Cemeteries in Waller County, TX
Waller County, Texas has 51 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Brookshire (20), Hempstead (11) and Prairie View (6). Among them are 5 church cemeteries (10%), 2 family cemeteries (4%) and 1 Jewish cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Waller County
- Hebrew CemeteryHempsteadJewish cemetery
- Saint Marys Catholic CemeteryHempsteadCatholic cemetery
- Bozeman CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Brenham CemeteryHempsteadCemetery
- Brookshire CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Brookshire CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Brookshire Memorial Oaks CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Carrington CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Cedar Creek CemeteryHempsteadCemetery
- Clemons CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Clemons CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Dawoodi Bohra CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Edwin Waller CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Fields Store CemeteryPrairie ViewCemetery
- Frey CemeteryWallerCemetery
- Harper CemeteryPine IslandCemetery
- Hegar CemeteryCypressCemetery
- Hempstead CemeteryHempsteadCemetery
- Houston CemeteryHempsteadCemetery
- Kholor CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Kirby Chapel CemeteryPrairie ViewChurch cemetery
- Kountze CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Lawrence Key CemeteryHempsteadCemetery
- Leverkuhn Family CemeteryWallerFamily cemetery
- Macedonia CemeteryCypressCemetery
- Magnolia CemeteryKatyCemetery
- Monaville CemeteryPine IslandCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeterySealyCemetery
- Pattison CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Pattison CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Pattison CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Prairie View Memorial CemeteryPrairie ViewCemetery
- President CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Ray CemeteryCypressCemetery
- Rock Island CemeteryHempsteadCemetery
- Rosenau CemeteryPrairie ViewCemetery
- Rosses CemeterySealyCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryWallerCemetery
- Saint Thomas CemeteryPine IslandCemetery
- Salem CemeteryHempsteadCemetery
- Shiloh Church CemeteryPrairie ViewChurch cemetery
- Slave CemeteryPrairie ViewCemetery
- St. Luke CemeteryHempsteadCemetery
- Tilly Family CemeteryBrookshireFamily cemetery
- Vesley CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Victoria David Memorial Farm CemeteryHempsteadCemetery
- Warwarofsky CemeteryWallerCemetery
- Wendt CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
- Wesley Chapel CemeteryBrookshireChurch cemetery
- Williams CemeterySealyCemetery
- Wilpitz CemeteryBrookshireCemetery
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How Waller County compares
Waller County has 7.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 3.5 for Texas, which puts it 174th of 254 Texas counties on this measure. Census estimates count 426 deaths here in 2024, about 85 for each of the 5 funeral homes we know of (77th of 254 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Waller County | Texas | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 7.8 | 3.5 | 174th of 254 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 9.9 | 4.2 | 50th of 254 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 426 | 229,362 | 86th of 254 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 8.4 | 20.9 | 119th of 254 |
| Funeral homes | 5 | 1,599 | 77th of 254 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 85 | 143 | 112th 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 Waller County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Waller County
- Canon Funeral HomeFuneral home · Waller · (936) 372-3683
- Clay's Mortuary & CremationsMortuary · Brookshire · (281) 252-9929
- Mc Williams Funeral HomeFuneral home · Hempstead · (979) 826-2421
- Schmidt Funeral HomeFuneral home · Brookshire · (281) 934-2424
- Stephens and Flowers Funerals And CremationsFuneral home · Brookshire · (713) 859-6117
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 Waller County?
We list 51 cemeteries in Waller 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 Waller 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 Waller 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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