pone CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Rising CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Roanoke CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Robinson CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Salem CemeteryLake WaccamawCemetery
- Sand Hill CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Singletary CemeteryBladenboroCemetery
- Smith CemeteriesElizabethtownCemetery
- Smith CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Smith Memorial Gardens CemeteryElizabethtownMemorial park
- Sutton CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Sutton CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Tyson CemeterySaint PaulsCemetery
- Warson CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Wright CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
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How Bladen County compares
Bladen County has 25.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.3 for North Carolina, which puts it 13th of 100 North Carolina counties on this measure. Census estimates count 448 deaths here in 2024, about 75 for each of the 6 funeral homes we know of (44th of 100 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Bladen County | North Carolina | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 25.5 | 5.3 | 13th of 100 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 8.7 | 12.2 | 48th of 100 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 448 | 108,649 | 67th of 100 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 5.9 | 18.4 | 87th of 100 |
| Funeral homes | 6 | 733 | 44th of 100 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 75 | 148 | 77th of 96 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 193 | 37th of 100 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 28 | 24th of 100 |
| Notable burials | 1 | 560 | 44th of 100 |
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 North Carolina counties with the figure available. Compare Bladen County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Bladen County
- Bladen-Gaskins Funeral HomeFuneral home · Elizabethtown · (910) 861-9700
- Cunngham & Sons ChapelFuneral home · Clarkton · (910) 645-2154
- Johnson Funeral ServicesFuneral home · Elizabethtown · (910) 862-8401
- Majestic Funeral HomeFuneral home · Elizabethtown · (910) 247-6321
- Norman Whitted Funeral Director LicenseeFuneral home · Fayetteville · (910) 496-5355
- Union Funeral HomeFuneral home · Clarkton · (910) 647-0203
- Bladenboro Funeral & Cremation ServiceCremation provider · Bladenboro · (910) 809-0130
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 Bladen County?
We list 76 cemeteries in Bladen County, North Carolina. 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 Bladen County kept?
Death certificates are held by the North Carolina 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 Bladen County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. North Carolina law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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