Cemeteries in Galveston County, TX
Galveston County, Texas has 50 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 11 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Galveston (25), Hitchcock (7) and Dickinson (4). Among them are 16 church cemeteries (32%), 5 Jewish cemeteries (10%) and 4 Catholic cemeteries (8%).
All cemeteries in Galveston County
- Calvary Cemetery2506 65th Street · GalvestonCatholic cemetery
- B'Nai Israel CemeteryGalvestonJewish cemetery
- Barbers Chapel CemeteryHitchcock · est. 1937Christian cemetery
- Beth Jacob CemeteryGalvestonJewish cemetery
- Episcopal CemeteryGalvestonEpiscopal cemetery
- Hebrew Benevolent CemeteryGalvestonJewish cemetery
- Mount Olivet CemeteryDickinsonCatholic cemetery
- Serbian Orthodox CemeteryGalvestonJewish cemetery
- Old City CemeteryGalvestonMunicipal cemetery
- Oleander Cemetery (Old Potter's Field)GalvestonCemetery
- Rosewood CemeteryGalvestonCemetery
- Calvary Catholic CemeteryGalvestonCatholic cemetery
- Greek Orthodox CemeteryGalvestonOrthodox cemetery
- Hebrew Benevolent Society CemeteryGalvestonJewish cemetery
- Holy Trinity Episcopal Church CemeteryDickinsonEpiscopal cemetery
- Old Catholic CemeteryGalvestonCatholic cemetery
- Saints Constantine and Helen Serbian Orthodox CemeteryGalvestonOrthodox cemetery
- Trinity Episcopal CemeteryGalvestonEpiscopal cemetery
- Alta Loma CemeterySanta FeCemetery
- Arcadia CemeterySanta FeCemetery
- Beguin - Opitz CemeteryHitchcockCemetery
- Dickinson CemeteryDickinsonCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryGalvestonCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryLeague CityCemetery
- Friendswood Friends Church CemeteryFriendswoodChurch cemetery
- Galveston Memorial Park CemeteryHitchcockMemorial park
- Grace Memorial CemeteryHitchcockCemetery
- Greek CemeteryGalvestonCemetery
- High Island Cemetery NorthBolivar PeninsulaCemetery
- High Island Cemetery SouthBolivar PeninsulaCemetery
- Hitchcock CemeteryHitchcockCemetery
- Kelsey CemeteryLa MarqueCemetery
- La Marque CemeteryLa MarqueCemetery
- Lakeview CemeteryGalvestonCemetery
- Magnolia CemeteryLeague CityCemetery
- Magnolia CemeteryDickinsonCemetery
- Mainland Memorial CemeteryHitchcockCemetery
- Mainland Memorial CemeteryHitchcockCemetery
- Memorial CemeteryGalvestonCemetery
- Municipal CemeteryGalvestonMunicipal cemetery
- New City CemeteryGalvestonMunicipal cemetery
- New City Cemetery (Yellow Fever Yard)GalvestonMunicipal cemetery
- Oleander CemeteryGalvestonCemetery
- Phillips Memorial CemeteryLa MarqueCemetery
- Port Bolivar CemeteryGalvestonCemetery
- Rising Star CemeteryLa MarqueCemetery
- San Leon CemeterySan LeonCemetery
- Texas City Memorial CemeteryTexas CityCemetery
- Ursuline CemeteryGalvestonCemetery
- Wern Family CemeteryJamaica BeachFamily cemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Galveston County?
We list 50 cemeteries in Galveston County, Texas. 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 Galveston County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Texas 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 Galveston County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Texas law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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