Cemeteries in Leon County, TX
Leon County, Texas has 83 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Centerville (30), Jewett (19) and Hilltop Lakes (16). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (4%) and 1 Catholic cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Leon County
- Saint Leo The Great Catholic CemeteryCentervilleCatholic cemetery
- Bateman CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- Beaver Dam CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Bluff CemeteryElkhartCemetery
- Boykin Chapel CemeteryBuffaloChurch cemetery
- Brushy CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- Brushy CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Buffalo CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Burleson CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Burns CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Burns CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- Burton CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Centerville CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Clear Creek CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- Concord CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Culton CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Curtiss CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Downs CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Durst CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Evans CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Flynn CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- Friendship CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Friendship CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Graham CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Grayson CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Green CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- Greer CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- Hillfield CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Holleman CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Hopewell CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Jackson CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Jewett CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Jewett CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Keechi CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Lamon CemeteryElkhartCemetery
- Leona CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Liberty CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Little Rock CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Lummus CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- MakamsomCentervilleCemetery
- Marquez CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Mays CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Mays CemeteryJewettCemetery
- McMillin CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Moore CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Mount Pisgah CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Nettles CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- New Salem CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Newsome Fmaily CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- Normangee CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- North Creek CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Old Bowin CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- Old Union CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Parker CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Peoples CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Pleasant Ridge CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Pleasant Springs CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Rodgers Prairie CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- Rogers CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Russell Church CemeteryJewettChurch cemetery
- Sand Hill CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Sardis CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Seale CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryElkhartCemetery
- Siloam CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Social Grove CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Spillerville CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Spring Creek CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Stevens CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryJewettCemetery
- Thomason CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Tubbs CemeteryCooperCemetery
- Turner CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- Two Mile Paradise CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Ward CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
- Wealthy CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- Wheelock CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- White CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- Williams CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- Winn CemeteryHilltop LakesCemetery
- Woodward CemeteryCentervilleCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Leon County compares
Leon County has 49.7 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 3.5 for Texas, which puts it 31st of 254 Texas counties on this measure. Census estimates count 251 deaths here in 2024, about 63 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (87th of 254 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Leon County | Texas | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 49.7 | 3.5 | 31st of 254 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 7.7 | 4.2 | 78th of 254 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 251 | 229,362 | 125th of 254 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 3.0 | 20.9 | 219th of 254 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 1,599 | 87th of 254 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 63 | 143 | 166th of 234 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 152 | 49th of 254 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 75 | 50th of 254 |
| Notable burials | 0 | 1,599 | 133rd 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 Leon County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Leon County
- Bowers Funeral HomeFuneral home · Jewett · (903) 626-5458
- Buffalo Funeral HomeFuneral home · Buffalo · (903) 322-2551
- Cozart Funeral HomeFuneral home · Normangee · (936) 396-6601
- Walters Funeral HomeFuneral home · Centerville · (903) 536-2551
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 Leon County?
We list 83 cemeteries in Leon 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 Leon 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 Leon 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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