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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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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