Cemeteries in Beaufort County, SC
Beaufort County, South Carolina has 57 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 9 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Beaufort (21), Port Royal (10) and Hilton Head Island (10). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (9%), 3 Baptist cemeteries (5%) and 1 Jewish cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Beaufort County
- Coffin Point CemeteryAvenue of Oaks · Saint Helena IslandCemetery
- Beaufort National CemeteryBeaufortNational cemetery
- Allen CemeteryHardeevilleBaptist cemetery
- Baptist Church of Beaufort CemeteryBeaufortBaptist cemetery
- Beth Israel CemeteryBeaufortJewish cemetery
- Braddocks Point CemeteryHilton Head IslandBaptist cemetery
- Stoney Creek CemeteryLaurel BayChristian cemetery
- Baynard TombHilton Head IslandCemetery
- Beaufort Memorial GardensBurtonMemorial park
- Bethlehem CemeteryPort RoyalCemetery
- Big House CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Bluffton CemeteryBlufftonCemetery
- Burgess CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Cedar Grove CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Cherry Hill CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Citizens CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Coosaw Island CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Drayton CemeteryHilton HeadCemetery
- Elliot CemeteryHilton HeadCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Fripp CemeteryLaurel BayCemetery
- Fripp Point CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Frogmore CemeteryPort RoyalCemetery
- Fuller CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Government CemeteryHilton Head IslandCemetery
- Habersham CemeteryLaurel BayCemetery
- Haig Point CemeteryHilton Head IslandCemetery
- Hampton CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Inlet CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Jaxville CemeteryBlufftonCemetery
- Jenkins Island CemeteryHilton HeadCemetery
- Jericho CemeteryPort RoyalCemetery
- Laurel Bay CemeteryLaurel BayCemetery
- Laurel Hill CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Lawton CemeteryHilton Head IslandCemetery
- Mary Field CemeteryHilton Head IslandCemetery
- Moreland CemeteryBlufftonCemetery
- Mulberry Hill CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Oakland CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Old Fort CemeteryPort RoyalCemetery
- Opossum Point CemeteryHilton Head IslandCemetery
- Orange Grove CemeteryPort RoyalCemetery
- Perry CemeteryPort RoyalCemetery
- Piedmont CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Pope CemeteryHilton Head IslandCemetery
- Port Royal CemeteryPort RoyalCemetery
- Pritchard CemeteryPort RoyalCemetery
- Reynolds CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryBurtonCemetery
- Shell Point CemeteryPort RoyalCemetery
- Six Oaks CemeteryHilton Head IslandCemetery
- Six Oaks Cemetery at Sea PinesHilton Head IslandCemetery
- St. Helena CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
- Stoney CemeteryHilton HeadCemetery
- Talbor CemeteryHilton HeadCemetery
- Tombee CemeteryPort RoyalCemetery
- Warsaw CemeteryBeaufortCemetery
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How Beaufort County compares
Beaufort County has 2.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.8 for South Carolina, which puts it 41st of 46 South Carolina counties on this measure. Census estimates count 2,080 deaths here in 2024, about 297 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (29th of 46 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Beaufort County | South Carolina | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 2.8 | 5.8 | 41st of 46 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 9.9 | 10.6 | 23rd of 46 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 2,080 | 58,516 | 10th of 46 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 36.5 | 18.4 | 7th of 46 |
| Funeral homes | 7 | 488 | 29th of 46 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 297 | 120 | 2nd of 46 |
| Cremation providers | 3 | 73 | 8th of 46 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 13 | 10th of 46 |
| Notable burials | 22 | 391 | 4th of 46 |
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 South Carolina counties with the figure available. Compare Beaufort County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Beaufort County
- Allen Funeral HomeFuneral home · Beaufort · (843) 525-0800
- Allen Funeral HomeFuneral home · Seabrook · (843) 846-4242
- Anderson Funeral HomeFuneral home · Beaufort · (843) 524-7144
- Chisholm Galloway Funeral HomeFuneral home · Beaufort · (843) 524-6634
- Compassion Funeral Service & CremationsFuneral home · Hilton Head Island · (843) 689-5515
- Copeland Funeral ServiceFuneral home · Beaufort · (843) 525-1111
- Sauls Funeral HomeFuneral home · Bluffton · (843) 815-5535
- Keith Funeral and Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Hilton Head Island · (843) 715-4584
- Simplicity: Lowcountry Cremation and Burial ServicesCremation provider · Bluffton · (843) 353-4641
- The Island Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Hilton Head Island · (843) 242-7442
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 Beaufort County?
We list 57 cemeteries in Beaufort County, South Carolina. 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 Beaufort County kept?
Death certificates are held by the South Carolina 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 Beaufort County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. South Carolina law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
Related guides
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- What to Do When Someone DiesA step-by-step guide for the first hours, days, weeks and months after a death: pronouncement, the funeral home, death certificates, Social Security, banks, insurance, probate and final taxes.