Cemeteries in Union County, SC
Union County, South Carolina has 123 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Union (44), Buffalo (30) and Monarch Mill (21). Among them are 38 church cemeteries (31%), 18 Baptist cemeteries (15%) and 8 Christian cemeteries (7%).
All cemeteries in Union County
- Belmont CemeteryBuffaloChristian cemetery
- Bethany AME Church CemeteryUnionMethodist cemetery
- Bethany Baptist Church CemeteryPacoletBaptist cemetery
- Bethel Baptist Church GraveyardUnionBaptist cemetery
- Bethlehem United Methodist Church CemeteryUnionMethodist cemetery
- Bogansville United Methodist Church GraveyardBuffaloMethodist cemetery
- Cane Creek CemeteryMonarch MillChristian cemetery
- Cedar Grove Baptist Church GraveyardPacoletBaptist cemetery
- Cold Well CemeteryWhitmireChristian cemetery
- Fair Forest Presbyterian Church GraveyardPacoletPresbyterian cemetery
- Fosters Chapel United Methodist Church CemeteryUnionMethodist cemetery
- Gilead Baptist Church GraveyardPacoletChristian cemetery
- Grace United Methodist Church GraveyardUnionMethodist cemetery
- Jerusalem Baptist Church GraveyardPacoletBaptist cemetery
- Jeter Family CemetryMonarch MillChristian cemetery
- Lower Fairforest Baptist Church GraveyardBuffaloBaptist cemetery
- Maple Ridge Baptist Church CemeteryMonarch MillBaptist cemetery
- Mark Hill Baptist Church GraveyardUnionBaptist cemetery
- Mount Calvary Baptist Church GraveyardBuffaloBaptist cemetery
- Mount Joy Baptist Church GraveyardUnionBaptist cemetery
- Mount Lebanon Baptist Church CemeteryBuffaloBaptist cemetery
- Mount Tabor Presbyterian Church GraveyardMonarch MillPresbyterian cemetery
- New Emanuel Chapel Baptist Church CemeteryUnionBaptist cemetery
- Old Quaker CemeteryWhitmireQuaker cemetery
- Padgetts Creek Baptist Church GraveyardBuffaloChristian cemetery
- Philippi Baptist Church GraveyardMonarch MillBaptist cemetery
- Putman Baptist Church GraveyardBuffaloBaptist cemetery
- Rice Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church GraveyardBuffaloMethodist cemetery
- Saint Luke Baptist Church GraveyardBuffaloBaptist cemetery
- Salem CemeteryMonarch MillChristian cemetery
- Sardis United Methodist Church GraveyardUnionMethodist cemetery
- Sulphur Springs Baptist Church GraveyardPacoletBaptist cemetery
- Thomas CemeteryMonarch MillChristian cemetery
- Thompson Chapel Baptist Church GraveyardPacoletBaptist cemetery
- West Springs Baptist Church GraveyardBuffaloBaptist cemetery
- Wyatts Chapel Baptist Church GraveyardBuffaloBaptist cemetery
- Askew CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Beulah CemeteryMonarch MillCemetery
- Blackstock Road CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Bobo CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Briggs CemeteryWhitmireCemetery
- Browns Creek CemeteryMonarch MillCemetery
- Buffalo CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Cane Creek CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Cane Creek CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryMonarch MillCemetery
- Fant CemeteryWhitmireCemetery
- Fawcett CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Fernandez CemeteryPacoletCemetery
- Fish Dam CemeteryWhitmireCemetery
- Flat Rock CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Forest Lawn CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Foster - Woolbright CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Free CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Gallman CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Gardin Family CemeteryPacoletFamily cemetery
- Garner CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Gibbs CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Gilliams CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Gist - Giles - Pinckneyville CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Gist CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Glenn CemeteryMonarch MillCemetery
- Going CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Gregory CemeteryMonarch MillCemetery
- Hames - Gault CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Hancock CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Haney CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Harris CemeteryMonarch MillCemetery
- Hawkins CemeteryMonarch MillCemetery
- Hebron CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Hill CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Hodge CemeteryPacoletCemetery
- Holcombe CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Humphries CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Jeter CemeteryMonarch MillCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Jonesville Memorial GardensPacoletMemorial park
- Kelly CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Kellys CemeteryWhitmireCemetery
- Lawson CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Lee CemeteryWhitmireCemetery
- Littlejohn CemeteryPacoletCemetery
- Macedonia CemeteryClintonCemetery
- Macedonia Church GraveyardBuffaloChurch cemetery
- Mayhew CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- McBride CemeteryMonarch MillCemetery
- McDaniel CemeteryWhitmireCemetery
- McKissick CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Mitchell CemeteryPacoletCemetery
- Murphy - Duncan CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- New Hope CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- New Prospects CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Old Fairforest CemeteryPacoletCemetery
- Old Lower Fairforest CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Otterson Fort CemeteryWhitmireCemetery
- Palmer CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Parks CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Pinckney CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Porter CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Reidsville CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Rice CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Rice CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Rogers CemeteryWhitmireCemetery
- Rogers CemeteryWhitmireCemetery
- Rosemont CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Sanders CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Scales CemeteryMonarch MillCemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Sims CemeteryWhitmireCemetery
- Sims CemeteryMonarch MillCemetery
- Smith CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Spears CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Spring Hill CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Steen CemeteryMonarch MillCemetery
- Sunset Memorial GardensMonarch MillMemorial park
- Swink - Little CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Union Memorial GardensUnionMemorial park
- Upper Fairforest CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Wallace CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Ward CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Weber - Haile CemeteryPacoletCemetery
- Wesley Chapel CemeteryMonarch MillChurch cemetery
- Wood CemeteryUnionCemetery
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How Union County compares
Union County has 46.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.8 for South Carolina, which puts it 1st of 46 South Carolina counties on this measure. Census estimates count 484 deaths here in 2024, about 81 for each of the 6 funeral homes we know of (36th of 46 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Union County | South Carolina | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 46.1 | 5.8 | 1st of 46 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 23.9 | 10.6 | 4th of 46 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 484 | 58,516 | 31st of 46 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 3.9 | 18.4 | 46th of 46 |
| Funeral homes | 6 | 488 | 36th of 46 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 81 | 120 | 26th of 46 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 73 | 30th of 46 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 13 | 10th of 46 |
| Notable burials | 2 | 391 | 19th 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 Union County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Union County
- Divine MortuaryMortuary · Union · (864) 427-7770
- Holcombe Funeral HomeFuneral home · Union · (864) 427-3665
- Lewis Funeral HomeFuneral home · Union · (864) 429-8181
- Michael A Glenn Funeral HomeFuneral home · Union · (864) 427-6055
- Union Community Funeral HomeFuneral home · Union · (864) 429-9741
- Whitney Funeral HomeFuneral home · Union · (864) 427-6055
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 Union County?
We list 123 cemeteries in Union 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 Union 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 Union 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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