Cemeteries in Gaston County, NC
Gaston County, North Carolina has 48 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 12 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Belmont (10), Gastonia (9) and Mount Holly (5). Among them are 20 church cemeteries (42%), 2 Christian cemeteries (4%) and 2 municipal cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Gaston County
- Bessemer City CemeteryBessemer CityMunicipal cemetery
- Edgewood CemeteryLowellCemetery
- Firestone CemeteryGastoniaCemetery
- Hollywood CemeteryGastoniaCemetery
- Long Creek Church CemetaryBessemer CityChurch cemetery
- Mauney CemeteryStanleyCemetery
- Morningside CemeteryMount HollyCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryBelmontCemetery
- North Oakland Street CemeteryGastoniaCemetery
- Oakwood CemeteryGastoniaCemetery
- Pisgah CemeteryKings MountainCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryGastoniaCemetery
- Smith CemeteryBelmontCemetery
- Westview Gardens CemeteryBessemer CityCemetery
- Alexis Baptist CemeteryStanleyChristian cemetery
- Christs Lutheran Church CemeteryStanleyLutheran cemetery
- Hardin Community Baptist Church CemeteryDallasChristian cemetery
- O'Conner Grove AME Zion Church CemeteryBelmontMethodist cemetery
- O'Conner's Grove Methodist Church CemeteryBelmontMethodist cemetery
- St. Benedict (St. Leo) CemeteryBelmontCatholic cemetery
- Aviary GardensLowellCemetery
- Belmont Abbey CemeteryBelmontCemetery
- Berea Church CemeteryMount HollyChurch cemetery
- Castanea Church CemeteryLowesvilleChurch cemetery
- Center Church CemeteryCramertonChurch cemetery
- Cherryville City Memorial CemeteryCherryvilleCemetery
- City CemeteryCherryvilleMunicipal cemetery
- Craig Family CemeteryGastoniaFamily cemetery
- Ebenezer Church CemeteryBelmontChurch cemetery
- Firestone Memorial CemeteryGastoniaCemetery
- Gaston Memorial CemeteryGastoniaCemetery
- Gethsemane Church CemeterySouth GastoniaChurch cemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryBelmontCemetery
- Hickory Grove CemeteryLowellCemetery
- Hillcrest CemeteryMount HollyCemetery
- Mount Holly CemeteryMount HollyCemetery
- Mount Pleasant Church CemeterySouth GastoniaChurch cemetery
- Mount Zion Church CemeteryBelmontChurch cemetery
- New Hope Church CemeteryCramertonChurch cemetery
- Olney Church CemeterySouth GastoniaChurch cemetery
- Pineview CemeteryMount HollyCemetery
- Sandy Plains Church CemeterySouth GastoniaChurch cemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryGastoniaCemetery
- Snow Hill CemeteryLowesvilleCemetery
- Springfield Memorial Church CemeteryStanleyChurch cemetery
- Sunnyside Church CemetaryBessemer CityChurch cemetery
- Union Church CemeterySouth GastoniaChurch cemetery
- Wells CemeteryBelmontCemetery
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How Gaston County compares
Gaston County has 2.0 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.3 for North Carolina, which puts it 84th of 100 North Carolina counties on this measure. Census estimates count 2,746 deaths here in 2024, about 162 for each of the 17 funeral homes we know of (5th of 100 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Gaston County | North Carolina | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 2.0 | 5.3 | 84th of 100 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 13.5 | 12.2 | 30th of 100 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 2,746 | 108,649 | 7th of 100 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 57.2 | 18.4 | 17th of 100 |
| Funeral homes | 17 | 733 | 5th of 100 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 162 | 148 | 35th of 96 |
| Cremation providers | 5 | 193 | 11th of 100 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 28 | 24th of 100 |
| Notable burials | 2 | 560 | 36th 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 Gaston County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Gaston County
- Benson's Funeral HomeFuneral home · Mount Holly
- Carothers Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dallas · (704) 922-3191
- Carothers Funeral HomeFuneral home · Stanley · (704) 263-2631
- Carothers Funeral Home at Gaston Memorial ParkFuneral home · Gastonia · (704) 867-6337
- Costner Funeral Home Inc.Funeral home · Gastonia · (704) 864-6787
- Gibson Mortuary ServiceMortuary · Belmont · (704) 310-1398
- Greene Funeral ServiceFuneral home · Bessemer City · (704) 853-1300
- Greene Funeral Service- West ChapelFuneral home · Gastonia · (704) 867-5521
- Gregory Funeral Service Inc.Funeral home · Gastonia · (704) 867-4364
- John T. Richardson Funeral Home Cherryville NcFuneral home · Cherryville · (704) 435-3315
- King Mortuary Specialists IncMortuary · Gastonia · (704) 864-8503
- McLean Funeral DirectorsFuneral home · Gastonia · (704) 865-3451
- McLean Funeral DirectorsFuneral home · Belmont · (704) 825-5301
- Sisk-Butler Funeral HomeFuneral home · Bessemer City · (980) 497-0495
- Stamey-Cherryville Funeral HomeFuneral home · Cherryville · (704) 445-8144
- Withers Whisenant Funeral Home PageFuneral home · Gastonia · (704) 864-5144
- Woodlawn Funeral HomeFuneral home · Mount Holly · (704) 820-0608
- A Simple Service Burial and CremationCremation provider · Gastonia · (704) 884-0150
- Benson Funeral & Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Mt Holly · (704) 827-1801
- Carpenter-Porter Funeral & Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Cherryville · (980) 497-0491
- Greene Funeral Service and CrematoriumCremation provider · Gastonia · (704) 853-1300
- Painter Funeral and Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Mt Holly · (704) 827-5020
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 Gaston County?
We list 48 cemeteries in Gaston 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 Gaston 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 Gaston 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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