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Find Any Grave in Wake County NC | Cemetery Records & Burial Lookup
Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Wake County, North Carolina from one focused county hub.
45
Wake County Cemeteries
53
Burial Records Indexed
45
Mapped Cemetery Sites
Quick answer
How do I search Wake County cemetery and burial records?
Use this page as the county-level filter between the statewide archive and individual cemetery lookups. Start with the cemetery directory, compare the source mix and burial depth, then run a focused search for the exact cemetery or person name you need.
County overview
About Wake County Cemetery Records & Burial Search
Wake County, North Carolina contains 45 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 53 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. Carolina Biblical Gardens is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1913 in the current dataset. Use the cemetery directory below to browse all locations, or move into the burial record section when you already know the surname or full name you need.
This county archive page is built to support searches like Wake County cemetery records, Wake County burial records, grave lookup in North Carolina, and local genealogy research with stronger place context before users move into individual cemetery pages.
Archive depth
45
ActiveActive cemetery pages currently surfaced in Wake County.
Research signals
53
MilitaryBurial records in this county with military branch context.
Source mix
61
IndexedCemetery rows currently grouped into public archive source labels.
County map
Wake County map overview
County center reference: 35.7466, -78.6454
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Wake County Cemetery Directory
Page 1 of 3
Back to North CarolinaCarolina Biblical Gardens
9 records in archive - Public
Records: 1926 - 2021
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Raleigh Memorial Park
8 records in archive - Public
Records: 1913 - 2022
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Montlawn Memorial Park
6 records in archive - Public
Records: 1925 - 2021
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Wake Memorial Park
4 records in archive
Records: 1929 - 2022
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
CARY, NC
Pine Forest Memorial Garden
3 records in archive - Public
Records: 1931 - 2021
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Wake Forest Cemetery
3 records in archive - Public
Records: 1932 - 2021
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Greenmount Cemetery
2 records in archive
Records: 1933 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
WENDELL, NC
Hephzibah Baptist Church Cemetery
2 records in archive
Records: 1941 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
WENDELL, NC
St Matthew Baptist Church Cemetery
2 records in archive
Records: 1937 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
RALEIGH, NC
Bethany Baptist Church
1 records in archive
Records: 1947 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
WENDELL, NC
Bunn Family Cemetery
1 records in archive
Records: 1949 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
KNIGHTDALE, NC
Chalybeate Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
1 records in archive
Records: 1921 - 2002
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
FUQUAY-VARINA, NC
Cooley Family Cemetery
1 records in archive
Records: 1968 - 2020
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
GARNER, NC
Crawford Family Cemetery
1 records in archive
Records: 1951 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
WAKE FOREST, NC
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
1 records in archive - Public
Records: 1932 - 2021
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Hazl Family Cem
1 records in archive
Records: 1945 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
FUQUAY-VARINA, NC
Holly Springs City Cemetery
1 records in archive
Records: 1948 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
HOLLY SPRINGS, NC
Knightdale Cemetery
1 records in archive
Records: 1941 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
KNIGHTDALE, NC
New Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
1 records in archive
Records: 1924 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
NEW HILL, NC
Raleigh Hebrew Cemetery
1 records in archive
Records: 1947 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
RALEIGH, NC
Refuge Tabernacle Memorial Gardens
1 records in archive
Records: 1955 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
FUQUAY-VARINA, NC
Rolesville Baptist Church Cemetery
1 records in archive - Public
Records: 1926 - 2021
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
St Catherine Of Siena Memorial Garden
1 records in archive
Records: 1937 - 2020
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
WAKE FOREST, NC
Apex Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Burial record snapshot
Burial Records in Wake County, North Carolina
These person-level records are one of the strongest long-tail search assets on the county page. Use full names, dates, cemetery context, and military branch details to separate likely matches before opening the record page.
Edward J Mariner
Wake Memorial Park
1932-02-01 - 2022-08-02
US NAVY, SN
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Earl Lynn Burnette
Raleigh Memorial Park
1931-01-27 - 2022-03-01
US ARMY
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Crist Sfiroudis
Wake Memorial Park
1929-12-30 - 2021-12-19
US NAVY, HN
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Florian Hovaniec
Hephzibah Baptist Church Cemetery
1941-01-13 - 2021-12-07
US AIR FORCE, A1C
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Charles Leonard Grant
Pine Forest Memorial Garden
1931-11-19 - 2021-11-24
US ARMY
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Charles April Lloyd
Rolesville Baptist Church Cemetery
1926-01-04 - 2021-11-24
US NAVY, S1
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Dennis Michael Hamilton
Wake Forest Cemetery
1940-08-25 - 2021-11-21
US NAVY, ICCS
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Emanuel H Dunn
Montlawn Memorial Park
1951-01-15 - 2021-11-12
US ARMY, SSG
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Claude J Beckwith
New Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
1924-02-20 - 2021-11-12
US ARMY AIR FORCES, PFC
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Charlie Edward Fulcher
St Matthew Baptist Church Cemetery
1941-03-17 - 2021-11-12
US ARMY, SP4
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Charles Henry Corts
Wake Memorial Park
1940-12-16 - 2021-11-04
US AIR FORCE, MSGT
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Cleveland Bodie
Carolina Biblical Gardens
1953-02-01 - 2021-10-13
US AIR FORCE
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Donald Earl McDowell
Carolina Biblical Gardens
1947-10-29 - 2021-10-10
US ARMY
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David John Hanzl
Hazl Family Cem
1945-09-24 - 2021-10-09
US ARMY
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Donald Hugh Bunn
Bunn Family Cemetery
1949-04-20 - 2021-10-04
US ARMY, SGT
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David S Salmon
Montlawn Memorial Park
1948-04-02 - 2021-09-14
US ARMY, SGT
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Dewey Reid Page
Holly Springs City Cemetery
1948-03-31 - 2021-09-06
US ARMY, PV2
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Everette Jackson Strickland
Raleigh Memorial Park
1933-09-13 - 2021-09-03
US ARMY, SP4
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Alexander M Poole
Raleigh Memorial Park
1936-01-25 - 2021-09-02
US AIR FORCE
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Flynn Edward Hudson
Montlawn Memorial Park
1929-12-11 - 2021-09-01
US AIR FORCE
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Emanuel Carl Bristle
Montlawn Memorial Park
1937-12-16 - 2021-08-31
US ARMY, SP4
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Donald Edward Leach
Carolina Biblical Gardens
1948-08-14 - 2021-08-21
US MARINE CORPS, SGT
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Floyd Douglas Price
Bethany Baptist Church
1947-05-24 - 2021-08-07
US AIR FORCE, SGT
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Bernice Alvin Ray
Carolina Biblical Gardens
1937-02-23 - 2021-07-29
US AIR FORCE, TSGT
View burial record
Surname index
Surname Index for Wake County
These surname links surface recurring family names already present in the county burial archive. They are useful when the cemetery is still unknown but the last name is likely tied to this county.
