Abstract: Death is the inevitable and ultimate end of human beings on earth. When this happens, there is a need to safely dispose of the remains of the diseased in order to avoid public health hazards. Apart from providing other roles, cemeteries functions majorly as a place of interment for corpse. Cemeteries also have negative impacts that affect the socio-economic well being of residents especially when they are not properly managed. The present study examined some of the impacts of the Military and Port Harcourt City cemeteries on the residents of cemetery area. Both primary and secondary data were utilized.