Cemeteries in Bennington County, VT
Bennington County, Vermont has 97 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 13 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Bennington (18), Manchester Center (16) and Arlington (16). Among them are 6 church cemeteries (6%), 5 family cemeteries (5%) and 4 municipal cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Bennington County
- Dellwood Cemetery3010 Main Street · ManchesterCemetery
- Bondville Cemetery2 Winhall Hollow Road · WinhallCemetery
- Cutler Cemetery571 Somerset Road · SearsburgCemetery
- Eames Cemetery4 Vermont Route 8 · SearsburgCemetery
- Factory Point Cemetery95 Cemetery Avenue · Manchester CenterCemetery
- Grandview Cemetery178 Grandview Street · ShaftsburyCemetery
- Shaftsbury Center Cemetery3628 Vermont Route 7A · ShaftsburyCemetery
- South Shaftsbury Cemetery619 Vermont Route 7A · ShaftsburyCemetery
- Waite Cemetery150 Waite Cemetery Road · ShaftsburyCemetery
- Fairington Cemetery566 Vermont Route 8 · SearsburgCemetery
- Maple Hill CemeteryManchester CenterCemetery
- Rupert Street CemeteryPawletCemetery
- Village CemeteryLondonderryMunicipal cemetery
- Catholic CemeteryBenningtonCatholic cemetery
- New Catholic CemeteryBenningtonCatholic cemetery
- Old Catholic CemeteryManchester CenterCatholic cemetery
- Saint John the Baptist CemeteryNorth BenningtonBaptist cemetery
- South Hill CemeteryReadsboroCemetery
- Beartown CemeteryManchester CenterCemetery
- Bennington Center - Old First Church CemeteryBenningtonChurch cemetery
- Bennington Village CemeteryBenningtonMunicipal cemetery
- Bowen Hill CemeteryDanbyCemetery
- Burden Ore Bed - Sherwood CemeteryNorth BenningtonCemetery
- Bushnell CemeteryBenningtonCemetery
- Carpenter Hill Yard CemeteryBenningtonCemetery
- Collson CemeteryManchester CenterCemetery
- Downs Cemetery (historical)BenningtonCemetery
- Dunn - Ell Card LotPownalCemetery
- Edgar Rathburn Farm CemeteryPownalCemetery
- Elwell CemeteryNorth BenningtonCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Gardner CemeteryPownalCemetery
- Gifford CemeteryDanbyCemetery
- Graves Family CemeteryPawletFamily cemetery
- Guber Farm CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Hazelton CemeteryPawletCemetery
- Heartwellville CemeteryBenningtonCemetery
- Hewes CemeteryLondonderryCemetery
- Hinsdellville CemeteryNorth BenningtonCemetery
- Houghton CemeteryPownalCemetery
- Ira Allen CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Joseph Barber Farm CemeteryPownalCemetery
- Kent Hollow CemeteryManchester CenterCemetery
- Kingsley CemeteryBenningtonCemetery
- Le Barron - Harrington Farm CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Little Rhode Island CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Maple Hill CemeteryManchester CenterCemetery
- Maple Hill CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Matteson CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- McDonald CemeteryManchester CenterCemetery
- Middletown CemeteryLondonderryCemetery
- Miller CemeteryPownalCemetery
- Morse Hill CemeteryManchester CenterCemetery
- New CemeteryLondonderryCemetery
- Niles CemeteryNorth BenningtonCemetery
- North CemeteryLondonderryCemetery
- North Dorset CemeteryDanbyCemetery
- North Hill CemeteryBenningtonCemetery
- North Pownall Yard CemeteryPownalCemetery
- North Rupert CemeteryPawletCemetery
- Oak Hill CemeteryPownalCemetery
- Old CemeteryLondonderryCemetery
- Oreb Taylor Family CemeteryManchester CenterFamily cemetery
- Paddock-Peckham Cemetery (historical)BenningtonCemetery
- Park Lawn CemeteryBenningtonCemetery
- Perry Thompson Farm CemeteryPownalCemetery
- Potter CemeteryBenningtonCemetery
- Pownal Center CemeteryPownalCemetery
- Purdy Family CemeteryArlingtonFamily cemetery
- Readsboro Village CemeteryBenningtonMunicipal cemetery
- Reuben Jepson Farm CemeteryPownalCemetery
- Rhoda Blowers CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Rice - A Winslow Farm CemeteryNorth BenningtonCemetery
- Roberts Family CemeteryManchester CenterFamily cemetery
- Saint James CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Saint Jerome CemeteryManchester CenterCemetery
- Sandgate Center CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Scott CemeteryManchester CenterCemetery
- Shaftsbury Hollow CemeteryNorth BenningtonCemetery
- Sherman Homestead CemeteryManchester CenterCemetery
- Sherman Yard CemeteryPownalCemetery
- South Dorset CemeteryManchester CenterCemetery
- South End CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- South Village CemeteryManchester CenterMunicipal cemetery
- Stone Family CemeteryLondonderryFamily cemetery
- Towsley CemeteryPownalCemetery
- Vermont Veterans Home War Memorial CemeteryBenningtonCemetery
- West Arlington CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- West End - Camdon Valley CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- West Rupert CemeteryPawletCemetery
- White Chapel CemeteryBenningtonChurch cemetery
- Wilcox CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Wilder CemeteryArlingtonCemetery
- Winhall Hollow CemeteryLondonderryCemetery
- Woodford CemeteryBenningtonCemetery
- Woodland - J Wilcox Farm CemeteryPownalCemetery
- Woodward CemeteryBenningtonCemetery
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How Bennington County compares
Bennington County has 26.2 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 23.6 for Vermont, which puts it 8th of 14 Vermont counties on this measure. Census estimates count 489 deaths here in 2024, about 245 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (8th of 14 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Bennington County | Vermont | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 26.2 | 23.6 | 8th of 14 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 14.4 | 16.6 | 10th of 14 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 489 | 6,762 | 7th of 14 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3rd of 14 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 44 | 8th of 14 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 245 | 154 | 4th of 12 |
| Cremation providers | 4 | 19 | 2nd of 14 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 8 | 3rd of 14 |
| Notable burials | 53 | 437 | 4th of 14 |
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 Vermont counties with the figure available. Compare Bennington County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Bennington County
- Devlin Funeral Home - Bennington VermontFuneral home · Bennington · (802) 430-8236
- E.P. Mahar & Son Funeral HomeFuneral home · Bennington · (802) 442-2516
- Brewster-Shea Funeral and Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Manchester Center · (802) 362-1500
- Cremation Society of VermontCremation provider · Bennington · (802) 442-9585
- Hanson, Walbridge & Shea Funeral & Cremation ServiceCremation provider · Arlington · (802) 375-2222
- Hanson, Walbridge & Shea Funeral & Cremation Service - BenningtonCremation provider · Bennington · (802) 442-4329
- J. A. Mahar MonumentsMonument dealer · Bennington · (802) 440-5178
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 Bennington County?
We list 97 cemeteries in Bennington County, Vermont. 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 Bennington County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Vermont 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 Bennington County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Vermont law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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