Cemeteries in Obion County, TN
Obion County, Tennessee has 80 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Union City (24), South Fulton (13) and Kenton (9). Among them are 9 church cemeteries (11%), 4 Christian cemeteries (5%) and 1 Baptist cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Obion County
- Chapel Hill CemeterySouth FultonChristian cemetery
- Camp Ground CemeteryTroyCemetery
- Cobbs Chapel CemeteryTroyChurch cemetery
- Cunningham CemeteryRidgelyCemetery
- Fox CemeteryObionCemetery
- Harelson CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Hogue CemeteryEnglewoodCemetery
- Hollomon CemeteryKentonCemetery
- Hornbeak CemeteryTroyCemetery
- Johnson Grove CemeterySouth FultonCemetery
- Macedonia CemeteryKentonCemetery
- Oak Ridge CemeteryObionCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Salem CemeteryKentonCemetery
- Scott CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Shady Grove CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Simmons CemeteryKentonCemetery
- Simpson CemeteryObionCemetery
- Stovall CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Turner CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Union Grove CemeteryKentonCemetery
- Walnut Grove CemeterySouth FultonCemetery
- Zion CemeteryRidgelyCemetery
- Antioch Baptist CemeteryTroyBaptist cemetery
- Antioch CemeteryUnion CityChristian cemetery
- Beech Church CemeteryEnglewoodChristian cemetery
- Fremont CemeteryEnglewoodChristian cemetery
- Alamo CemeteryKentonCemetery
- Arnold CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Beard CemeteryObionCemetery
- Beech Grove CemeteryObionCemetery
- Bethlehem CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Bethlehem CemeteryTroyCemetery
- Beulah CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Callicott CemeteryMartinCemetery
- Cheatham CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- City View CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Crescent CemeteryEnglewoodCemetery
- Dortch CemeteryKentonCemetery
- East View CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Ebenezer CemeteryEnglewoodCemetery
- Ferrell CemeterySouth FultonCemetery
- Gill CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Hammes - Gray CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Henry CemeteryKentonCemetery
- Huddleston CemeterySouth FultonCemetery
- Johnson CemeterySouth FultonCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryKentonCemetery
- Joyner CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Long - Cunningham CemeteryRidgelyCemetery
- McFall CemeterySouth FultonCemetery
- Minnick CemeteryRidgelyCemetery
- Mitchell CemeteryMartinCemetery
- Morris Slave CemeterySouth FultonCemetery
- Mount Ararat CemeteryEnglewoodCemetery
- Mount Moriah CemeteryObionCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Murphey CemeterySouth FultonCemetery
- New Chapel CemeteryObionChurch cemetery
- Obion Chapel CemeteryTroyChurch cemetery
- Pate CemeterySouth FultonCemetery
- Phebus CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Pierce CemeterySouth FultonCemetery
- Rankins CemeterySouth FultonCemetery
- Roach CemeterySouth FultonCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryObionCemetery
- Salem CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Sanders Chapel Church CemeteryEnglewoodChurch cemetery
- Sardis CemeteryTroyCemetery
- Scott CemeteryMartinCemetery
- Siler CemeteryMartinCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryMartinCemetery
- Terrace Hill CemeteryTroyCemetery
- Thompson CemeteryObionCemetery
- Troy CemeteryTroyCemetery
- Unknown Confederate Soldier CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Valentine CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Walker CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- West Hill CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
- Wise-Holloway CemeteryUnion CityCemetery
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How Obion County compares
Obion County has 26.4 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 19.1 for Tennessee, which puts it 62nd of 95 Tennessee counties on this measure. Census estimates count 451 deaths here in 2024, about 75 for each of the 6 funeral homes we know of (25th of 95 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Obion County | Tennessee | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 26.4 | 19.1 | 62nd of 95 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 14.7 | 33.4 | 81st of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 451 | 79,865 | 52nd of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 5.6 | 5.8 | 33rd of 95 |
| Funeral homes | 6 | 551 | 25th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 75 | 145 | 76th of 95 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 66 | 15th of 95 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 24 | 20th of 95 |
| Notable burials | 4 | 902 | 28th 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 Obion County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Obion County
- Cryer Funeral HomeFuneral home · Obion · (731) 536-5389
- Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral HomeFuneral home · Union City · (731) 885-1033
- Rawls Funeral HomeFuneral home · South Fulton · (731) 479-2181
- Rawls Funeral HomeFuneral home · Union City · (731) 885-8110
- White Ranson Funeral HomeFuneral home · Union City · (731) 885-1211
- White and Mahon Funeral HomesFuneral home · Troy · (731) 536-4666
- Cremation Care Of Tennessee, LlcCremation provider · Union City · (731) 592-3017
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 Obion County?
We list 80 cemeteries in Obion 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 Obion 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 Obion 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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