Cemeteries in Sumter County, SC
Sumter County, South Carolina has 47 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 12 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Sumter (18), East Sumter (8) and South Sumter (3). Among them are 2 memorial parks (4%), 2 church cemeteries (4%) and 2 Christian cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Sumter County
- Sumter CemeterySumterCemetery
- Four Bridges CemeteryDalzellChristian cemetery
- Wood Chapel CemeterySouth SumterChristian cemetery
- Antioch CemeterySumterCemetery
- Asbury CemeterySumterCemetery
- Beulah CemeteryEast SumterCemetery
- Bloom Hill CemeteryWedgewoodCemetery
- Bradford CemeteryLakewoodCemetery
- Brogden CemeteryEast SumterCemetery
- Brunsons CemeterySumterCemetery
- Capers CemeterySumterCemetery
- Chandler CemeteryEast SumterCemetery
- Chandler CemeteryEast SumterCemetery
- Clark CemeterySumterCemetery
- Coulter CemeteryWedgewoodCemetery
- Dargon CemeterySumterCemetery
- Elizabeth CemeteryDalzellCemetery
- Evergreen Memorial ParkSumterMemorial park
- Gadson CemeterySumterCemetery
- General Sumters TombOaklandCemetery
- Hebron CemeterySumterCemetery
- Hillside Memorial ParkPrivateerMemorial park
- Johns CemeterySumterCemetery
- Jones CemeterySouth SumterCemetery
- Loring CemeteryCherryvaleCemetery
- Marshall CemeteryLakewoodCemetery
- Mayesville Black River CemeterySumterCemetery
- Miller CemeterySumterCemetery
- Mitchel CemeteryEast SumterCemetery
- Mount Carmel CemeteryDalzellCemetery
- Pitts CemeteryCane SavannahCemetery
- Pitts CemeteryCane SavannahCemetery
- Reams CemeteryEast SumterCemetery
- Reynolds CemeteryPrivateerCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryCherryvaleCemetery
- Saint Lukes CemeteryCherryvaleCemetery
- Saint Pauls CemeteryEast SumterCemetery
- Shiloh CemeterySumterCemetery
- Singleton CemeterySouth SumterCemetery
- Smith CemeteryPrivateerCemetery
- Union CemeteryCamdenCemetery
- Webb CemeterySumterCemetery
- Wheeler CemeteryEast SumterCemetery
- White - Dick CemeterySumterCemetery
- White CemeterySumterCemetery
- Williams CemeterySumterCemetery
- Willow Grove CemeteryStateburgCemetery
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Neighboring counties
How Sumter County compares
Sumter County has 4.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.8 for South Carolina, which puts it 32nd of 46 South Carolina counties on this measure. Census estimates count 1,240 deaths here in 2024, about 207 for each of the 6 funeral homes we know of (36th of 46 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Sumter County | South Carolina | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 4.5 | 5.8 | 32nd of 46 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 7.1 | 10.6 | 31st of 46 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 1,240 | 58,516 | 15th of 46 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 26.4 | 18.4 | 14th of 46 |
| Funeral homes | 6 | 488 | 36th of 46 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 207 | 120 | 4th of 46 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 73 | 11th of 46 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 13 | 4th of 46 |
| Notable burials | 6 | 391 | 11th 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 Sumter County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Sumter County
- Bostick Tompkins Funeral Home of SumterFuneral home · Sumter · (803) 848-4002
- Elmore Cannon Stephens FuneralFuneral home · Sumter · (803) 775-7500
- Job's MortuaryMortuary · Sumter · (803) 773-3323
- Palmer Memorial ChapelFuneral chapel · Sumter · (803) 773-3381
- Sumter Funeral ServiceFuneral home · Sumter · (803) 778-1149
- Whites Mortuary LLCMortuary · Sumter · (803) 774-8200
- Bullock Funeral Home & CrematoriumCremation provider · Sumter · (803) 469-3400
- Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Sumter · (803) 775-9386
- Everlasting Impressions Granite WorksMonument dealer · Sumter · (803) 840-8846
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 Sumter County?
We list 47 cemeteries in Sumter 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 Sumter 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 Sumter 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.
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