Cemeteries in Hancock County, TN
Hancock County, Tennessee has 88 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Sneedville (59), Bean Station (18) and Surgoinsville (7). Among them are 11 church cemeteries (13%), 9 Christian cemeteries (10%) and 1 family cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Hancock County
- Alder CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Barnard-Winkler CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Bowlin CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Burke CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Chestnut Grove Church CemeterySneedvilleChurch cemetery
- Davis CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Davis CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Gollihon CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Holt CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Kinsler CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Livesay CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Livesay CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Manning CemeteryTazewellCemetery
- Murrell CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Overton CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Rosenbalm CemeteryHarrogateCemetery
- Suber CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Trent CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Winkler CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Baker CemeterySneedvilleChristian cemetery
- Campbell CemeterySneedvilleChristian cemetery
- Harrison CemeterySneedvilleChristian cemetery
- Johnson CemeterySurgoinsvilleChristian cemetery
- Livesay CemeterySneedvilleChristian cemetery
- Rogers CemeterySurgoinsvilleChristian cemetery
- Seal CemeterySneedvilleChristian cemetery
- Testerman CemeterySneedvilleChristian cemetery
- Weston CemeterySneedvilleChristian cemetery
- Adams CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Alder CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Antrican CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Baker CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Baker CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Barnard CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Belcher CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Bloomer CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Bray CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Breeding CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Brooks CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Carpenter CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Church CemeterySurgoinsvilleChurch cemetery
- Clarkson CemeteryTazewellCemetery
- Collins CemeterySneedvilleFamily cemetery
- Collins CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Collins CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Davis CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Davis CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- De Bord CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Edd CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Eden CemeterySurgoinsvilleCemetery
- Fletcher CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Frazier CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Goins CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Green CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Greene CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Greene CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Harkins CemeteryTazewellCemetery
- Hatfield CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Helton CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Hensley CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Horton CemeterySurgoinsvilleCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Lawson CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Lemarr CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Lexi CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Martin CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- McCoy CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Mills CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Moles CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Monday CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Montgomery CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Neely CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Overton CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Overton CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Owen CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Parkey CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Pridemore CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Riley CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Robinette CemeterySurgoinsvilleCemetery
- Seal CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Snap CemeterySurgoinsvilleCemetery
- Trent CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Vaughn CemeteryBean StationCemetery
- Wallen CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Williams CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Willis CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Winkler CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
- Wolfenbarger CemeterySneedvilleCemetery
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How Hancock County compares
Hancock County has 125.0 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 19.1 for Tennessee, which puts it 3rd of 95 Tennessee counties on this measure. Census estimates count 107 deaths here in 2024, about 107 for each of the 1 funeral homes we know of (84th of 95 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Hancock County | Tennessee | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 125.0 | 19.1 | 3rd of 95 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 39.6 | 33.4 | 29th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 107 | 79,865 | 90th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 1.2 | 5.8 | 92nd of 95 |
| Funeral homes | 1 | 551 | 84th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 107 | 145 | 56th 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 Hancock County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Hancock County
- McNeil Funeral HomesFuneral home · Sneedville · (423) 733-2246
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 Hancock County?
We list 88 cemeteries in Hancock 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 Hancock 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 Hancock 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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