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Cemeteries in Lamar County, TX

Lamar County, Texas has 98 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Paris (44), Powderly (17) and Honey Grove (10). Among them are 9 church cemeteries (9%), 2 municipal cemeteries (2%) and 1 Baptist cemetery (1%).

98
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7
towns represented
0
historic
9
church cemeteries
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All cemeteries in Lamar County

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Compared

How Lamar County compares

Lamar County has 19.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 3.5 for Texas, which puts it 107th of 254 Texas counties on this measure. Census estimates count 672 deaths here in 2024, about 96 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (48th of 254 by number of funeral homes).

MeasureLamar CountyTexasRank
Cemeteries per 10,000 residents19.13.5107th of 254
Cemeteries per 100 square miles10.84.242nd of 254
Deaths in 2024 (estimate)672229,36260th of 254
Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery6.920.9136th of 254
Funeral homes71,59948th of 254
Deaths in 2024 per funeral home9614387th of 234
Cremation providers015249th of 254
Monument dealers07550th of 254
Notable burials11,59984th of 254

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 Texas counties with the figure available. Compare Lamar County with other places.

Funeral providers

Funeral homes and monument dealers in Lamar County

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 Lamar County?

We list 98 cemeteries in Lamar 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 Lamar 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 Lamar 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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