Cemeteries in Perry County, OH
Perry County, Ohio has 92 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 12 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Somerset (22), New Lexington (18) and Glouster (13). Among them are 30 church cemeteries (33%), 7 Methodist cemeteries (8%) and 6 Lutheran cemeteries (7%).
All cemeteries in Perry County
- Shawnee Cemetery6128 Tecumseh Road Southeast · ShawneeCemetery
- Corning Catholic CemeteryGlousterCatholic cemetery
- Ebenezer Baptist CemeteryGenevaBaptist cemetery
- Evangelical Lutheran CemeterySomersetLutheran cemetery
- First Baptist Church CemeteryNew LexingtonBaptist cemetery
- First Methodist Church CemeteryNew LexingtonChristian cemetery
- Friendship Methodist Episcopal CemeteryGenevaMethodist cemetery
- Good Hope Lutheran CemeteryThornportLutheran cemetery
- Hopewell Baptist CemeterySomersetBaptist cemetery
- Hopewell Methodist Episcopal CemeterySomersetMethodist cemetery
- Lutheran CemeterySomersetLutheran cemetery
- Lutheran Reformed CemeteryThornportLutheran cemetery
- Methodist Episcopal CemeteryThornportMethodist cemetery
- Millertown Methodist CemeteryGlousterMethodist cemetery
- Mount Zion United Brethren In Christ CemeterySomersetChristian cemetery
- New Lebanon Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryNew LexingtonLutheran cemetery
- New Salem Methodist Episcopal CemeteryFairfield BeachMethodist cemetery
- New Salem Methodist Protestant CemeteryFairfield BeachMethodist cemetery
- Old Baptist Church CemeteryNew LexingtonChristian cemetery
- Old Presbyterian CemeteryZanesvillePresbyterian cemetery
- Presbyterian CemeteryNew LexingtonPresbyterian cemetery
- Ream CemeterySomersetChristian cemetery
- Reform Baptist CemeteryFairfield BeachBaptist cemetery
- Regular Baptist CemeteryFairfield BeachBaptist cemetery
- Saint Pauls Lutheran CemeterySomersetLutheran cemetery
- Somerset CemeterySomersetMethodist cemetery
- Unity Presbyterian CemeterySomersetPresbyterian cemetery
- Asberry CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Avlon United Brethren Church CemeteryBremenChurch cemetery
- Bethel CemeteryRosevilleCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryCrooksvilleCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryGenevaCemetery
- Brehm CemeterySomersetCemetery
- Bristol CemeteryNew LexingtonCemetery
- Chapel Hill CemeteryGlousterChurch cemetery
- Combs Family CemeteryBremenFamily cemetery
- Conn Church CemeteryGlousterChurch cemetery
- Crists CemeteryThornportCemetery
- Crooksville CemeteryCrooksvilleCemetery
- Dew CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Dugan CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryGenevaCemetery
- Fowler CemeteryNew LexingtonCemetery
- Green Lawn Memory CemeterySomersetCemetery
- Harmony CemeteryGenevaCemetery
- Harring CemeteryCrooksvilleCemetery
- Harvey CemeteryBremenCemetery
- Highland CemeteryThornportCemetery
- Holcomb CemeteryCrooksvilleCemetery
- Holy Trinity CemeterySomersetCemetery
- Iliff CemeteryCrooksvilleCemetery
- Ironpoint CemeteryNew LexingtonCemetery
- Kemper Family CemeteryThornportFamily cemetery
- Manley CemeteryNew LexingtonCemetery
- McCaslin Family CemeteryCrooksvilleFamily cemetery
- McLuney CemeteryCrooksvilleCemetery
- Monroe CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Monroe CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Mount Carmel CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Mount Horeb CemeteryCrooksvilleCemetery
- Mount Perry CemeterySomersetCemetery
- New Lexington CemeteryNew LexingtonCemetery
- New Reading CemeterySomersetCemetery
- New Saint Josephs Priory CemeterySomersetCemetery
- New Straitsville Joint CemeteryNelsonvilleCemetery
- Old Saint Josephs Priory CemeterySomersetCemetery
- Old Zion United Brethren CemeterySomersetCemetery
- Olivet CemeterySomersetCemetery
- Otterbein CemeterySomersetCemetery
- Owens CemeteryRosevilleCemetery
- Pisgah CemeteryBremenCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryCrooksvilleCemetery
- Rehobeth CemeteryNew LexingtonCemetery
- Rendville CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Ridge CemeterySomersetCemetery
- Roseville CemeteryRosevilleCemetery
- Saint Aloysius CemeteryNew LexingtonCemetery
- Saint Augustine CemeteryNelsonvilleCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryNew LexingtonCemetery
- Saint Patricks CemeteryNew LexingtonCemetery
- Shick CemeteryCrooksvilleCemetery
- South Fork CemeteryNew LexingtonCemetery
- Springer CemeteryNew LexingtonCemetery
- Stuart CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Teal CemeteryCrooksvilleCemetery
- Tinker CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Vansickle CemeteryNew LexingtonCemetery
- Wesley Chapel CemeterySomersetChurch cemetery
- Whiptown CemeteryNew LexingtonCemetery
- Zion CemeteryCrooksvilleCemetery
- Zion CemeterySomersetCemetery
- Zion Reformed CemeteryThornportCemetery
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How Perry County compares
Perry County has 25.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 6.5 for Ohio, which puts it 18th of 88 Ohio counties on this measure. Census estimates count 397 deaths here in 2024, about 66 for each of the 6 funeral homes we know of (51st of 88 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Perry County | Ohio | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 25.8 | 6.5 | 18th of 88 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 22.6 | 19.0 | 21st of 88 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 397 | 127,000 | 72nd of 88 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 4.3 | 16.4 | 73rd of 88 |
| Funeral homes | 6 | 1,069 | 51st of 88 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 66 | 119 | 75th of 88 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 151 | 27th of 88 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 58 | 37th of 88 |
| Notable burials | 7 | 2,567 | 54th of 88 |
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 Ohio counties with the figure available. Compare Perry County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Perry County
- Bope-Thomas Funeral HomeFuneral home · Somerset · (740) 743-1652
- Chute-wiley Funeral HomeFuneral home · New Lexington · (740) 342-1273
- Goebel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc.Funeral home · Crooksville · (740) 982-4911
- J E Humphrey Funeral HomeFuneral home · Shawnee · (740) 394-2626
- ROSS-FRASH FUNERAL HOMEFuneral home · Crooksville · (740) 982-3071
- Roberts Winegardner Funeral HomeFuneral home · New Lexington · (740) 342-1951
- Hoskinson Funeral and Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Thornville · (740) 246-6334
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 Perry County?
We list 92 cemeteries in Perry County, Ohio. 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 Perry County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Ohio 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 Perry County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Ohio law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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