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Cemeteries in Centre County, PA

Centre County, Pennsylvania has 114 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 17 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Centre Hall (18), Zion (18) and Bellefonte (17). Among them are 35 church cemeteries (31%), 8 Lutheran cemeteries (7%) and 7 Christian cemeteries (6%).

114
cemeteries
17
towns represented
1
historic
35
church cemeteries
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All cemeteries in Centre County

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Compared

How Centre County compares

Centre County has 7.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 6.5 for Pennsylvania, which puts it 43rd of 67 Pennsylvania counties on this measure. Census estimates count 1,100 deaths here in 2024, about 157 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (44th of 67 by number of funeral homes).

MeasureCentre CountyPennsylvaniaRank
Cemeteries per 10,000 residents7.16.543rd of 67
Cemeteries per 100 square miles10.318.948th of 67
Deaths in 2024 (estimate)1,100136,88233rd of 67
Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery9.616.240th of 67
Funeral homes71,45044th of 67
Deaths in 2024 per funeral home157949th of 67
Cremation providers224029th of 67
Monument dealers110226th of 67
Notable burials243,54120th 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 Centre County with other places.

Funeral providers

Funeral homes and monument dealers in Centre County

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 Centre County?

We list 114 cemeteries in Centre 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 Centre 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 Centre 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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