Cemeteries in Shelby County, TX
Shelby County, Texas has 127 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Tenaha (59), San Augustine (40) and Timpson (21). Among them are 11 church cemeteries (9%), 2 Methodist cemeteries (2%) and 1 Baptist cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Shelby County
- Campti Methodist CemeteryTenahaMethodist cemetery
- First United methodist Church CemeteryTenahaMethodist cemetery
- Timpson Missionary Baptist ChurchTimpsonBaptist cemetery
- Adams CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Antioch CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Asbury Chapel CemeteryTenahaChurch cemetery
- Ashton CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Ashton CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Bell CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Bennett Chapel CemeterySan AugustineChurch cemetery
- Bethal CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Biggers CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Blount CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Blunt CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Bobo CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Borders CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Bradley Springs CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Brittain CemeteryMilamCemetery
- Brookland CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Buena Vista CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Buena Vista CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Cannon CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Carroll CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Cedar Yard CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Center Ridge CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Clever Creek CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Corinth CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Corley-Harrison CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Creech CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Daugherty CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Daw CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Day CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Dixon CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Duncan CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Dunnigan CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- East Hamilton CemeteryMilamCemetery
- East Liberty CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Enterprise CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Folsom Chapel CemeteryTenahaChurch cemetery
- Frank Potts CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Good Hope CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Good Hope CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Haley Bush CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Hamilton CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Hancock CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Hayden CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Henrietta CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Hollow Springs CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Holly Springs CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Hutto CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Jackson CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Joaquin CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- King CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Latham CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Lone Cedar CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Lone Oak CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Lucas CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Lydia Church CemeteryTenahaChurch cemetery
- McClelland CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- McWilliams CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Mount Gideon CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Mount Gillion CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Mount Herman CemeteryNacogdochesCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Mount Zion Netherly CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Mull CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Munnerlyn CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Neuville CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Neuville CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Neuvine CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- New Hope CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- New Prospect CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Newburn CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Nicholson CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- North JericheTenahaCemetery
- North Jericho CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Oaklawn CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Old Buckner CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Old Home Church CemeteryTenahaChurch cemetery
- Old Salem CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Patroon CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Pine Ridge CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryMilamCemetery
- Powdrill CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Prairie View CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Price Campti CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Price CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Price CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Ramah CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Rather CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Restland CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Reynolds CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Saint John Church CemeteryTenahaChurch cemetery
- Sample CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Sandhill CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Sardis CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Shady Grove Church CemeteryTimpsonChurch cemetery
- Shelbyville CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Sholar CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Short CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Sinclair CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Smith CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Smith CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Smith CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Spanns Chapel CemeterySan AugustineChurch cemetery
- Strong CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Tenaha City CemeteryTenahaMunicipal cemetery
- Tennessee CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Thompson CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Timpson Antioch CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Truitt CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Union CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Walker CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- Waterman CemeteryNacogdochesCemetery
- Weaver CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- West Hamilton CemeterySan AugustineCemetery
- Wheeler CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
- White Rock CemeteryNacogdochesCemetery
- Wilkerson CemeteryNacogdochesCemetery
- Willow Grove CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Wimberly CemeteryTenahaCemetery
- Woodlawn CemeteryTimpsonCemetery
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How Shelby County compares
Shelby County has 52.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 3.5 for Texas, which puts it 27th of 254 Texas counties on this measure. Census estimates count 350 deaths here in 2024, about 70 for each of the 5 funeral homes we know of (77th of 254 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Shelby County | Texas | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 52.5 | 3.5 | 27th of 254 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 16.0 | 4.2 | 11th of 254 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 350 | 229,362 | 98th of 254 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.8 | 20.9 | 225th of 254 |
| Funeral homes | 5 | 1,599 | 77th of 254 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 70 | 143 | 143rd 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 Shelby County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Shelby County
- Community Funeral HomeFuneral home · Center · (936) 598-9000
- Hicks MortuaryMortuary · Center · (936) 598-3865
- Mangum Funeral HomeFuneral home · Center · (936) 598-3341
- Taylor Funeral HomeFuneral home · Timpson · (936) 254-2424
- Watson & Sons Funeral HomeFuneral home · Center · (936) 598-4331
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 Shelby County?
We list 127 cemeteries in Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Shelby 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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