Cemeteries in Orange County, NC
Orange County, North Carolina has 40 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Hillsborough (16), Chapel Hill (10) and Carrboro (7). Among them are 9 church cemeteries (23%), 8 family cemeteries (20%) and 3 memorial parks (8%).
All cemeteries in Orange County
- Gattis-Burch Cemetery2231 Homestead Road · Chapel Hill · est. 1850Cemetery
- Old Chapel Hill CemeteryChapel HillChurch cemetery
- Mebane Memorial Gardens6914 East Washington Street · MebaneMemorial park
- Hillsborough Town Cemetery113 East Corbin Street · HillsboroughMunicipal cemetery
- Joe Nichols Family Cemetery101 East Corbin Street · HillsboroughFamily cemetery
- Barbee - Hargraves CemeteryChapel HillCemetery
- Cabe-Shields-McGowan CemeteryDurhamCemetery
- Margaret Lane CemeteryHillsboroughCemetery
- Mount Moriah Baptist Church CemeteryChapel HillBaptist cemetery
- Yancey Family CemeteryCarrboroFamily cemetery
- Chapel CemeteryHillsboroughChurch cemetery
- Cross Roads CemeteryHillsboroughCemetery
- Judea Reform Congregation CemeteryCarrboroChurch cemetery
- Oakwood CemeteryMebaneCemetery
- West Chapel Hill CemeteryChapel HillChurch cemetery
- Westwood CemeteryCarrboroCemetery
- Payne Chapel AME Church CemeteryHillsboroughMethodist cemetery
- Walnut Grove CemetaryHillsboroughMethodist cemetery
- Bradsher's Family CemeteryHillsboroughFamily cemetery
- Chapel Hill Memorial CemeteryChapel HillChurch cemetery
- Cheek and Whitaker Family CemeteryCarrboroFamily cemetery
- County Home CemeteryHillsboroughCemetery
- Cresmont Memorial ParkHillsboroughMemorial park
- Governor Burke GraveHillsboroughCemetery
- Harmony CemeteryMebaneCemetery
- Maplewood CemeteryHillsboroughCemetery
- McCauley CemeteryCarrboroCemetery
- McFarling (McFarland) Family CemeteryChapel HillFamily cemetery
- Moore-Waddell CemeteryHillsboroughCemetery
- Old Eno CemeteryHillsboroughCemetery
- Old Town CemeteryHillsboroughMunicipal cemetery
- Partin Family CemeteryChapel HillFamily cemetery
- Pleasant Green Church CemeteryDurhamChurch cemetery
- Restland Memorial GardensChapel HillMemorial park
- Rosewood CemeteryHillsboroughCemetery
- Slave CemeteryDurhamCemetery
- Sparrows CemeteryChapel HillCemetery
- Tilley CemeteryCarrboroCemetery
- Weaver Family CemeteryCarrboroFamily cemetery
- William Cabe Family CemeteryDurhamFamily cemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Orange County?
We list 40 cemeteries in Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange 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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