Cemeteries in Whitman County, WA
Whitman County, Washington has 39 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Pullman (14), Colfax (10) and Palouse (9). Among them are 3 municipal cemeteries (8%), 2 church cemeteries (5%) and 1 Catholic cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Whitman County
- Uniontown Community CemeteryN Dennison St · UniontownChurch cemetery
- Saint Boniface Catholic CemeteryClarkstonCatholic cemetery
- Albion CemeteryPullmanCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryColfaxCemetery
- Caylor CemeteryCheneyCemetery
- Colfax CemeteryColfaxCemetery
- Colton CemeteryPullmanCemetery
- Davis CemeteryPullmanCemetery
- Dusty CemeteryColfaxCemetery
- Eden Valley CemeteryPalouseCemetery
- Farmington CemeteryPalouseCemetery
- Farr CemeteryPullmanCemetery
- Garfield CemeteryPalouseCemetery
- Goldenrod CemeteryPalouseCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryPalouseCemetery
- Grisham CemeteryCheneyCemetery
- Guy CemeteryPullmanCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryPullmanCemetery
- LaCrosse CemeteryColfaxCemetery
- Lone Pine CemeteryPalouseCemetery
- Mount Olivet CemeteryColfaxCemetery
- Mountain View CemeteryColfaxCemetery
- Moys CemeteryPullmanCemetery
- Oakesdale CemeteryPalouseCemetery
- Odd Fellows CemeteryPullmanCemetery
- Onecho CemeteryPullmanCemetery
- Pine City CemeteryCheneyMunicipal cemetery
- Pitts CemeteryPullmanCemetery
- Pleasant Valley CemeteryColfaxCemetery
- Pullman City CemeteryPullmanMunicipal cemetery
- Riggs CemeteryCheneyCemetery
- Saint Gall CemeteryPullmanCemetery
- Silver Creek CemeteryPalouseCemetery
- Spalding CemeteryPullmanCemetery
- Stipe CemeteryColfaxCemetery
- Thornton CemeteryColfaxCemetery
- Whelan CemeteryPullmanCemetery
- Whitman County Cemetery District #2PalouseMunicipal cemetery
- Winona CemeteryColfaxCemetery
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Neighboring counties
How Whitman County compares
Whitman County has 8.1 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 1.0 for Washington, which puts it 6th of 39 Washington counties on this measure. Census estimates count 340 deaths here in 2024, about 113 for each of the 3 funeral homes we know of (18th of 39 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Whitman County | Washington | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 8.1 | 1.0 | 6th of 39 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 1.8 | 1.2 | 11th of 39 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 340 | 65,635 | 28th of 39 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 8.7 | 79.5 | 36th of 39 |
| Funeral homes | 3 | 199 | 18th of 39 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 113 | 330 | 27th of 31 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 74 | 24th of 39 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 12 | 7th of 39 |
| Notable burials | 10 | 487 | 7th of 39 |
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 Washington counties with the figure available. Compare Whitman County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Whitman County
- Corbeill Funeral Home - ColfaxFuneral home · Colfax · (509) 397-3406
- Corbeill Funeral Home - PullmanFuneral home · Pullman · (509) 334-3303
- Kramer Funeral HomeFuneral home · Palouse · (509) 878-1221
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 Whitman County?
We list 39 cemeteries in Whitman County, Washington. 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 Whitman County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Washington 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 Whitman County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Washington law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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