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Cemeteries in Lavaca County, TX

Lavaca County, Texas has 91 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Hallettsville (42), Yoakum (13) and Shiner (12). Among them are 9 church cemeteries (10%), 4 Catholic cemeteries (4%) and 2 family cemeteries (2%).

91
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8
towns represented
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historic
9
church cemeteries
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All cemeteries in Lavaca County

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Compared

How Lavaca County compares

Lavaca County has 44.2 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 3.5 for Texas, which puts it 38th of 254 Texas counties on this measure. Census estimates count 265 deaths here in 2024, about 66 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (87th of 254 by number of funeral homes).

MeasureLavaca CountyTexasRank
Cemeteries per 10,000 residents44.23.538th of 254
Cemeteries per 100 square miles9.44.260th of 254
Deaths in 2024 (estimate)265229,362121st of 254
Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery2.920.9221st of 254
Funeral homes41,59987th of 254
Deaths in 2024 per funeral home66143157th of 234
Cremation providers015249th of 254
Monument dealers07550th of 254
Notable burials01,599133rd 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 Lavaca County with other places.

Funeral providers

Funeral homes and monument dealers in Lavaca 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 Lavaca County?

We list 91 cemeteries in Lavaca 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 Lavaca 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 Lavaca 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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