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Cemeteries in DeKalb County, TN
DeKalb County, Tennessee has 184 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Smithville (110), Gordonsville (47) and Watertown (12). Among them are 12 church cemeteries (7%), 8 Baptist cemeteries (4%) and 1 memorial park (1%).
184
cemeteries
7
towns represented
0
historic
12
church cemeteries
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All cemeteries in DeKalb County
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- Adcock CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Adcock CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Anderson CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Baker CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Bates CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Billings CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Blue CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Cannady CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Cantrell CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Hullett CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Martin CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Mount Holly CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Petty CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Pisgah CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Taylor CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Tittsworth CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Vandatta CemeteryWatertownCemetery
- Mount Moriah Baptist Church CemeterySmithvilleBaptist cemetery
- Mount Zion Baptist Church CemeteryGordonsvilleBaptist cemetery
- New Bildad Primitive Baptist Church CemeterySmithvilleBaptist cemetery
- New Hope Baptist Church CemeteryGordonsvilleBaptist cemetery
- New Union Baptist Church CemeteryMcMinnvilleBaptist cemetery
- Pisgah Baptist Church CemeterySmithvilleBaptist cemetery
- Salem Baptist Church CemeterySmithvilleBaptist cemetery
- Snow Hill Baptist Church CemeterySmithvilleBaptist cemetery
- Snow Hill Methodist CemeterySmithvilleMethodist cemetery
- Adamson CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Alexandria Eastview Colored CemeteryWatertownCemetery
- Allen CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Allen CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Allen CemeteryWatertownCemetery
- Allen CemeterySpartaCemetery
- Avant CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Bain CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Banks CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Barnes CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Bennett CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Blair CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Bluhm CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Boatwright CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Bomar CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Bonham CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Bowers CemeteryWatertownCemetery
- Brassel CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Braswell CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Braswell CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Braswell CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Bratcher CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Burton CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Burton CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Cantrell CemeterySpartaCemetery
- Cantrell CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Carr CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Carr/Jones/Merritt CemeteryBaxterCemetery
- Cathcart CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Chisam CemeteryMcMinnvilleCemetery
- Christian CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Christian CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Civil War CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Coggin CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Corley CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Cripps CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Cripps CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Crowley CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Dale Ridge CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Davis CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- DeKalb County Memorial GardensSmithvilleMemorial park
- Dedman CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Dekalb CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Delong CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Denny CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Dismal CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Dowelltown CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Driver CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Driver CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Eastview CemeteryWatertownCemetery
- Eaton CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Ervin CemeteryWatertownCemetery
- Estes CemeteryWatertownCemetery
- Exum CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Ferrell CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Fish CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Foutch CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Foutch CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Frazier CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Fuson - George CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Fuson CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Garner CemeteryBaxterCemetery
- George - Estes CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Gill CemeteryBaxterCemetery
- Givan CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Goff CemeteryBaxterCemetery
- Gray CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Griffin CemeterySpartaCemetery
- Griffith CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Griffith CemeteryWatertownCemetery
- Groom CemeteryWoodburyCemetery
- Hale CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Hayes CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Helton CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Hendrix CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Henry Frazier CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Hicks CemeteryWatertownCemetery
- Hicks CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Highland Memorial CemeteryWatertownCemetery
- Huddleston CemeteryBaxterCemetery
- Jaco CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Jacobs Pillar CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Javis Cantrell CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryBaxterCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Johnsons Chapel CemeterySmithvilleChurch cemetery
- Jones CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Jones CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Keith CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Keltonburg CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Lander CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Laurel Hill CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Lawrence CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- League CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- League Chapel CemeterySmithvilleChurch cemetery
- Lockhart CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Love CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Love CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Malone CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Malone CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Malone CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Martin CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Mathis CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Mattie Keith CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- McGuire CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Medley CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Merritt CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Mitchell CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Mocassin Bluff CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Mollie League CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Moses Griffith CemeteryWatertownCemetery
- Moss CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Oakley CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Old Bildad CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Old Corley CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Paige CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Pat Cantrell CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Pedigo CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Poor House CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Reynolds CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Rigsby CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Robinson CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Sanders CemeterySpartaCemetery
- Scott CemeteryWatertownCemetery
- Sexton CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Shaw CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Smith CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Smithson CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Smithville Town CemeterySmithvilleMunicipal cemetery
- Snow CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Starnes CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Steele CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Stokes CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Sykes CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Thomas Driver CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Tompkins CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Tubb CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Tubb CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Tubb CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Vanatta CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Vaughn CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Vickers CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Walker CemeterySpartaCemetery
- Walker's Chapel Church CemeterySmithvilleChurch cemetery
- Ward CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- White CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Whiteley CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Whorton Springs CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Williams CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Willoughby CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Woods CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Wright CemeterySpartaCemetery
- Wright CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Young Bend CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Young CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Young CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
- Zenith Cripps CemeterySmithvilleCemetery
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How DeKalb County compares
DeKalb County has 84.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 19.1 for Tennessee, which puts it 11th of 95 Tennessee counties on this measure. Census estimates count 283 deaths here in 2024, about 94 for each of the 3 funeral homes we know of (62nd of 95 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | DeKalb County | Tennessee | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 84.6 | 19.1 | 11th of 95 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 60.4 | 33.4 | 14th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 283 | 79,865 | 70th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 1.5 | 5.8 | 85th of 95 |
| Funeral homes | 3 | 551 | 62nd of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 94 | 145 | 66th of 95 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 66 | 28th of 95 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 24 | 20th of 95 |
| Notable burials | 0 | 902 | 66th of 95 |
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 Tennessee counties with the figure available. Compare DeKalb County with other places.
Funeral providers
Funeral homes and monument dealers in DeKalb County
- Avant Funeral HomeFuneral home · Alexandria · (615) 529-2323
- De Kalb Funeral Chapel LlcFuneral chapel · Smithville · (615) 597-9400
- Love-Cantrell Funeral HomeFuneral home · Smithville · (615) 597-5275
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 DeKalb County?
We list 184 cemeteries in DeKalb County, Tennessee. 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 DeKalb County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Tennessee 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 DeKalb County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Tennessee law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
Guides
Related guides
- How Much Does a Cemetery Plot Cost?What drives plot prices in the US, typical ranges by cemetery type and region, and the fees that come on top of the plot itself.
- How to Write an ObituaryWhat to include, a fill-in template, where to publish, what newspapers charge by, and how to protect the family from identity theft.
- How Much Does a Burial Cost?A line-by-line look at the cost of a traditional burial: plot, opening and closing, vault, casket, marker and funeral home fees.
- How Long Do You Own a Cemetery Plot?What you actually buy when you buy a plot, the right of interment, and how ownership passes to heirs.