Cemeteries in Meigs County, TN
Meigs County, Tennessee has 85 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Decatur (32), Spring City (17) and Dayton (13). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (4%), 1 Baptist cemetery (1%) and 1 Christian cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Meigs County
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church CemeterySpring CityBaptist cemetery
- Baker CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Baldwin CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Beta CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Bethsadia CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Burketts Chapel CemeteryDaytonChurch cemetery
- Cofer CemeteryHopewellCemetery
- Cotton Port CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Edgemon CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Good Hope CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Goodfield CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Ingle CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryHopewellCemetery
- McClanahan CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Neeley CemeteryHopewellCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Sharp CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Hornsby Chapel CemeterySpring CityChristian cemetery
- Baker CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Ball CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Blankenship CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Burttram CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Clint Hill CemeteryHopewellCemetery
- Collins CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Concord CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Concord CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Cooley CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Cooley CemeteryRockwoodCemetery
- Corinth CemeteryHopewellCemetery
- Correll CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Cowan CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Cox CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Cross Key CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Culvahouse CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- DeArmond CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Deatherage CemeteryRockwoodCemetery
- Decatur CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Doughty CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Eaves CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Erwin CemeteryHopewellCemetery
- Ewing CemeteryRockwoodCemetery
- Forest Grove CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Gamble CemeteryHopewellCemetery
- Gibson CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Godsey CemeteryHopewellCemetery
- Hickory Flat CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Howser CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Huff CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Hunter CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Hutsell CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Johnson CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Lewis CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- McInturff CemeterySale CreekCemetery
- McKenzie CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- McPherson CemeteryRockwoodCemetery
- Moore CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Mount Carmel CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Mount Olivet CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Mount Wesley CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Old Browder CemeteryGraysvilleCemetery
- Old Goodfield CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Old Pleasant Hill CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Old Ten Mile Cemetery (historical)SweetwaterCemetery
- Old Walnut Grove CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Peak - Hornsby CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Perry CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Pisgah CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Poe CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Powell CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Reed CemeteryRockwoodCemetery
- Rocky Springs CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Roork CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Ruyan CemeteryHopewellCemetery
- Smith CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Smith CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Stewart CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Sullivan CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Turkeypen CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Walnut Grove CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Wasson CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Woolsey CemeteryRockwoodCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Meigs County compares
Meigs County has 61.0 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 19.1 for Tennessee, which puts it 25th of 95 Tennessee counties on this measure. Census estimates count 238 deaths here in 2024, about 238 for each of the 1 funeral homes we know of (84th of 95 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Meigs County | Tennessee | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 61.0 | 19.1 | 25th of 95 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 43.6 | 33.4 | 24th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 238 | 79,865 | 75th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.8 | 5.8 | 64th of 95 |
| Funeral homes | 1 | 551 | 84th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 238 | 145 | 11th 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 Meigs County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Meigs County
- Decatur Funeral Home & Cremation ServicesFuneral home · Decatur · (423) 334-3661
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 Meigs County?
We list 85 cemeteries in Meigs 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 Meigs 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 Meigs 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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