Cemetery Directory USA
Wisconsin · county

Cemeteries in Grant County, WI

Grant County, Wisconsin has 97 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 9 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Lancaster (28), Fennimore (18) and Platteville (14). Among them are 10 church cemeteries (10%), 3 Catholic cemeteries (3%) and 2 Mennonite and Amish cemeteries (2%).

97
cemeteries
9
towns represented
0
historic
10
church cemeteries
Map and list

All cemeteries in Grant County

Loading map…
Towns

Cemeteries by town

By type

Cemetery types

Nearby

Neighboring counties

Compared

How Grant County compares

Grant County has 18.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Wisconsin, which puts it 8th of 72 Wisconsin counties on this measure. Census estimates count 520 deaths here in 2024, about 52 for each of the 10 funeral homes we know of (10th of 72 by number of funeral homes).

MeasureGrant CountyWisconsinRank
Cemeteries per 10,000 residents18.55.58th of 72
Cemeteries per 100 square miles8.56.127th of 72
Deaths in 2024 (estimate)52057,40532nd of 72
Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery5.417.464th of 72
Funeral homes1045910th of 72
Deaths in 2024 per funeral home5212563rd of 69
Cremation providers61466th of 72
Monument dealers2282nd of 72
Notable burials161,18316th 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 Grant County with other places.

Funeral providers

Funeral homes and monument dealers in Grant County

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 Grant County?

We list 97 cemeteries in Grant 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 Grant 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 Grant 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.

Guides

Related guides