Cemeteries in Orange County, VA
Orange County, Virginia has 50 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Orange (21), Lake of the Woods (17) and Gordonsville (5). Among them are 10 church cemeteries (20%), 6 family cemeteries (12%) and 3 Baptist cemeteries (6%).
All cemeteries in Orange County
- Antioch Baptist Church CemeteryLake of the WoodsBaptist cemetery
- Bledsoe-Sanders Family GraveyardLake of the WoodsFamily cemetery
- Blue Run Baptist Church CemeteryGordonsvilleBaptist cemetery
- Mount Zion Baptist Church CemeteryLake of the WoodsBaptist cemetery
- Annadale CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Aumack CemeteryRuckersvilleCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- Chestnut Grove Church CemeteryRuckersvilleChurch cemetery
- Eheart CemeteryRuckersvilleCemetery
- Emmanuel CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- Graham CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- Hopewell Church CemeteryOrangeChurch cemetery
- James Madison CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- Jerdone CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- Kemper CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- Lee Family CemeteryOrangeFamily cemetery
- Lewis CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- Lewistown CemeteryLake of the WoodsCemetery
- Maplewood CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Mount Calvary Church CemeteryOrangeChurch cemetery
- Mount Holy CemeteryCulpeperCemetery
- Mount Horeb CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Mount Lebanon CemeteryRuckersvilleCemetery
- Mount Olive Memorial ParkLake of the WoodsMemorial park
- Mount Pisgah CemeteryLake of the WoodsCemetery
- Mount Sinai CemeteryLake of the WoodsCemetery
- New Hope CemeteryLake of the WoodsCemetery
- North Pamunkey CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- Oakwood CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- Orange Grove CemeteryLake of the WoodsCemetery
- Palmyra CemeteryCulpeperCemetery
- Pierce Family CemeteryOrangeFamily cemetery
- Pilgrim CemeteryLake of the WoodsCemetery
- Rhoadesville CemeteryLake of the WoodsCemetery
- Rhodes Family Farm CemeteryLake of the WoodsCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- Saint Isidore The Farmer Church CemeteryOrangeChurch cemetery
- Salem CemeteryLake of the WoodsCemetery
- Shady Grove CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- Taylor-Quarles Family CemeteryOrangeFamily cemetery
- Union Grove Church CemeteryRuckersvilleChurch cemetery
- Unionville CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- Watkins CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- West View CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- Wilderness Chapel CemeteryLake of the WoodsChurch cemetery
- Willis CemeteryOrangeCemetery
- Willis Family CemeteryLake of the WoodsFamily cemetery
- Woodbury CemeteryGordonsvilleCemetery
- Wyatt-McGhee Family CemeteryLake of the WoodsFamily cemetery
- Zoar CemeteryLake of the WoodsCemetery
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How Orange County compares
Orange County has 12.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 8.3 for Virginia, which puts it 56th of 132 Virginia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 542 deaths here in 2024, about 271 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (72nd of 132 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Orange County | Virginia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 12.8 | 8.3 | 56th of 132 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 14.7 | 18.6 | 72nd of 132 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 542 | 78,443 | 42nd of 132 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 10.8 | 10.7 | 70th of 132 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 471 | 72nd of 132 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 271 | 167 | 22nd of 123 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 130 | 59th of 132 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 21 | 19th of 132 |
| Notable burials | 11 | 5,460 | 26th 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 Orange County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Orange County
- Johnson Funeral HomeFuneral home · Locust Grove · (540) 972-4500
- Preddy Funeral HomeFuneral home · Orange · (540) 672-3611
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 Orange County?
We list 50 cemeteries in Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange 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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