Cemeteries in Wharton County, TX
Wharton County, Texas has 48 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Wharton (22), El Campo (12) and Boling (4). Among them are 10 church cemeteries (21%), 4 Catholic cemeteries (8%) and 4 Baptist cemeteries (8%).
All cemeteries in Wharton County
- Danevang Lutheran CemeteryEl CampoLutheran cemetery
- Saint Andrews Catholic CemeteryEl CampoCatholic cemetery
- Camp Zion CemeteryWhartonCemetery
- Elm Grove CemeteryEagle LakeCemetery
- Hahn CemeteryEl CampoCemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryBolingCemetery
- Holy Cross Catholic CemeteryEast BernardCatholic cemetery
- Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryWhartonBaptist cemetery
- Mount Calvary Baptist Church CemeteryWhartonBaptist cemetery
- Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church CemeteryBolingBaptist cemetery
- Saint James Baptist Church CemeteryWhartonBaptist cemetery
- Saint John Nepomucene Catholic CemeteryEl CampoCatholic cemetery
- Saint Johns Catholic Church CemeteryWhartonCatholic cemetery
- Swedish Lutheran CemeteryEl CampoLutheran cemetery
- Chesterville CemeteryWallisCemetery
- Crescent CemeteryWhartonCemetery
- Czech National CemeteryEast BernardNational cemetery
- Egypt Plantation CemeteryWhartonCemetery
- El Campo CemeteryEl CampoCemetery
- Evergreen Memorial ParkWhartonMemorial park
- Frazer CemeteryEagle LakeCemetery
- Garden of Memories CemeteryEl CampoCemetery
- Hudgins CemeteryWhartonCemetery
- Jake Ford CemeteryWhartonCemetery
- Jawbone CemeteryWhartonCemetery
- Lakeview CemeteryEl CampoCemetery
- Lissie Community CemeteryEagle LakeCemetery
- Little Zion CemeteryWhartonCemetery
- Mackay CemeteryWhartonCemetery
- Middle Bernard CemeteryEast BernardCemetery
- Miller-Gordon CemeteryWhartonCemetery
- New Gulf CemeteryBolingCemetery
- New Mount Olive CemeteryWhartonCemetery
- New Prosperity CemeteryWhartonCemetery
- Oaklawn Memorial ParkEl CampoMemorial park
- Old Bethlehem CemeteryBolingCemetery
- Old Jerusalem CemeteryWhartonCemetery
- Pin Oak CemeteryEl CampoCemetery
- Procopius CemeteryGanadoCemetery
- Saint Phillips CemeteryEl CampoCemetery
- Saint Procopius CemeteryGanadoCemetery
- Sand Ridge CemeteryWhartonCemetery
- Sandies Memorial CemeteryGanadoCemetery
- Shearith Israel CemeteryWhartonCemetery
- Swedish CemeteryEl CampoCemetery
- Waterhouse CemeteryWhartonCemetery
- Wharton City CemeteryWhartonMunicipal cemetery
- Wharton Hispanic CemeteryWhartonCemetery
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How Wharton County compares
Wharton County has 11.4 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 3.5 for Texas, which puts it 147th of 254 Texas counties on this measure. Census estimates count 489 deaths here in 2024, about 54 for each of the 9 funeral homes we know of (32nd of 254 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Wharton County | Texas | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 11.4 | 3.5 | 147th of 254 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 4.4 | 4.2 | 116th of 254 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 489 | 229,362 | 78th of 254 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 10.2 | 20.9 | 102nd of 254 |
| Funeral homes | 9 | 1,599 | 32nd of 254 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 54 | 143 | 179th 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 Wharton County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Wharton County
- Cook Butler Funeral HomeFuneral home · El Campo · (979) 543-4677
- Davis Funeral HomeFuneral home · East Bernard · (979) 335-7515
- Gooden-Hatton Funeral HomeFuneral home · Wharton · (979) 532-3602
- Matthews Funeral HomeFuneral home · Wharton · (979) 532-2715
- Pierce Boone Funeral HomeFuneral home · Wharton · (979) 532-2881
- Stone Creek Funeral HomeFuneral home · East Bernard · (713) 766-6752
- Triska Funeral HomeFuneral home · El Campo · (979) 543-3681
- Wharton Funeral HomeFuneral home · Wharton · (979) 532-3410
- Wheeler Funeral HomeFuneral home · El Campo · (979) 543-3512
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 Wharton County?
We list 48 cemeteries in Wharton 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 Wharton 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 Wharton 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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