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Cemeteries in Adams County, PA
Adams County, Pennsylvania has 95 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 12 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Biglerville (19), Lake Meade (18) and Gettysburg (17). Among them are 55 church cemeteries (58%), 9 Lutheran cemeteries (9%) and 8 Methodist cemeteries (8%).
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- Evergreen CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryBiglervilleCemetery
- Greenmount CemeteryBiglervilleCemetery
- Soldiers National Cemetery at GettysburgGettysburgNational cemetery
- Annunciation Blessed Virgin Mary CemeteryMcSherrystownCatholic cemetery
- Barts - Centenary United Methodist Church CemeteryMount PleasantMethodist cemetery
- Benders Lutheran Church CemeteryBiglervilleLutheran cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Lutheran Church CemeteryLake MeadeLutheran cemetery
- Christ Episcopal Church CemeteryLake MeadeEpiscopal cemetery
- Clines United Methodist CemeteryBiglervilleMethodist cemetery
- Flohrs Lutheran Church CemeteryGettysburgLutheran cemetery
- Fountaindale Lutheran Church CemeteryCarroll ValleyChristian cemetery
- German Society Lutheran Calvinist CemeteryGettysburgLutheran cemetery
- Great Conewago Presbyterian Church CemeteryGettysburgPresbyterian cemetery
- Huntington Quaker Meeting House CemeteryLake MeadeQuaker cemetery
- Idaville United Methodist CemeteryBiglervilleMethodist cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Catholic CemeteryNew OxfordCatholic cemetery
- Latimore Mennonite Meetinghouse CemeteryLake MeadeMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Lower Bermusian Lutheran Church CemeteryLake MeadeLutheran cemetery
- Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian CemeteryGettysburgPresbyterian cemetery
- MennoniteLittlestownMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Methodist Episcopal Church CemeteryGettysburgMethodist cemetery
- Mount Calvary Methodist CemeteryBiglervilleMethodist cemetery
- Mount Carmel United Methodist Church CemeteryCarroll ValleyMethodist cemetery
- Mount Hope United Methodist Church CemeteryCarroll ValleyMethodist cemetery
- Mummasburg Mennonite CemeteryBiglervilleMennonite and Amish cemetery
- Old White Episcopal Church CemeteryLake MeadeEpiscopal cemetery
- Presbyterian CemeteryLake MeadePresbyterian cemetery
- Round Hill Presbyterian ChurchyardLake MeadePresbyterian cemetery
- Sacred Heart CemeteryMcSherrystownCatholic cemetery
- Saint Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church CemeteryBiglervilleCatholic cemetery
- Saint John's Lutheran CemeteryLittlestownLutheran cemetery
- Saint Luke Lutheran Church CemeteryBonneauvilleLutheran cemetery
- Saint Mary's and Saint Rita's Catholic CemeteryCarroll ValleyCatholic cemetery
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery - NorthNew OxfordLutheran cemetery
- Saint Vincent's Catholic CemeteryMcSherrystownCatholic cemetery
- Salem United Methodist Church CemeteryBonneauvilleMethodist cemetery
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryAbbottstownLutheran cemetery
- St. Joseph the Worker CemeteryBonneauvilleCatholic cemetery
- Battlefield Old Alms House CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Bendersville CemeteryBiglervilleCemetery
- Bethlehem Church CemeteryBiglervilleChurch cemetery
- Biglerville CemeteryBiglervilleCemetery
- Blacks CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Butler Township Friends CemeteryBiglervilleCemetery
- Christ United Church of Christ CemeteryLittlestownChurch cemetery
- Conewago Chapel Basilica CemeteryMcSherrystownChurch cemetery
- East Berlin Union CemeteryEast BerlinCemetery
- Emanuel Reformed Church CemeteryAbbottstownChurch cemetery
- Fairfield Union CemeteryCarroll ValleyCemetery
- Fountaindale Union CemeteryCarroll ValleyCemetery
- Gardners CemeteryLake MeadeCemetery
- Gettysburg National CemeteryGettysburgNational cemetery
- Grace Bible Chapel CemeteryBiglervilleChurch cemetery
- Hampton Meeting House CemeteryLake MeadeChurch cemetery
- Hampton Union CemeteryLake MeadeCemetery
- Heidlersburg CemeteryBiglervilleCemetery
- Holy Trinity Church CemeteryLake MeadeChurch cemetery
- Hostetters Meeting House CemeteryMcSherrystownChurch cemetery
- Idaville Church CemeteryBiglervilleChurch cemetery
- Jacobs Church CemeteryCarroll ValleyChurch cemetery
- Latimore Church CemeteryLake MeadeChurch cemetery
- Lincoln CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Lobach - Bushey CemeteryLake MeadeCemetery
