Cemeteries in McMinn County, TN
McMinn County, Tennessee has 129 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Athens (58), Etowah (28) and Decatur (15). Among them are 29 church cemeteries (22%), 15 Baptist cemeteries (12%) and 6 Christian cemeteries (5%).
All cemeteries in McMinn County
- Bethel Springs Baptist Church CemeteryHopewellBaptist cemetery
- Cedar Springs Methodist Church CemeteryAthensMethodist cemetery
- Clear Springs Baptist Church CemeteryDecaturBaptist cemetery
- Coghill Baptist Church CemeteryEtowahBaptist cemetery
- Double Springs Baptist Church CemeteryEtowahBaptist cemetery
- Hiwassee Baptist Church CemeteryBentonBaptist cemetery
- Mount Harmony Baptist Church CemeteryAthensBaptist cemetery
- Mount Pisgah Baptist Church CemeterySweetwaterBaptist cemetery
- Oak Grove Baptist Church CemeteryAthensBaptist cemetery
- Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church CemeteryEtowahMethodist cemetery
- Rogers Creek Baptist Church CemeteryAthensBaptist cemetery
- Union Chapel United Methodist Church CemeteryAthensMethodist cemetery
- Union McMinn Baptist Church CemeterySweetwaterBaptist cemetery
- Zion Hill Baptist Church CemeteryAthensBaptist cemetery
- Blevins CemeteryHopewellCemetery
- Browder-County Line CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Clear Springs CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Cochran CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Conasauga CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Dennis CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Goodsprings CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Hambright CemeteryClevelandCemetery
- Hammonds CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Hilltop CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Idlewild CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Lane CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Love CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Malone CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Melton CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Mount Arnon CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Mount Harmony Community CemeteryAthensCemetery
- New Eastanallee CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Niota CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Pickens CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Prospect CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Riceville CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Short Creek CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Slacks CemeteryAthensCemetery
- South Liberty CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Spring Creek CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Thomas CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Woodlawn CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Bethsalem Presbyterian Church CemeteryAthensPresbyterian cemetery
- Cambria Baptist Church CemeteryEtowahBaptist cemetery
- Clearwater Baptist Church CemeteryAthensChristian cemetery
- Jones Chapel CemeteryEtowahChristian cemetery
- McMahan Calvary Baptist Church CemeteryAthensChristian cemetery
- New Bethel Baptist Church CemeteryEtowahBaptist cemetery
- New Zion Baptist Church CemeteryEtowahBaptist cemetery
- Old Salem Baptist Church CemeteryEtowahBaptist cemetery
- Piney Grove United Methodist Church CemeteryAthensMethodist cemetery
- Pond Hill CemeteryAthensChristian cemetery
- Shiloh Presbyterian CemeteryClevelandPresbyterian cemetery
- Tranquility Methodist Church CemeteryDecaturChristian cemetery
- Valley Road Baptist Church CemeteryDecaturChristian cemetery
- Adams CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Atkinson CemeteryHopewellCemetery
- Barner CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Beulah Chapel CemeterySweetwaterChurch cemetery
- Britton CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Burns CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Buttram CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Buttram CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Calhoun Community CemeteryClevelandCemetery
- Carlock CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Cate CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Cedar Grove CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Chapman CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Clark CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Coffman CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Crabtree CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Cunningham CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Davis CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Erwin CemeteryClevelandCemetery
- Fisher CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Foster CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Gee CemeteryHopewellCemetery
- Glaze CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Goddard CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Green Hill CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Hanks CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Hill CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Horton CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Hyde CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Isbell CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Johns CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Kirksey CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Long CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Mars Hill CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Matlock CemeteryAthensCemetery
- McMinn County CemeteryAthensMunicipal cemetery
- McMinn Memory GardensAthensCemetery
- Minnett CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Moore CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Mount Cumberland CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Mount Cumberland CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Neil CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Netherland-Rice CemeteryAthensCemetery
- New Zion CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Old Eastanallee CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Old Swafford CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Paul CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Plank CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Prater CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Reynolds CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Roberts CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Sewell CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Shearman CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Shelton Memorial CemeteryHopewellCemetery
- Simpson CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Simpson CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Slacks CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Small CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Small CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Spring Creek Church CemeteryAthensChurch cemetery
- Sullins CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Sunrise CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Swafford CemeteryBentonCemetery
- Thompson CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Thorn Hill CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Trew CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Walnut Grove CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Ward CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Weir CemeteryHopewellCemetery
- Wesleyanna CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Williams CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Womack CemeteryAthensCemetery
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How McMinn County compares
McMinn County has 22.7 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 19.1 for Tennessee, which puts it 68th of 95 Tennessee counties on this measure. Census estimates count 725 deaths here in 2024, about 121 for each of the 6 funeral homes we know of (25th of 95 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | McMinn County | Tennessee | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 22.7 | 19.1 | 68th of 95 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 30.0 | 33.4 | 46th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 725 | 79,865 | 33rd of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 5.6 | 5.8 | 34th of 95 |
| Funeral homes | 6 | 551 | 25th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 121 | 145 | 49th of 95 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 66 | 9th of 95 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 24 | 20th of 95 |
| Notable burials | 2 | 902 | 37th 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 McMinn County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in McMinn County
- Bordwine Funeral HomeFuneral home · Etowah · (423) 263-7033
- Good Samaritan Funeral HomeFuneral home · Athens · (423) 405-5277
- Laycock-Hobbs Funeral HomeFuneral home · Athens · (423) 745-5361
- M D Dotson and Sons Funeral HomeFuneral home · Athens · (423) 745-1473
- Serenity Funeral HomeFuneral home · Etowah · (423) 263-6700
- Ziegler Funeral HomeFuneral home · Athens · (423) 745-3123
- Companion Funeral and CremationCremation provider · Athens · (423) 453-2302
- Smith Funeral & Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Athens · (423) 745-3013
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 McMinn County?
We list 129 cemeteries in McMinn 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 McMinn 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 McMinn 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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- 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.