Cemeteries in Dyer County, TN
Dyer County, Tennessee has 63 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Dyersburg (41), Newbern (14) and Halls (5). Among them are 6 church cemeteries (10%), 2 family cemeteries (3%) and 2 municipal cemeteries (3%).
All cemeteries in Dyer County
- Fairview Cemetery820 Shelby Drive · DyersburgCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryDyersburg · est. 1852Cemetery
- Fairview CemeteryJefferson Street · NewbernCemetery
- Atkins CemeteryNewbernCemetery
- Hopewell CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Hurricane Hill CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Jones CemeteryObionCemetery
- Mount Carmel CemeteryNewbernCemetery
- Neely Chapel CemeteryDyersburgChurch cemetery
- New Bethel CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Newbern CemeteryNewbernCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Palestine CemeteryHallsCemetery
- RoEllen CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Shelton CemeteryHallsCemetery
- McCullough Chapel CemeteryDyersburgChristian cemetery
- Bailey CemeteryNewbernCemetery
- Beech Grove CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Bledsoe CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Butterworth CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Carter CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Center CemeteryNewbernCemetery
- Church Grove CemeteryNewbernChurch cemetery
- Clark CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Clay CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Dyer County CemeteryDyersburgMunicipal cemetery
- Dyersburg City CemeteryDyersburgMunicipal cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery II African AmericanDyersburgCemetery
- Gauldin CemeteryNewbernCemetery
- Hicks CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Hodge CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Holly Spring CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Jenkins CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Jones CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- King CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Light CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- McCorkle CemeteryNewbernCemetery
- McCoy CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- McCullough Family CemeteryDyersburgFamily cemetery
- Memorial Park CemeteryDyersburgMemorial park
- Miller Chapel CemeteryHallsChurch cemetery
- Moore Family CemeteryDyersburgFamily cemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Mount Pisgah CemeteryHallsCemetery
- Nash CemeteryHallsCemetery
- Parker CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Parks CemeteryObionCemetery
- Peel CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Pierce CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Pierce CemeteryObionCemetery
- Poplar CemeteryNewbernCemetery
- Rehoboth CemeteryNewbernCemetery
- Reynolds CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Saint Peter CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Self CemeteryNewbernCemetery
- Shaw CemeteryNewbernCemetery
- Shaw CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Sorrell Chapel CemeteryDyersburgChurch cemetery
- Viar CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Walker CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Walker CemeteryDyersburgCemetery
- Williams Chapel CemeteryDyersburgChurch cemetery
- Wright CemeteryNewbernCemetery
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How Dyer County compares
Dyer County has 17.3 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 19.1 for Tennessee, which puts it 75th of 95 Tennessee counties on this measure. Census estimates count 522 deaths here in 2024, about 87 for each of the 6 funeral homes we know of (25th of 95 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Dyer County | Tennessee | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 17.3 | 19.1 | 75th of 95 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 12.3 | 33.4 | 86th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 522 | 79,865 | 40th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 8.3 | 5.8 | 18th of 95 |
| Funeral homes | 6 | 551 | 25th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 87 | 145 | 71st 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 Dyer County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Dyer County
- Cosmopolitan Funeral ServicesFuneral home · Dyersburg
- Curry Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dyersburg · (731) 285-2242
- Dyersburg Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dyersburg · (731) 285-3021
- H H Hudson Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dyersburg · (731) 285-3070
- Johnson-Williams Funeral HomeFuneral home · Newbern · (731) 627-3236
- McCreight Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dyersburg · (731) 286-4810
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 Dyer County?
We list 63 cemeteries in Dyer 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 Dyer 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 Dyer 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.
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