Cemeteries in Sampson County, NC
Sampson County, North Carolina has 102 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 9 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Clinton (29), Wallace (21) and Roseboro (16). Among them are 20 family cemeteries (20%), 19 church cemeteries (19%) and 4 Baptist cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Sampson County
- Mount Gilead Baptist Church CemeteryClintonChristian cemetery
- Honeycutt CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Maxwell CemeteryStedmanCemetery
- Minson M Williams Memorial CemeteryStedmanCemetery
- Red Hill Universalist Church CemeteryClintonChurch cemetery
- Sills Family CemetaryDunnCemetery
- Spell CemeteryRoseboroCemetery
- Autryville Baptist Church CemeteryStedmanBaptist cemetery
- Evergreen Baptist Church CemeteryRose HillBaptist cemetery
- Hickory Grove Baptist Church CemeteryClintonBaptist cemetery
- Merritt Memorial CemeteryClintonChristian cemetery
- Mount Zion AME Zion Church CemeteryClintonMethodist cemetery
- Salemburg Baptist Church CemeteryRoseboroBaptist cemetery
- Archibald Monk Family CemeteryClintonFamily cemetery
- Autry Family CemeteryStedmanFamily cemetery
- Autry-Averitt Family CemeteryRoseboroFamily cemetery
- Autryville Church of God CemeteryStedmanChurch cemetery
- Baggett Family CemeteryRoseboroFamily cemetery
- Bannerman CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Baylam CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Benton CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Boney CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Butler CemeteryStedmanCemetery
- Cain CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Carter CemeteryRose HillCemetery
- Cedar Point Church CemeteryClintonChurch cemetery
- Community CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Corbett CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Corbett CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Fennell CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Fryar CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Grandview Memorial GardensClintonMemorial park
- Hairr Family CemeteryRoseboroFamily cemetery
- Hale CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Hall CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Hall-Autry Family CemeteryRoseboroFamily cemetery
- Hall-Faircloth Family CemeteryRoseboroFamily cemetery
- Halls CemeteryStedmanCemetery
- Hawley Family CemeteryPlain ViewFamily cemetery
- Herring CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Herring CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Hillcrest CementeryPlain ViewCemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial ParkClintonMemorial park
- Hobbs Family CemeteryClintonFamily cemetery
- Holland Family CemeteryRoseboroFamily cemetery
- Hollywood CemeteryRoseboroCemetery
- Home CemeteryStedmanCemetery
- Jackson CemeteryPlain ViewCemetery
- James King CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Joe Moore Hill CemeteryPlain ViewCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryStedmanCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryRose HillCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Josiah Eldridge CemeteryPlain ViewCemetery
- Kelly CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Kerr CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Lee CemeteryPlain ViewCemetery
- Little Field CemeteryPlain ViewCemetery
- Mary Sessoms Family CemeteryRoseboroFamily cemetery
- Massey Family CemeteryClintonFamily cemetery
- McArthur Family CemeteryClintonFamily cemetery
- McGee Church CemeteryClintonChurch cemetery
- McMillian CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Melvin CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Merritt CemeteryRose HillCemetery
- Merritt CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Mount Carmel Church of God of Prophecy CemeteryRoseboroChurch cemetery
- Murphy CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Naylor CemeteryPlain ViewCemetery
- New Bethel Church CemeteryClintonChurch cemetery
- New Hope CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Newkirk CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Newkirk CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Newton CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryPlain ViewCemetery
- Owen Grove Church CemeteryClintonChurch cemetery
- Peterson CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Peterson CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Point Level Church CemeteryClintonChurch cemetery
- Pridgen CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Raiford Faircloth Family CemeteryRoseboroFamily cemetery
- Robinson CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Rowan Church CemeteryClintonChurch cemetery
- Royal Chapel CemeteryWallaceChurch cemetery
- Sandhills CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Seavey CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Sellars CemeteryElizabethtownCemetery
- Sessoms Family CemeteryRoseboroFamily cemetery
- Sharon Pentecostal Holiness Church CemeteryClintonChurch cemetery
- Snipes CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Spearman CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Springdale CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Sunrise CemeteryRoseboroCemetery
- T J Hall CemeteryStedmanCemetery
- Tart Family CemeteryPlain ViewFamily cemetery
- Tew Family CemeteryClintonFamily cemetery
- Vann Family CemeteryClintonFamily cemetery
- Watson CemeteryRose HillCemetery
- Wiley Autry Family CemeteryRoseboroFamily cemetery
- Williams Family CemeteryStedmanFamily cemetery
- Worrell CemeteryWallaceCemetery
- Zoar Church CemeteryRoseboroChurch cemetery
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How Sampson County compares
Sampson County has 16.9 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.3 for North Carolina, which puts it 22nd of 100 North Carolina counties on this measure. Census estimates count 814 deaths here in 2024, about 81 for each of the 10 funeral homes we know of (23rd of 100 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Sampson County | North Carolina | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 16.9 | 5.3 | 22nd of 100 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 10.8 | 12.2 | 37th of 100 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 814 | 108,649 | 44th of 100 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 8.0 | 18.4 | 83rd of 100 |
| Funeral homes | 10 | 733 | 23rd of 100 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 81 | 148 | 72nd of 96 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 193 | 60th of 100 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 28 | 24th of 100 |
| Notable burials | 0 | 560 | 63rd 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 Sampson County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Sampson County
- Butler & Son Funeral HomeFuneral home · Roseboro · (910) 525-4944
- Butler Funeral HomeFuneral home · Roseboro · (910) 525-5138
- Butler and Son Funeral ChapelFuneral chapel · Clinton · (910) 592-2323
- Carter Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Garland · (910) 529-4001
- Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral HomeFuneral home · Clinton · (910) 592-2066
- Hope Valley Hawkins Funeral Service & Cremation Clinton NCFuneral home · Clinton · (910) 592-0061
- Royal-hall Funeral HomeFuneral home · Clinton · (910) 592-4127
- Summerville-Boykin MortuaryMortuary · Garland · (910) 529-1341
- West & Dunn Funeral HomeFuneral home · Newton Grove · (910) 594-1004
- Worley Funeral HomeFuneral home · Clinton · (910) 592-8175
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 Sampson County?
We list 102 cemeteries in Sampson 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 Sampson 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 Sampson 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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