Cemeteries in Monroe County, TN
Monroe County, Tennessee has 102 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Madisonville (39), Vonore (28) and Etowah (19). Among them are 19 church cemeteries (19%), 8 Christian cemeteries (8%) and 5 Baptist cemeteries (5%).
All cemeteries in Monroe County
- Center Presbyterian Church CemeteryMadisonvillePresbyterian cemetery
- Chestua Baptist Church CemeteryMadisonvilleBaptist cemetery
- Citico CemeteryVonoreChristian cemetery
- Coker Creek Baptist Church CemeteryEtowahBaptist cemetery
- Notchey Creek CemeteryMadisonvilleBaptist cemetery
- Old Lutheran CemeteryVonoreLutheran cemetery
- Rural Vale Baptist Church CemeteryEtowahBaptist cemetery
- Unicoi Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryMadisonvilleChristian cemetery
- Vonore CemeteryVonoreChristian cemetery
- Bethlehem CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Beulah CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Big Creek CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Bullet Creek CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Cane Creek CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Chestua Campground Community CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Clemmer CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Click CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Coker Creek CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Coppenger CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Dickey CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Druid Hill CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Farrs Chapel CemeteryVonoreChurch cemetery
- Forkners Chapel CemeterySweetwaterChurch cemetery
- Giles CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Hiwassee CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Holder CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Holly Springs CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Hunt CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Ironsburg Community CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Joines-Wilson Family CemeteryMadisonvilleFamily cemetery
- Lindsey CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Little Toqua CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Martin CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Miller CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Mount Isabel CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Mullins CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- New Bethel CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Northpoint CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Oakland CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Old Sweetwater CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Robertson CemeteryTellico VillageCemetery
- Rocky Spring CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Saint Paul CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Stevens CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Tellico CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Tellico Plains CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Toqua CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Webb CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- West View CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Williamsburg CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Calderwood CemeteryMaryvilleChristian cemetery
- Calvary Baptist Church CemeteryEtowahChristian cemetery
- Hopewell Springs CemeteryVonoreChristian cemetery
- Land CemeteryEtowahChristian cemetery
- New Notchey Creek CemeteryMadisonvilleBaptist cemetery
- Shady Grove Baptist Church CemeteryEtowahChristian cemetery
- Altoona Church CemeteryEtowahChurch cemetery
- Borin CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Burton CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Cain CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Carter CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Eleazer CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Epperson CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Giles CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Green Cove CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Greenbriar CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Hamby CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Hardin CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Hawkins CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Heiskell CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Henderson CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Henley CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Howard CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Jones CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Jones CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Keener CemeteryMaryvilleCemetery
- Kimbrough CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Lick Creek CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Living Waters Memorial GardensMadisonvilleMemorial park
- Lulah CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Madisonville CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Mahan CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Masingale CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- McGhee CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- McGhee CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- McMurray CemeteryMaryvilleCemetery
- Miller Chapel CemeteryMadisonvilleChurch cemetery
- Niles-McGhee CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Old Prospect CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Rogers CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Roy CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Shaw CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Sink CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Stephens CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Sweetwater Valley Memorial ParkSweetwaterMemorial park
- Taylor CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Taylor CemeterySweetwaterCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryEtowahCemetery
- Toqua CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- Wear CemeteryVonoreCemetery
- White CemeteryVonoreCemetery
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How Monroe County compares
Monroe County has 20.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 19.1 for Tennessee, which puts it 70th of 95 Tennessee counties on this measure. Census estimates count 793 deaths here in 2024, about 159 for each of the 5 funeral homes we know of (33rd of 95 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Monroe County | Tennessee | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 20.8 | 19.1 | 70th of 95 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 16.0 | 33.4 | 75th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 793 | 79,865 | 28th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 7.8 | 5.8 | 19th of 95 |
| Funeral homes | 5 | 551 | 33rd of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 159 | 145 | 32nd 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 Monroe County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Monroe County
- Biereley-Hale Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Madisonville · (423) 442-4404
- Biereley-Hale Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Tellico Plains · (423) 253-2173
- Kyker Funeral HomeFuneral home · Sweetwater · (423) 337-5033
- Myers Funeral HomeFuneral home · Tellico Plains · (423) 253-2211
- Sweetwater Memory ChapelFuneral home · Sweetwater · (423) 337-7773
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 Monroe County?
We list 102 cemeteries in Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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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