Cemeteries in Rains County, TX
Rains County, Texas has 38 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Emory (25), Gunter (8) and West Tawakoni (4). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (8%), 1 memorial park (3%) and 1 municipal cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Rains County
- Bellah CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Burke - Yandell CemeteryGunterCemetery
- Campbell CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Clark CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Clewis CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Clifton CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Coats CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Colony Church of Christ CemeteryGunterChurch cemetery
- Danley CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Daugherty CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Dunbar Union CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Elm CemeteryGunterCemetery
- Emory City CemeteryEmoryMunicipal cemetery
- Forbis CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Hooker Ridge CemeteryWest TawakoniCemetery
- Hopewell CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Lake Fork Memorial ParkGunterMemorial park
- Lone Star CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Lynch CemeteryWest TawakoniCemetery
- MaGee - McCord CemeteryGunterCemetery
- McMahan CemeteryWest TawakoniCemetery
- Parks Family CemeteryEmoryFamily cemetery
- Pilgrim Rests CemeteryGunterCemetery
- Prairie Grove CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Prospect CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Richland-Benton Hill CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Robertson-Henrys Chapel CemeteryEmoryChurch cemetery
- Rocky Point CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Shook CemeteryWest TawakoniCemetery
- Simpkins CemeteryGunterCemetery
- Slatter CemeteryGunterCemetery
- Smyrna Church CemeteryEmoryChurch cemetery
- Trumble CemeteryEdgewoodCemetery
- Turner CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Willow Springs CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- Woosley CemeteryEmoryCemetery
- WorcesterEmoryCemetery
- Worcester-Cooper CemeteryEmoryCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Rains County?
We list 38 cemeteries in Rains 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 Rains 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 Rains 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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