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Cemeteries in Panola County, TX

Panola County, Texas has 98 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Carthage (67), Tenaha (9) and Tatum (8). Among them are 9 church cemeteries (9%), 3 Baptist cemeteries (3%) and 1 memorial park (1%).

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

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Compared

How Panola County compares

Panola County has 42.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 3.5 for Texas, which puts it 43rd of 254 Texas counties on this measure. Census estimates count 348 deaths here in 2024, about 87 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (87th of 254 by number of funeral homes).

MeasurePanola CountyTexasRank
Cemeteries per 10,000 residents42.63.543rd of 254
Cemeteries per 100 square miles12.14.232nd of 254
Deaths in 2024 (estimate)348229,36299th of 254
Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery3.620.9201st of 254
Funeral homes41,59987th of 254
Deaths in 2024 per funeral home87143106th 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 Panola County with other places.

Funeral providers

Funeral homes and monument dealers in Panola 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 Panola County?

We list 98 cemeteries in Panola 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 Panola 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 Panola 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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