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Cemeteries in Dauphin County, PA

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania has 158 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 28 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Elizabethville (24), Skyline View (10) and Hershey (10). Among them are 51 church cemeteries (32%), 10 Lutheran cemeteries (6%) and 8 Methodist cemeteries (5%).

158
cemeteries
28
towns represented
1
historic
51
church cemeteries
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How Dauphin County compares

Dauphin County has 5.4 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 6.5 for Pennsylvania, which puts it 47th of 67 Pennsylvania counties on this measure. Census estimates count 2,841 deaths here in 2024, about 150 for each of the 19 funeral homes we know of (24th of 67 by number of funeral homes).

MeasureDauphin CountyPennsylvaniaRank
Cemeteries per 10,000 residents5.46.547th of 67
Cemeteries per 100 square miles30.118.915th of 67
Deaths in 2024 (estimate)2,841136,88215th of 67
Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery18.016.221st of 67
Funeral homes191,45024th of 67
Deaths in 2024 per funeral home1509411th of 67
Cremation providers424020th of 67
Monument dealers31027th of 67
Notable burials783,5416th 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 Dauphin County with other places.

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Funeral homes and monument dealers in Dauphin County

Showing 24 of 26. 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 Dauphin County?

We list 158 cemeteries in Dauphin 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 Dauphin 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 Dauphin 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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