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Cemeteries in Dane County, WI

Dane County, Wisconsin has 198 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 32 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Madison (49), Sun Prairie (16) and Mount Horeb (13). Among them are 44 church cemeteries (22%), 23 Lutheran cemeteries (12%) and 9 Catholic cemeteries (5%).

198
cemeteries
32
towns represented
1
historic
44
church cemeteries
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How Dane County compares

Dane County has 3.4 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Wisconsin, which puts it 61st of 72 Wisconsin counties on this measure. Census estimates count 3,887 deaths here in 2024, about 169 for each of the 23 funeral homes we know of (2nd of 72 by number of funeral homes).

MeasureDane CountyWisconsinRank
Cemeteries per 10,000 residents3.45.561st of 72
Cemeteries per 100 square miles16.56.12nd of 72
Deaths in 2024 (estimate)3,88757,4052nd of 72
Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery19.617.419th of 72
Funeral homes234592nd of 72
Deaths in 2024 per funeral home16912517th of 69
Cremation providers151462nd of 72
Monument dealers2282nd of 72
Notable burials2401,1832nd 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 Dane County with other places.

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Funeral homes and monument dealers in Dane County

Showing 24 of 40. 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 Dane County?

We list 198 cemeteries in Dane 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 Dane 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 Dane 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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