Cemeteries in Portage County, WI
Portage County, Wisconsin has 40 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 9 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Plover (10), Amherst (10) and Stevens Point (9). Among them are 7 church cemeteries (18%), 3 Lutheran cemeteries (8%) and 2 Christian cemeteries (5%).
All cemeteries in Portage County
- Runkle Cemetery4090 County Rd HH · Junction CityChurch cemetery
- Buelow Cemetery3500 Oak Hill Road · Junction CityCemetery
- Saint Adalbert Church CemetarySaint Adalberts Road · RosholtCatholic cemetery
- Concordia Lutheran CemetaryBeventLutheran cemetery
- Nelsonville Lutheran CemeteryAmherstLutheran cemetery
- Saint Josephs CemeteryStevens PointChristian cemetery
- Saint Paul Lutheran CemeteryStevens PointLutheran cemetery
- Saint Stephens CemeteryStevens PointChristian cemetery
- Amherst CemeteryAmherstCemetery
- Badger CemeteryKingCemetery
- Bickel CemeteryAmherstCemetery
- Buena Vista CemeteryAmherstCemetery
- East German CemeteryKingCemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryKingCemetery
- Forest CemeteryStevens PointCemetery
- Greenvale CemeteryKingCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryAmherstCemetery
- Guardian Angel CemeteryStevens PointCemetery
- Guardian Angel CemeteryPloverCemetery
- Hillside CemeteryAmherstCemetery
- Kimball CemeteryAmherstCemetery
- Linwood Union CemeteryStevens PointCemetery
- Lombard CemeteryPloverCemetery
- Lone Pine CemeteryPloverCemetery
- Lower Amherst CemeteryAmherstCemetery
- Maine CemeteryPloverCemetery
- McDill CemeteryWhitingCemetery
- Meehan CemeteryPloverCemetery
- Morrill CemeteryPloverCemetery
- North Almond CemeteryPloverCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryAmherstCemetery
- Pine Grove CemeteryPloverCemetery
- Plover CemeteryPloverCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryLake WazeechaCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryKingCemetery
- Saint Mary of Mount Carmel CemeteryAmherstCemetery
- Saint Michael's CemeteryStevens PointCemetery
- Saint Peters CemeteryStevens PointCemetery
- Spiritland CemeteryPloverCemetery
- Union CemeteryStevens PointCemetery
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How Portage County compares
Portage County has 5.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.5 for Wisconsin, which puts it 54th of 72 Wisconsin counties on this measure. Census estimates count 588 deaths here in 2024, about 118 for each of the 5 funeral homes we know of (33rd of 72 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Portage County | Wisconsin | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 5.6 | 5.5 | 54th of 72 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 5.0 | 6.1 | 44th of 72 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 588 | 57,405 | 28th of 72 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 14.7 | 17.4 | 27th of 72 |
| Funeral homes | 5 | 459 | 33rd of 72 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 118 | 125 | 27th of 69 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 146 | 26th of 72 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 28 | 8th of 72 |
| Notable burials | 13 | 1,183 | 17th 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 Portage County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Portage County
- Boston Funeral HomeFuneral home · Stevens Point · (715) 344-4223
- Jungers-Holly Funeral HomeFuneral home · Amherst · (715) 824-3221
- Pisarski Community Funeral HomeFuneral home · Stevens Point
- Pisarski Funeral HomeFuneral home · Stevens Point · (715) 344-4595
- Shuda Funeral ChapelsFuneral home · Stevens Point · (715) 344-2113
- Haertel MonumentsMonument dealer · Stevens Point · (715) 344-6577
- Plover Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Plover · (715) 344-2113
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 Portage County?
We list 40 cemeteries in Portage 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 Portage 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 Portage 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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