Cemeteries in Carbon County, PA
Carbon County, Pennsylvania has 78 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 11 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Summit Hill (16), Lehighton (12) and Palmerton (11). Among them are 43 church cemeteries (55%), 14 Catholic cemeteries (18%) and 13 Christian cemeteries (17%).
All cemeteries in Carbon County
- St. Joseph's Roman Catholic CemeteryEast White Street · Summit HillCatholic cemetery
- S. S. Peter & Paul's Polish R. C. Cemetery600 East White Street · Summit HillCatholic cemetery
- St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Cemetery - BloomingdaleEast White Bear Drive · Summit HillCatholic cemetery
- All Saints Episcopal Church CemeteryLehightonEpiscopal cemetery
- Ben Salem CemeteryLehightonChristian cemetery
- Catholic CemeteryPalmertonCatholic cemetery
- Christ Lutheran Church CemeteryTowamensing TrailsLutheran cemetery
- First Presbyterian Church CemeterySummit HillPresbyterian cemetery
- Jeansville United MethodistMcAdooMethodist cemetery
- Jerusalem Lutheran CemeteryPalmertonLutheran cemetery
- Jerusalem Union CemeteryPalmertonChristian cemetery
- Methodist Episcopal CemeteryWeatherlyMethodist cemetery
- Packer Township Cemetery at Saint Matthew's ChurchMcAdooChristian cemetery
- Protestant CemeteryNesquehoningChristian cemetery
- SS Cyril & Methodius Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery of the Postupack Families AssociationWeatherlyCatholic cemetery
- Sacred Heart CemeteryPalmertonChristian cemetery
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic CemeteryPalmertonCatholic cemetery
- Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic CemeterySummit HillChristian cemetery
- Saint John's Slovak Lutheran CemeterySummit HillLutheran cemetery
- Saint Joseph's Catholic CemeteryJim ThorpeCatholic cemetery
- Saint Josephs' Roman Catholic Church CemeteryWeatherlyCatholic cemetery
- Saint Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church CemeteryNesquehoningChristian cemetery
- Saint Mary's Russian Orthodox CemeterySummit HillOrthodox cemetery
- Saint Matthew's CemeteryWeissport EastChristian cemetery
- Saint Michael's New Roman Catholic CememterySummit HillCatholic cemetery
- Saint Paul's Lutheran and Reformed Church CemeteryWeissport EastLutheran cemetery
- Saint Peter and Saint Pauls' Catholic CemeterySummit HillCatholic cemetery
- Saint Vladimir's Lower CemeteryPalmertonChristian cemetery
- Saint Vladimir's Upper CemeteryPalmertonChristian cemetery
- Saints Cyril and Methodius Parish CemeteryNesquehoningChristian cemetery
- Ss. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic CemeteryHazletonCatholic cemetery
- St. John the Baptist Orthodox CemeteryNesquehoningChristian cemetery
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryLehightonChristian cemetery
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church CemeteryPalmertonLutheran cemetery
- St. Joseph Polish National CatholicSummit HillCatholic cemetery
- St. Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchHazletonCatholic cemetery
- St. Paul's Lutheran CemeteryTowamensing TrailsLutheran cemetery
- St. Peter & Paul Catholic CemeteryLehightonCatholic cemetery
- Temple Israel CemeteryLehightonJewish cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery BowmanstownPalmertonLutheran cemetery
- Beaver Meadows CemeteryHazletonCemetery
- Bunker Hill CemeteryLehightonCemetery
- Christ Evangelical Free Church CemeterySummit HillChurch cemetery
- Dinkey Memorial CemeteryLehightonCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryJim ThorpeCemetery
- Franklin Heights Memorial ParkWeissport EastMemorial park
- Franklin Township CemeteryWeissport EastMunicipal cemetery
- Gnaden Huetten CemeteryLehightonCemetery
- Grand Army CemeterySummit HillCemetery
- Hickory Run CemeteryWhite HavenCemetery
- Huetten CemeteryLehightonCemetery
- Immaculate Conception CemeteryJim ThorpeCemetery
- Jeanesville CemeteryMcAdooCemetery
- Jim Thorpe Memorial CemeteryJim ThorpeCemetery
- Laurytown Road CemeteryWeatherlyCemetery
- Lehighton CemeteryLehightonCemetery
- Little White Church CemeteryPalmertonChurch cemetery
- Long Run CemeteryWeissport EastCemetery
- Maple Grove CemeteryHazletonCemetery
- Mauch Chunk CemeteryJim ThorpeCemetery
- New Dinkey Memorial CemeteryLehightonCemetery
- Normal Square Burial GroundSummit HillCemetery
- Old Albrightsville CemeteryTowamensing TrailsCemetery
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel CemeteryNesquehoningCemetery
- Packer CemeteryMcAdooCemetery
- Packerton CemeteryLehightonCemetery
- Parryville CemeteryWeissport EastCemetery
- Sacred Heart Polish National Church CemeterySummit HillChurch cemetery
- Saint John's CemeteryNesquehoningCemetery
- Saint Michael's CemeteryMcAdooCemetery
- Saint Nicholas CemeteryWeatherlyCemetery
- St. Patrick's CemeteryNesquehoningCemetery
- Strauss CemeterySummit HillCemetery
- Towamensing CemeteryPalmertonCemetery
- Union CemeteryWeatherlyCemetery
- Union Hill CemeteryWeissport EastCemetery
- Weatherly CemeteryWeatherlyCemetery
- Zimmerman CemeterySummit HillCemetery
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How Carbon County compares
Carbon County has 11.9 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 6.5 for Pennsylvania, which puts it 28th of 67 Pennsylvania counties on this measure. Census estimates count 886 deaths here in 2024, about 59 for each of the 15 funeral homes we know of (27th of 67 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Carbon County | Pennsylvania | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 11.9 | 6.5 | 28th of 67 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 20.5 | 18.9 | 26th of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 886 | 136,882 | 39th of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 11.4 | 16.2 | 36th of 67 |
| Funeral homes | 15 | 1,450 | 27th of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 59 | 94 | 57th of 67 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 240 | 44th of 67 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 102 | 47th of 67 |
| Notable burials | 1 | 3,541 | 59th 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 Carbon County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Carbon County
- Andrew P Ovsak Funeral HomeFuneral home · Lehighton · (610) 377-0520
- Blazosky Funeral HomeFuneral home · Nesquehoning · (570) 669-6471
- Bruce A Nalesnik Funeral HomeFuneral home · Nesquehoning · (570) 669-9898
- Campton Funeral HomeFuneral home · Palmerton · (610) 826-2377
- David J. Stianche Funeral Home and Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Jim Thorpe · (570) 325-8322
- Edward F. Melber Funeral HomeFuneral home · Jim Thorpe · (570) 325-3921
- Mayes-Melber Funeral HomeFuneral home · Lehighton · (610) 377-0510
- Miller Funeral Home, Inc.Funeral home · Lehighton · (610) 377-1153
- Parambo Funeral HomeFuneral home · Summit Hill · (570) 645-2300
- Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Weatherly · (570) 427-4231
- Schaeffer Funeral HomeFuneral home · Lehighton · (610) 377-1020
- Shawn E. Clark Funeral HomeFuneral home · Lansford
- Sverchek-Blazosky Funeral HomeFuneral home · Lansford · (570) 645-9700
- T K Thomas Funeral Home, Inc.Funeral home · Palmerton · (610) 826-2270
- Thomas J. Parambo Funeral HomeFuneral home · Summit Hill
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 Carbon County?
We list 78 cemeteries in Carbon 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 Carbon 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 Carbon 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.
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