Veteran burial records
Veterans Buried in Wake County, North Carolina
This veteran-focused block pulls burial records with military branch context, helping capture county-level searches around veteran graves, service history, and military cemetery research.
Edward J Mariner
Wake Memorial Park
1932-02-01 - 2022-08-02 - SN
Earl Lynn Burnette
Raleigh Memorial Park
1931-01-27 - 2022-03-01
Crist Sfiroudis
Wake Memorial Park
1929-12-30 - 2021-12-19 - HN
Florian Hovaniec
Hephzibah Baptist Church Cemetery
1941-01-13 - 2021-12-07 - A1C
Charles Leonard Grant
Pine Forest Memorial Garden
1931-11-19 - 2021-11-24
Charles April Lloyd
Rolesville Baptist Church Cemetery
1926-01-04 - 2021-11-24 - S1
Dennis Michael Hamilton
Wake Forest Cemetery
1940-08-25 - 2021-11-21 - ICCS
Emanuel H Dunn
Montlawn Memorial Park
1951-01-15 - 2021-11-12 - SSG
Claude J Beckwith
New Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
1924-02-20 - 2021-11-12 - PFC
Charlie Edward Fulcher
St Matthew Baptist Church Cemetery
1941-03-17 - 2021-11-12 - SP4
Charles Henry Corts
Wake Memorial Park
1940-12-16 - 2021-11-04 - MSGT
Cleveland Bodie
Carolina Biblical Gardens
1953-02-01 - 2021-10-13
Continue browsing
Best Next Clicks From Wake County
These CTR-focused paths are meant to keep visitors moving from county-level discovery into the strongest cemetery and burial pages without restarting the search.
Top cemetery page
Carolina Biblical Gardens
9 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Top cemetery page
Raleigh Memorial Park
8 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Person-name search
Search Wake County burial records
Use a full name plus Wake County to separate likely matches before expanding into statewide results.
Broaden scope
Return to North Carolina archive
Move up one level when you need nearby counties, more cemetery options, or broader genealogy search context.
Official lookup guides
Official Source Verification Paths for Wake County
Use these guide pages before leaving the archive when you need an official cemetery-place lookup or a veteran-burial verification step. Each guide keeps the county context in view so the off-site search starts cleaner.
Official cemetery source
Use the USGS guide for Wake County
Open the official USGS lookup guide with this county context to validate cemetery place names and mapped locations before drilling deeper.
Official burial source
Use the VA burial guide for Wake County
Use the official VA locator guide when this county archive surfaces veteran-linked burial rows and service-related research intent.
How to research this county
How to Find Cemetery Information in Wake County
Wake County works best as a narrowing layer. Instead of trying to search all records at once, move from county overview into cemetery names and then into individual burial records when the archive shows person-level matches.
Method 01
Review cemetery density before searching names
- 1. Start with the top cemetery list on this page to see which locations carry the strongest burial depth.
- 2. Compare source labels like USGS or other archive categories before deciding where to search deeper.
- 3. Use the county map and cemetery cards together to avoid broad, low-context searching.
Method 02
Run focused person searches after choosing the likely cemetery
- 1. Search a full first and last name once you have a likely cemetery or county context.
- 2. Use military branch hints and date ranges to separate close name matches.
- 3. Return to the North Carolina archive if you need to compare this county with neighboring areas.
Frequently asked
Wake County Archive FAQs
This county FAQ section is designed to answer common archive questions before users widen their search into nearby counties or move down into specific cemetery pages.
How do I search cemetery records in Wake County?
Start with the cemetery directory on this page, compare the cemetery count, record depth, and veterans tags, then move into the individual cemetery page once you find the strongest match.
How many cemeteries are mapped in Wake County?
45 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Wake County, North Carolina, with 45 carrying latitude and longitude context.
Does Wake County include burial records as well as cemetery names?
Yes. This county archive combines cemetery counts with burial record coverage where source datasets include person-level information.
Are Wake County burial records free to access?
Yes. Cemetery Finders presents county, cemetery, and burial detail from public-source archive data without requiring an account or paid lookup.
How many veterans are buried in Wake County?
53 burial records in this county currently carry military branch context, including branch-level references where the source archive provides them.