Cemeteries in Caroline County, VA
Caroline County, Virginia has 39 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Bowling Green (20), Fredericksburg (5) and Hanover (5). Among them are 17 church cemeteries (44%), 10 Baptist cemeteries (26%) and 5 Methodist cemeteries (13%).
All cemeteries in Caroline County
- Third Mount Zion Church CemeteryWoodford Road · WoodfordBaptist cemetery
- Carmel Baptist Church CemeteryAshlandBaptist cemetery
- Salem Baptist Church CemeteryBowling GreenBaptist cemetery
- CemetaryFredericksburgCemetery
- Durrette Family CemeteryBowling GreenFamily cemetery
- Bethel United Methodist CemeteryHanoverMethodist cemetery
- Concord Baptist CemeteryHanoverBaptist cemetery
- County Line Baptist Church CemeteryBowling GreenBaptist cemetery
- Ebenezer Baptist Church CemeterySpotsylvania CourthouseBaptist cemetery
- First Baptist Church CemetaryBowling GreenBaptist cemetery
- Hopewell Methodist Church CemeteryFredericksburgMethodist cemetery
- Mount Horeb Baptist Church CemeteryHanoverBaptist cemetery
- Rehoboth United Methodist Church CemeterySpotsylvania CourthouseMethodist cemetery
- Round Oak Baptist Church CemeteryFredericksburgBaptist cemetery
- Saint Paul's Untited Methodist Church CemeteryBowling GreenMethodist cemetery
- Saint Peters Episcopal Church CemeteryKing GeorgeEpiscopal cemetery
- Second Mount Zion Baptist Church CemeteryHanoverBaptist cemetery
- Shiloh United Methodist Church CemeteryBowling GreenMethodist cemetery
- Anderson Family CemeteryBowling GreenFamily cemetery
- Beasley CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Eagles Nest CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Grace Church CemeteryFredericksburgChurch cemetery
- Green Lawn CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Haynes CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Lakewood CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Macedonia CemeteryFredericksburgCemetery
- McGinnis Family CemeteryKing GeorgeFamily cemetery
- Mount Dew CemeteryPassapatanzyCemetery
- Mount Herman CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Mount Lawn CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Mount Vernon CemeteryHanoverCemetery
- Rollins CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Rosehill CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Saint Margarets CemeteryAshlandCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeterySpotsylvania CourthouseCemetery
- USGS HistoricalBowling GreenCemetery
- Wright's Burying Ground - CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
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How Caroline County compares
Caroline County has 11.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 8.3 for Virginia, which puts it 60th of 132 Virginia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 327 deaths here in 2024, about 82 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (36th of 132 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Caroline County | Virginia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 11.6 | 8.3 | 60th of 132 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 7.4 | 18.6 | 102nd of 132 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 327 | 78,443 | 69th of 132 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 8.4 | 10.7 | 79th of 132 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 471 | 36th of 132 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 82 | 167 | 91st of 123 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 130 | 59th of 132 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 21 | 19th of 132 |
| Notable burials | 1 | 5,460 | 69th 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 Caroline County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Caroline County
- Bennett-Brooks Funeral Home, IncorporatedFuneral home · Port Royal · (804) 742-9999
- C W Edwards Funeral Home, Inc.Funeral home · Bowling Green · (804) 633-5506
- Storke Funeral HomeFuneral home · Bowling Green
- Storke Funeral Home - Bowling Green ChapelFuneral home · Bowling Green · (804) 633-5661
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 Caroline County?
We list 39 cemeteries in Caroline 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 Caroline 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 Caroline 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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