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Cemeteries in Amelia County, VA

Amelia County, Virginia has 39 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Amelia Court House (28), Woodlake (5) and Blackstone (2). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (10%), 2 Baptist cemeteries (5%) and 1 veterans cemetery (3%).

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How Amelia County compares

Amelia County has 28.4 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 8.3 for Virginia, which puts it 30th of 132 Virginia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 169 deaths here in 2024, about 85 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (72nd of 132 by number of funeral homes).

Measure	Amelia County	Virginia	Rank
Cemeteries per 10,000 residents	28.4	8.3	30th of 132
Cemeteries per 100 square miles	11.0	18.6	86th of 132
Deaths in 2024 (estimate)	169	78,443	105th of 132
Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery	4.3	10.7	107th of 132
Funeral homes	2	471	72nd of 132
Deaths in 2024 per funeral home	85	167	88th of 123
Cremation providers	0	130	59th of 132
Monument dealers	0	21	19th of 132
Notable burials	0	5,460	87th of 132

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 Virginia counties with the figure available. Compare Amelia County with other places.

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Funeral homes and monument dealers in Amelia County

Michael W Hawkes Funeral Home
Funeral home · Amelia Court House · (804) 561-5500
V Y Scott Funeral Home
Funeral home · Amelia Court House · (804) 561-2022

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 Amelia County?

We list 39 cemeteries in Amelia County, Virginia. 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 Amelia County kept?

Death certificates are held by the Virginia 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 Amelia County?

Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Virginia law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.

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