Cemeteries in Perry County, PA
Perry County, Pennsylvania has 23 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 9 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Newport (6), Newville (5) and New Bloomfield (4). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (22%) and 3 Christian cemeteries (13%).
All cemeteries in Perry County
- Blain Cemetery301 Big Spring Road · BlainChristian cemetery
- Mitchell CemeteryMountain Road · MillerstownCemetery
- Millerstown Riverview CemeteryNewportCemetery
- Blain Presbyterian CemeteryNewvilleChristian cemetery
- Blain Union CemeteryNewvilleChristian cemetery
- Auker CemeteryNewportCemetery
- Bull Hill CemeteryNewportCemetery
- Chestnut Grove CemeteryMarysvilleCemetery
- Deardorff CemeteryNewportCemetery
- Dutch CemeterySchlusserCemetery
- Eby CemeteryNewvilleCemetery
- Emory Chapel CemeteryNew BloomfieldChurch cemetery
- Eshcol Memorial CemeteryNew BloomfieldCemetery
- Landisburg CemeterySchlusserCemetery
- Marshal Chapel CemeteryNewportChurch cemetery
- McCaskey GravesShippensburgCemetery
- Newport CemeteryNewportCemetery
- Oak Grove School CemeteryEnolaCemetery
- Perry Heights CemeteryMarysvilleCemetery
- Pioneer CemeteryNewvilleCemetery
- Restland CemeteryNew BloomfieldCemetery
- Saint Paul CemeteryNewvilleCemetery
- Snyders CemeteryNew BloomfieldCemetery
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How Perry County compares
Perry County has 4.9 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 6.5 for Pennsylvania, which puts it 50th of 67 Pennsylvania counties on this measure. Census estimates count 425 deaths here in 2024, about 61 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (44th of 67 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Perry County | Pennsylvania | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 4.9 | 6.5 | 50th of 67 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 4.2 | 18.9 | 64th of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 425 | 136,882 | 56th of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 18.5 | 16.2 | 20th of 67 |
| Funeral homes | 7 | 1,450 | 44th of 67 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 61 | 94 | 55th of 67 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 240 | 44th of 67 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 102 | 47th of 67 |
| Notable burials | 2 | 3,541 | 53rd 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 Perry County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Perry County
- Boyer Family Funeral Homes & Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Duncannon · (717) 582-2616
- Boyer Family Funeral Homes and Cremation ServicesFuneral home · New Bloomfield · (717) 582-2616
- Duncannon Funeral HomeFuneral home · Duncannon · (717) 834-9091
- George P. Garman Funeral HomesFuneral home · Liverpool · (717) 444-3313
- Michael J. Shalonis Funeral HomeFuneral home · Marysville · (717) 957-3451
- Nickel Lochstampfor Family Funeral HomeFuneral home · Loysville · (717) 789-3107
- Ronald C.L. Smith Funeral HomeFuneral home · Duncannon · (717) 834-4515
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 Perry County?
We list 23 cemeteries in Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry 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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