Cemeteries in Jackson County, NC
Jackson County, North Carolina has 122 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Cullowhee (67), Sylva (34) and Cherokee (19). Among them are 12 church cemeteries (10%), 5 Christian cemeteries (4%) and 1 memorial park (1%).
All cemeteries in Jackson County
- Hooper CemeteryCaney Fork Road · CullowheeCemetery
- Bradley CemeteryBradit Branch Road · WhittierCemetery
- Balsam CemeteryHazelwoodChristian cemetery
- Lovedale Baptist Church CemeterySylvaBaptist cemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryCullowheeChristian cemetery
- New Hope CemeteryCullowheeChristian cemetery
- Addie CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Ash CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Assembly of God Chapel CemeterySylvaChurch cemetery
- Barkers Creek CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Bumgarner CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Crawford CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Dicks Creek CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Dillard CemeterySylvaCemetery
- East LaPorte CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Franklin CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Green Creek CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Gunter CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Henry CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Hensley CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Hooper-Speedwell CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Hyatt CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Keener CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Locust Field CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Long CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Love CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Lower Coward CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Nations CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Norman - Blanton CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Norman CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Ochre Hill CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Old Campground CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Old Field CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Old Savanah CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Parris CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Pine Ridge CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Robinson CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Rogers CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Sherrill CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Stillwell CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Thomas CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Tuckasegee CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Tuckasegee Wesleyan CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Union Hill CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Ward CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Webster CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Wilmont CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Wilson CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Worley Chapel CemeteryCherokeeChurch cemetery
- Wyke CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Cullowhee CemeteryCullowheeChristian cemetery
- Lovedale Methodist Church CemeteryCullowheeMethodist cemetery
- Old Savannah CemeterySylvaChristian cemetery
- Ashe CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Balsam Grove CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Beck CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Big Ridge CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Brasstown CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Broom CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Brown CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Brown CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Cagle CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Cathey CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Church of the Good Shepherd CemeteryCullowheeChurch cemetery
- Clayton CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Cogdill CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Conner CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Conner CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Coward CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Cox CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Cullowhee CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Davis CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Dills CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Dills CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Double Springs CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- East Fork CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Erastus CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Evvitt CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Fairview Memorial GardensSylvaMemorial park
- Fall Cliff CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- George CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Glenville Wesleyan Church CemeteryCullowheeChurch cemetery
- Hamburg CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Hoyle CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Hoyle CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Long CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Love Chapel CemeteryCullowheeChurch cemetery
- Lower Stephens CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Lower Zachary CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Mathis CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Melton CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- New Savannah CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Norton CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Norton CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Olivet CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Potts Memorial CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Queen CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Queen CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Queen CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Reagan CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Rock Bridge CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Shook Cove CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Smook CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Sneed CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Sols Creek CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Stamper CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Stephenson CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Stewart CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Sutton CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Tolley CemeteryCherokeeCemetery
- Tom Nations CemeterySylvaCemetery
- Upper Zachary CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Wesleyanna CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Whiteside Cove CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Wilson-Tatham-Bryson CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Wolf Creek CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Wolf Mountain CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Woodring CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
- Zion Hill CemeteryCullowheeCemetery
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How Jackson County compares
Jackson County has 26.9 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.3 for North Carolina, which puts it 12th of 100 North Carolina counties on this measure. Census estimates count 421 deaths here in 2024, about 211 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (78th of 100 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Jackson County | North Carolina | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 26.9 | 5.3 | 12th of 100 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 24.8 | 12.2 | 10th of 100 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 421 | 108,649 | 71st of 100 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 3.5 | 18.4 | 92nd of 100 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 733 | 78th of 100 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 211 | 148 | 23rd of 96 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 193 | 37th of 100 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 28 | 24th of 100 |
| Notable burials | 4 | 560 | 27th 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 Jackson County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Jackson County
- Appalachian Funeral ServicesFuneral home · Sylva · (828) 586-2444
- Long House Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Cherokee · (828) 497-1408
- Moody Funeral Home & CrematoriumCremation provider · Sylva · (828) 586-4014
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 Jackson County?
We list 122 cemeteries in Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson 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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