Cemeteries in Monroe County, PA
Monroe County, Pennsylvania has 77 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 18 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near East Stroudsburg (8), Saylorsburg (8) and Stroudsburg (7). Among them are 34 church cemeteries (44%), 12 Methodist cemeteries (16%) and 7 Christian cemeteries (9%).
All cemeteries in Monroe County
- Brick Church Cemetery107 Brick Church Road · SaylorsburgChristian cemetery
- Burial Ground of Friends823 Ann Street · StroudsburgQuaker cemetery
- Analomink United Methodist Churchyard CemeteryPenn EstatesMethodist cemetery
- Beakleyville Baptist Church CemeteryEast StroudsburgBaptist cemetery
- Canadensis United Methodist CemeteryCanadensisMethodist cemetery
- Cherry Lane United Methodist Church CemeteryPenn EstatesMethodist cemetery
- Cherry Valley United Methodist Church CemeteryArlington HeightsMethodist cemetery
- Christ Hamilton Lutheran CemeterySaylorsburgLutheran cemetery
- Friends Burial GroundStroudsburgQuaker cemetery
- Frutchey's Methodist Church CemeterySaw CreekMethodist cemetery
- High Acres CemeteryCanadensisChristian cemetery
- Kellersville Methodist Church CemeterySaylorsburgMethodist cemetery
- McComas Methodist CemeteryCrescoMethodist cemetery
- Middle Smithfield PresbyterianSaw CreekChristian cemetery
- Mountainhome United Methodist Church CemeteryMountainhomeMethodist cemetery
- Old Brodheadsville CemeteryBrodheadsvilleChristian cemetery
- Poplar Valley Church CemeteryStroudsburgMethodist cemetery
- Reeders United Methodist Church CemeteryTannersvilleMethodist cemetery
- Saint Matthew's UCC CemeteryYoungsvilleChristian cemetery
- Saint Matthews Union CemeteryYoungsvilleChristian cemetery
- Saint Pauls Lutheran CemeteryEast StroudsburgLutheran cemetery
- Salem-St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryEffortLutheran cemetery
- Shawnee Presbyterian Church CemeteryEast StroudsburgPresbyterian cemetery
- Sons of Israel CemeterySaw CreekJewish cemetery
- St. John's EC Church CemeteryArlington HeightsChristian cemetery
- Tannersville Methodist Church CemeteryTannersvilleMethodist cemetery
- Wooddale United Methodist Church CemeteryPenn EstatesMethodist cemetery
- Zion Lutheran Church CemeterySaw CreekLutheran cemetery
- Appenzell CemeteryTannersvilleCemetery
- Blakeslee CemeteryTowamensing TrailsCemetery
- Bossert - Heller Family CemeterySaylorsburgFamily cemetery
- Buena Vista CemeteryBrodheadsvilleCemetery
- Custards CemeteryArlington HeightsCemetery
- Dansbury CemeteryStroudsburgCemetery
- Delaware Water Gap CemeteryEast StroudsburgCemetery
- Dotters Corners CemeterySun ValleyCemetery
- Effort CemeteryEffortCemetery
- Franklin Hill CemeteryEast StroudsburgCemetery
- Gilbert CemeteryEffortCemetery
- Gower CemeterySaylorsburgCemetery
- Grace United Church of Christ CemeteryTannersvilleChurch cemetery
- Green Ridge CemeteryBrodheadsvilleCemetery
- Hillside Memorial CemeteryEffortCemetery
- Kellers Cherry Valley CemeteryStroudsburgCemetery
- Keokee Chapel CemeteryCrescoChurch cemetery
- Kresgeville CemeteryEffortCemetery
- Lake View CemeterySaylorsburgCemetery
- Laurelwood CemeteryStroudsburgCemetery
- Locust Ridge CemeteryPocono PinesCemetery
- McComas Chapel CemeteryCrescoChurch cemetery
- McMichaels CemeterySun ValleyCemetery
- Middle Creek CemeteryEffortCemetery
- Moravian CemeteryCanadensisCemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryTannersvilleCemetery
- Mount Eaton Church CemeterySaylorsburgChurch cemetery
- Mount Zion CemeterySaylorsburgCemetery
- North & South CemeteryMount PoconoCemetery
- Oakland CemeteryMountainhomeCemetery
- Pocono Lake CemeteryPocono PinesCemetery
- Pocono Union Church CemeteryPenn EstatesChurch cemetery
- Prospect CemeteryEast StroudsburgCemetery
- Ross Common Manor CemeteryWind GapCemetery
- Saint Ann CemeteryMount PoconoCemetery
- Saint John's CemeteryArlington HeightsCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryBrodheadsvilleCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryTannersvilleCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryBrodheadsvilleCemetery
- Saint Mark's CemeteryEast StroudsburgCemetery
- Saint Matthew Cemetery #1East StroudsburgCemetery
- Saint Matthews United Church of Christ CemeteryYoungsvilleChurch cemetery
- Saint Pauls CemeteryMount PoconoCemetery
- Sand Hill CemeterySaw CreekCemetery
- Seese Hill Joint CemeteryCanadensisCemetery
- Shafer Schoolhouse CemeteryArlington HeightsCemetery
- Spruce Grove CemeteryMount PoconoCemetery
- Stroudsburg CemeteryStroudsburgCemetery
- Temple IsraelSaw CreekCemetery
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How Monroe County compares
Monroe County has 4.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 6.5 for Pennsylvania, which puts it 53rd of 67 Pennsylvania counties on this measure. Census estimates count 1,727 deaths here in 2024, about 345 for each of the 5 funeral homes we know of (55th of 67 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Monroe County | Pennsylvania | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 4.6 | 6.5 | 53rd of 67 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 12.7 | 18.9 | 44th of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 1,727 | 136,882 | 25th of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 22.4 | 16.2 | 16th of 67 |
| Funeral homes | 5 | 1,450 | 55th of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 345 | 94 | 1st of 67 |
| Cremation providers | 3 | 240 | 26th of 67 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 102 | 26th of 67 |
| Notable burials | 5 | 3,541 | 47th 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 Monroe County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Monroe County
- Bensing-Thomas Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Stroudsburg · (570) 421-2999
- Joseph J. Pula Funeral Home And Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Stroudsburg · (570) 421-7760
- Lanterman & Allen Funeral HomeFuneral home · East Stroudsburg
- William H Clark Funeral HomeFuneral home · Stroudsburg · (570) 421-9000
- William H. Kresge Funeral Home, Inc.Funeral home · Brodheadsville · (570) 992-4768
- Bolock Funeral Home & Crematory IncCremation provider · Cresco · (570) 839-3535
- Gower Funeral Home & Crematory IncCremation provider · Gilbert · (610) 681-4848
- Stroudsburg Granite CoMonument dealer · Stroudsburg · (570) 421-3591
- Yanac Funeral & Cremation Service, Inc.Cremation provider · Mount Pocono · (570) 839-8900
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 Monroe County?
We list 77 cemeteries in Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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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