Cemeteries in Fentress County, TN
Fentress County, Tennessee has 79 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Jamestown (42), Grimsley (24) and Byrdstown (12). Among them are 8 church cemeteries (10%), 2 Baptist cemeteries (3%) and 2 family cemeteries (3%).
All cemeteries in Fentress County
- Jonesville Community Baptist Church CemeteryGrimsleyBaptist cemetery
- Buck CemeteryByrdstownCemetery
- Clarkrange CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Crockett CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Davidson CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Dungan CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Durham CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Frogge Chapel CemeteryJamestownChurch cemetery
- George Wood Family CemeteryJamestownFamily cemetery
- Goney CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Jamestown City CemeteryJamestownMunicipal cemetery
- Martha Washington CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Mount Gilead CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Mount Helen CemeteryHuntsvilleCemetery
- Mount Union CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Poore CemeteryByrdstownCemetery
- Potter CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Reed Creek CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Royalston CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Sells CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Shadow CemeteryByrdstownCemetery
- Sharp Place CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Smith CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Springs Chapel CemeteryGrimsleyChurch cemetery
- Spurlin CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Stephens CemeteryByrdstownCemetery
- Taylor Place CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Tench CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Terry CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Turner CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Upchurch CemeteryByrdstownCemetery
- Westfelt CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Wilder CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Wolf River CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Wright CemeteryByrdstownCemetery
- Wright CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Barger CemeteryGrimsleyBaptist cemetery
- Roanoke United Methodist Church CemeteryGrimsleyMethodist cemetery
- Allardt CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Beaty CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Beaty-Lacy CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Beatytown CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Bills Creek CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Bowden CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Brown CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Buck CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Christian CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Clarkrange Church CemeteryGrimsleyChurch cemetery
- Cooper CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Copley CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Delk CemeteryByrdstownCemetery
- Doss CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Fellowship CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Gilreath Family CemeteryByrdstownFamily cemetery
- Greer Chapel CemeteryByrdstownChurch cemetery
- Hick CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Hicks CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Hicks CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Hinds CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Jasper Pile CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- John C. Wright CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Lighthouse Church CemeteryJamestownChurch cemetery
- Livingston CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Memory GardenJamestownCemetery
- New Hope CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Norris CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Owens CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Pulse CemeteryByrdstownCemetery
- Scroggins CemeteryByrdstownCemetery
- Smith CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Stephens CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Storie CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Thompkin CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Upchurch CemeteryByrdstownCemetery
- Ward CemeteryGrimsleyCemetery
- Waters CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- Wright CemeteryJamestownCemetery
- grJamestownCemetery
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How Fentress County compares
Fentress County has 39.2 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 19.1 for Tennessee, which puts it 43rd of 95 Tennessee counties on this measure. Census estimates count 313 deaths here in 2024, about 63 for each of the 5 funeral homes we know of (33rd of 95 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Fentress County | Tennessee | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 39.2 | 19.1 | 43rd of 95 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 15.8 | 33.4 | 77th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 313 | 79,865 | 67th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 4.0 | 5.8 | 53rd of 95 |
| Funeral homes | 5 | 551 | 33rd of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 63 | 145 | 83rd 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 Fentress County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Fentress County
- Jennings Funeral HomesFuneral home · Jamestown · (931) 879-8118
- Jennings Funeral HomesFuneral home · Clarkrange · (931) 863-3738
- Mundy Funeral HomeFuneral home · Jamestown · (931) 879-8121
- Mundy Funeral Home-South ChapelFuneral home · Clarkrange · (931) 863-2273
- funeral homeFuneral home · Jamestown
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 Fentress County?
We list 79 cemeteries in Fentress 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 Fentress 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 Fentress 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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