Cemeteries in Rhea County, TN
Rhea County, Tennessee has 104 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Spring City (46), Dayton (37) and Decatur (10).
All cemeteries in Rhea County
- Cranmore CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Hurst CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Johnson Stand CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Montgomery CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Mount Sulphur CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Porter CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Roddy CemeteryRockwoodCemetery
- Thurman CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Vaughn CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Wolf Creek CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Abel CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Bean CemeteryRockwoodCemetery
- Bell CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Brewer CemeteryRockwoodCemetery
- Brown CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Buttram CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Campbell CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Cash-Foust CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Clifton CemeteryRockwoodCemetery
- Cooke CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Corvin CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Craven CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Cummings CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- DeVaney CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Dyers CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Early CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Evens CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Ewing CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryGraysvilleCemetery
- French CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Garrison CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Garrison CemeteryRockwoodCemetery
- Gillespie CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Gillespie CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Gilliam CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Godbehere CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Hazelwood CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Henderson CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Hickey CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Hickory Grove CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Hood CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Horst CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Howerton CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Ingle CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Jolley CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Kiuka CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Laurel Brook CemeteryGraysvilleCemetery
- Leuty CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Leuty CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Locke CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Lone Mountain CemeteryGraysvilleCemetery
- Long CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Lucknow CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Marsh CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Marsh CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Marsh CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- McCabe CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- McCaleb CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- McClendon CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Memory GardenGraysvilleCemetery
- Miller CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Morgan CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Mynatt CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Newby CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Norman CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Old Hope CemeteryRockwoodCemetery
- Old Ogden CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Paine CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Parham CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Parker CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Petersburg CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Pierce CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Porter - Ward CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Porter CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Pritchett CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Pyott CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Ray CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Rhea Springs CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Robinson CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Roddy CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Ross CemeteryRockwoodCemetery
- Shaver CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Shaver CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Sims CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Slave CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Smith - Wilkey CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Smith CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Smyrna CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Sneed CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Spears CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Spence CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Spivey CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Spring City Memory GardensSpring CityCemetery
- Stebbins CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Swafford CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Thompson CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Treadway CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Walker CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Wassom CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Wasson CemeterySpring CityCemetery
- Waterhouse CemeteryDaytonCemetery
- Watkins CemeteryDecaturCemetery
- Webb CemeteryDaytonCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Rhea County compares
Rhea County has 29.9 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 19.1 for Tennessee, which puts it 56th of 95 Tennessee counties on this measure. Census estimates count 483 deaths here in 2024, about 121 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (47th of 95 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Rhea County | Tennessee | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 29.9 | 19.1 | 56th of 95 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 33.0 | 33.4 | 39th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 483 | 79,865 | 48th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 4.6 | 5.8 | 41st of 95 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 551 | 47th of 95 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 121 | 145 | 50th 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 Rhea County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Rhea County
- Coulter-Garrison Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dayton · (423) 775-2444
- Vanderwall Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dayton · (423) 775-2662
- Vaugh Funeral HomeFuneral home · Dayton
- Vaughn Funeral HomeFuneral home · Spring City · (423) 365-5221
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 Rhea County?
We list 104 cemeteries in Rhea 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 Rhea 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 Rhea 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.
Related guides
- How Much Does a Cemetery Plot Cost?What drives plot prices in the US, typical ranges by cemetery type and region, and the fees that come on top of the plot itself.
- How Much Does a Burial Cost?A line-by-line look at the cost of a traditional burial: plot, opening and closing, vault, casket, marker and funeral home fees.
- What Is Perpetual Care?How endowment care funds work, what they do and do not pay for, and questions to ask a cemetery before you buy.
- 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.