Cemeteries in Richmond County, NC
Richmond County, North Carolina has 43 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Hamlet (15), Ellerbe (11) and Rockingham (9). Among them are 9 church cemeteries (21%), 3 Christian cemeteries (7%) and 1 Baptist cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Richmond County
- Sandy Grove Baptist Church CemeteryRockinghamBaptist cemetery
- Green Lake CemeteryEllerbeChristian cemetery
- Hopewell CemeteryHamletChristian cemetery
- Morrison Grove CemeteryHamletChristian cemetery
- Barrington CemeteryHamletCemetery
- Bear Branch CemeteryRockinghamCemetery
- Beaver Dam CemeteryHamletCemetery
- Beaver Dam CemeteryRockinghamCemetery
- Bethel Hill CemeteryHamletCemetery
- Blue CemeteryPinebluffCemetery
- Clark CemeteryHamletCemetery
- East Side CemeteryRockinghamCemetery
- East Side CemeteryRockinghamCemetery
- Ellerbe CemeteryEllerbeCemetery
- Gibson CemeteryEllerbeCemetery
- Gibson CemeteryRockinghamCemetery
- Green Chapel CemeteryHamletChurch cemetery
- Gum Springs CemeteryEllerbeCemetery
- Haywood CemeteryEllerbeCemetery
- Ledbetter CemeteryMount GileadCemetery
- Legrand CemeteryMount GileadCemetery
- Machine House CemeteryMount GileadCemetery
- Marks Creek CemeteryHamletCemetery
- McLean CemeteryEllerbeCemetery
- Mispah CemeteryEast RockinghamCemetery
- Mount Carmel Church CemeteryEllerbeChurch cemetery
- Mount Moriah CemeteryHamletCemetery
- Nebo CemeteryHamletCemetery
- New Diggs Church CemeteryCordovaChurch cemetery
- Northan CemeteryRockinghamCemetery
- Oak Ridge CemeteryHamletCemetery
- Parsons-Howell CemeteryEllerbeCemetery
- Philadelphia CemeteryRockinghamCemetery
- Popular Springs CemeteryEast RockinghamCemetery
- Rourks CemeteryEllerbeCemetery
- Saint Stephens CemeteryCordovaCemetery
- Sandy Ridge Church CemeteryRockinghamChurch cemetery
- Seal CemeteryHamletCemetery
- Smith CemeteryHamletCemetery
- Watson CemeteryHamletCemetery
- Watson CemeteryEllerbeCemetery
- Waymon Chapel CemeteryHamletChurch cemetery
- Williamson CemeteryEllerbeCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Richmond County?
We list 43 cemeteries in Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond 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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