- McClelland CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- McKnightstown CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Menallen Friends CemeteryBiglervilleCemetery
- Mount Carmel CemeteryLittlestownCemetery
- Mount Joy CemeteryLake HeritageCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryAbbottstownCemetery
- Mount Olivet United Church of Christ CemteryLake MeadeChurch cemetery
- Mount Tabor CemeteryBiglervilleCemetery
- Mountainview CemeteryLake HeritageCemetery
- Mummerts Meetinghouse CemeteryEast BerlinChurch cemetery
- New Oxford CemeteryNew OxfordCemetery
- Northern Low Dutch CemeteryNew OxfordCemetery
- Oak Lawn Memorial GadensGettysburgCemetery
- Oak Lawn Memorial GardensGettysburgMemorial park
- Pfoutz Meeting House CemeteryGettysburgChurch cemetery
- Pine Bank CemeteryLake HeritageCemetery
- Rock Chapel CemeteryLake MeadeChurch cemetery
- Round Hill Church CemeteryLake MeadeChurch cemetery
- Saint Aloysius CemeteryMount PleasantCemetery
- Saint Francis Xavier CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Saint James Reformed CemeteryLittlestownCemetery
- Saint John's United Church of Christ CemeteryNew OxfordChurch cemetery
- Saint Johns Church CemeteryLittlestownChurch cemetery
- Saint Joseph Academy CemeteryMcSherrystownMilitary cemetery
- Saint Mark's Reformed CemeteryLake HeritageCemetery
- Saint Marks Church CemeteryLake HeritageChurch cemetery
- Southern Low Dutch CemeteryLake HeritageCemetery
- Sunny Side CemeteryLake MeadeCemetery
- Two Taverns CemeteryLake HeritageCemetery
- Upper Bermudian Church CemeteryBiglervilleChurch cemetery
- Wenksville CemeteryBiglervilleCemetery
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How Adams County compares
Adams County has 8.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 6.5 for Pennsylvania, which puts it 39th of 67 Pennsylvania counties on this measure. Census estimates count 1,148 deaths here in 2024, about 164 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (44th of 67 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Adams County | Pennsylvania | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 8.8 | 6.5 | 39th of 67 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 18.3 | 18.9 | 32nd of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 1,148 | 136,882 | 31st of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 12.1 | 16.2 | 33rd of 67 |
| Funeral homes | 7 | 1,450 | 44th of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 164 | 94 | 7th of 67 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 240 | 29th of 67 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 102 | 26th of 67 |
| Notable burials | 45 | 3,541 | 13th of 67 |
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 Pennsylvania counties with the figure available. Compare Adams County with other places.
Funeral providers
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Adams County
- Brandenburg & Stein Funeral Parlor, Inc.Funeral home · Gettysburg · (717) 345-5524
- Dugan Funeral Home, Inc.Funeral home · Bendersville · (717) 677-8215
- Little's Funeral HomeFuneral home · Littlestown · (717) 359-4224
- Monahan Funeral HomeFuneral home · Gettysburg · (717) 334-2414
- Monahan Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Fairfield · (717) 334-2414
- Murphy-beck Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc.Funeral home · McSherrystown · (717) 637-6945
- Peters Funeral HomeFuneral home · Gettysburg · (717) 334-5815
- Codori MemorialsMonument dealer · Gettysburg · (717) 334-1413
- Feiser Funeral & Cremation Care, Inc. - New OxfordCremation provider · New Oxford · (717) 624-7261
- Kenworthy Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.Cremation provider · Gettysburg · (717) 337-9311
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 Adams County?
We list 95 cemeteries in Adams County, Pennsylvania. 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 Adams County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Pennsylvania 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 Adams County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Pennsylvania law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
Guides
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- How to Get a Veterans Headstone or MarkerFree VA headstones, niche markers and medallions: who qualifies, what the VA covers in national and private cemeteries, and how to apply.
- What to Do When Someone DiesA step-by-step guide for the first hours, days, weeks and months after a death: pronouncement, the funeral home, death certificates, Social Security, banks, insurance, probate and final taxes.