Cemeteries in Columbia County, WI
Columbia County, Wisconsin has 72 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 13 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Portage (22), Rio (8) and Pardeeville (7). Among them are 16 church cemeteries (22%), 6 Lutheran cemeteries (8%) and 3 Catholic cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Columbia County
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryLodiCemetery
- Arlington Evangelical CemeteryPoynetteChristian cemetery
- Caledonia German Methodist CemeteryPortageMethodist cemetery
- Courtland Methodist CemeteryRandolphMethodist cemetery
- Dekorra Lutheran CemeteryLake WisconsinLutheran cemetery
- Methodist CemeteryPortageMethodist cemetery
- Newport Lutheran CemeteryWisconsin DellsLutheran cemetery
- Rocky Run Catholic CemeteryRioCatholic cemetery
- Rocky Run Protestant CemeteryRioChristian cemetery
- Rosedale Presbyterian CemeteryPardeevillePresbyterian cemetery
- Saint Johns Lutheran CemeteryRioLutheran cemetery
- Saint Joseph's Catholic CemeteryRioCatholic cemetery
- Saint Patricks Catholic CemeteryRioCatholic cemetery
- Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryPortageLutheran cemetery
- Saint Paul Lutheran CemeteryPortageLutheran cemetery
- Spring Prairie Lutheran CemeteryDeForestLutheran cemetery
- Arlington CemeteryPoynetteCemetery
- Arlington Prairie CemeteryLodiCemetery
- Bach CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Bonnet Prairie CemeteryRioCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryWisconsin DellsCemetery
- Cambria CemeteryRandolphCemetery
- Comstock CemeteryPardeevilleCemetery
- Cummings CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Dekorra CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Engedi CemeteryRandolphCemetery
- Evangelical CemeteryLake WisconsinCemetery
- Fall River CemeteryFall RiverCemetery
- Fountain Prairie CemeteryFall RiverCemetery
- Friesland CemeteryRandolphCemetery
- Fuller CemeteryPardeevilleCemetery
- Garden Bluff CemeteryLake WisconsinCemetery
- Ginter CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryDeForestCemetery
- Hampden CemeterySun PrairieCemetery
- Henion CemeteryPardeevilleCemetery
- Hillcrest CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Hillside CemeteryPoynetteCemetery
- Hillside CemeteryColumbusCemetery
- Inch CemeteryPoynetteCemetery
- Indian Farm CemeteryLake WisconsinCemetery
- Klaila CemeteryPoynetteCemetery
- Leeds Center CemeteryDeForestCemetery
- Lowville CemeteryPoynetteCemetery
- Marcellon CemeteryPardeevilleCemetery
- McDonald CemeteryPortageCemetery
- North Marcellon CemeteryPardeevilleCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Ohio CemeteryRioCemetery
- Old Fort Winnebago CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Otsego CemeteryRioCemetery
- Pacific CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Pardeeville CemeteryPardeevilleCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryManchesterCemetery
- Portage Prairie CemeteryRandolphCemetery
- Randolph CemeteryRandolphCemetery
- Rubin - Guenther CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Saint Camillus CemeteryLake WisconsinCemetery
- Saint Mary's CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Saint Michaels CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Saint Patrick's CemeteryLodiCemetery
- Saint Stephen CemeteryFall RiverCemetery
- Schofield CemeteryPoynetteCemetery
- Shanks CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Silver Lake CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Spicer CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Spring Grove CemeteryWisconsin DellsCemetery
- Spring Prairie - Hauge CemeteryDeForestCemetery
- Welsh CemeteryPortageCemetery
- Welsh Church CemeteryPortageChurch cemetery
- Zion CemeteryDeForestCemetery
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How Columbia County compares
Columbia County has 12.4 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Wisconsin, which puts it 26th of 72 Wisconsin counties on this measure. Census estimates count 612 deaths here in 2024, about 77 for each of the 8 funeral homes we know of (14th of 72 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Columbia County | Wisconsin | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 12.4 | 5.5 | 26th of 72 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 9.4 | 6.1 | 21st of 72 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 612 | 57,405 | 27th of 72 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 8.5 | 17.4 | 50th of 72 |
| Funeral homes | 8 | 459 | 14th of 72 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 77 | 125 | 48th of 69 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 146 | 20th of 72 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 28 | 8th of 72 |
| Notable burials | 26 | 1,183 | 11th of 72 |
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 Wisconsin counties with the figure available. Compare Columbia County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Columbia County
- Grasse Funeral ServiceFuneral home · Rio · (920) 992-3434
- Grasse Funeral ServiceFuneral home · Pardeeville · (608) 429-2020
- Gunderson Funeral Home - LodiFuneral home · Lodi · (608) 592-3201
- Kratz Funeral HomeFuneral home · Portage · (608) 742-5585
- Kratz-Smedema Funeral HomeFuneral home · Cambria · (920) 348-5111
- Pflanz Mendrala Funeral HomeFuneral home · Portage · (608) 742-2126
- Pflanz Mendrala Funeral HomesFuneral home · Poynette · (608) 635-2763
- Picha Funeral HomeFuneral home · Wisconsin Dells · (608) 253-7884
- Archie Monuments IncMonument dealer · Portage · (608) 742-3818
- Jensen Funeral & Cremation LLCCremation provider · Columbus · (920) 623-5850
- Koepsell-zeidler Funeral & Cremation ServicesCremation provider · Columbus · (920) 623-3150
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 Columbia County?
We list 72 cemeteries in Columbia County, Wisconsin. 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 Columbia County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Wisconsin 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 Columbia County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Wisconsin law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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