Cemeteries in Boyd County, KY
Boyd County, Kentucky has 68 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Meads (56), Catlettsburg (7) and Westwood (3). Among them are 1 memorial park (1%), 1 church cemetery (1%) and 1 Catholic cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Boyd County
- Bash-McCoy CemeteryCatlettsburgCatholic cemetery
- Alley CemeteryCatlettsburgCemetery
- Arthur CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Ashland Public CemeteryAshlandCemetery
- Bates and Crum CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Bently CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Black CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Blacks CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Bowling CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Branham CemeteryCatlettsburgCemetery
- Brown CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Bryants CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Burns CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryAshlandCemetery
- Catlettsburg CemeteryCatlettsburgCemetery
- Clarkson CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Click CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Coalton CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Couns CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Cumpston CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Cyrus CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Davis CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Dickerson CemeteryWestwoodCemetery
- Eastham CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Fannin CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Fields CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Golden Oaks Memorial GardensCatlettsburgMemorial park
- Hall CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Hamilton CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Hatten CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Hazelett CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Hazlet CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Hazlett CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Hensly CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Hogan CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Howe CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryCatlettsburgCemetery
- Johnston CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Kirby Flats CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Klaiber CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Lambert CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Leslie CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Lester CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Lockwood CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Lockwood CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Mc Knight CemeteryWestwoodCemetery
- McCalvin CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- McGlowthen CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Musick CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Newman CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Newman CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Patton CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Porter CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Prichard CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Prichard CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Queen CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Rawles CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Robinette CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Rose Hill Burial ParkWestwoodCemetery
- Ross CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Runyon CemeteryCatlettsburgCemetery
- Sexton CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Steele CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Stevens CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Stewart CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Thacker CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Trace CemeteryMeadsCemetery
- Winslow CemeteryMeadsCemetery
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How Boyd County compares
Boyd County has 14.2 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.9 for Kentucky, which puts it 87th of 120 Kentucky counties on this measure. Census estimates count 713 deaths here in 2024, about 102 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (13th of 120 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Boyd County | Kentucky | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 14.2 | 15.9 | 87th of 120 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 42.5 | 18.5 | 7th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 713 | 53,140 | 18th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 10.5 | 7.3 | 33rd of 120 |
| Funeral homes | 7 | 506 | 13th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 102 | 105 | 46th of 120 |
| Cremation providers | 1 | 31 | 7th of 120 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 30 | 25th of 120 |
| Notable burials | 0 | 889 | 57th of 120 |
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 Kentucky counties with the figure available. Compare Boyd County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Boyd County
- Kilgore & Collier Funeral HomeFuneral home · Catlettsburg · (606) 739-5155
- Lazear Funeral HomeFuneral home · Ashland · (606) 324-5108
- Miller Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Ashland · (606) 324-2141
- Neal Funeral HomeFuneral home · Catlettsburg · (606) 739-6261
- Steen Funeral HomesFuneral home · Ashland · (606) 324-4128
- Steen Funeral HomesFuneral home · Ashland · (606) 329-8484
- caniff funeral homeFuneral home · Ashland · (606) 329-2727
- Tri-State CrematoryCremation provider · Ashland · (606) 928-0650
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 Boyd County?
We list 68 cemeteries in Boyd County, Kentucky. 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 Boyd County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Kentucky 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 Boyd County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Kentucky law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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