Cemeteries in Breathitt County, KY
Breathitt County, Kentucky has 104 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Booneville (42), Campton (23) and Hazard (20). Among them are 1 church cemetery (1%) and 1 Christian cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Breathitt County
- Henson-Hounshell CemeteryCamptonChristian cemetery
- Anderson CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Bach CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Benton Mann CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- Betts Mann CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- Bowlin Cove CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Bradey CemeteryHindmanCemetery
- Brewer CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Butterpoint CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Calhoun CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- Callahan CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Callahan CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Campbell CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Carpenter CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- Chaney CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Clear Fork CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Clemons CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- Combs CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Combs CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Combs CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Combs CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Combs CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Crafts CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- Day CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Deaton CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Dunn CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Elisha Gross CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Field Branch CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Figured Beech CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Frazer Taylor CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Fugate CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Gabbard Flat CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Grassy Gap CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Griffith CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Griffith CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Haddix CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Haddix CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Haddix CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Hagins CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Hall CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Hard CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- Harvey CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Hayes CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Helton CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Herald CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Holland CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Hounshell CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Howard CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- Hurst CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Jackson CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- John Joy Howard CemeteryHindmanCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Jones CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Keen CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Kings Branch CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Little CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Little CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Little CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Marcum Heights CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- McDaniel CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- McIntosh CemeteriesHazardCemetery
- McQuinn CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- Medlock CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Miller CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Miller CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Miller CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Morris Fork CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Noble CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Oakdale CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Pennington CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Puckett CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Riley CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Risner CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- Roark CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- Roberts CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Rose CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Russell CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- Salyor CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Shack Allen CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- Shackaford CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Snowden CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Spencer CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Spicer CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Spicer CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Stacy CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- Stamper CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Strong CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Talent CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Teapoint CemeteriesHazardCemetery
- Thorpe CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Tom Gross CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Trent CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- Turner CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Turner CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Turner CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Turner CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Turner CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Turner CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Turner CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Turner CemeteryBoonevilleCemetery
- Walters CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
- White Oak CemeteryCamptonCemetery
- White and Francis CemeteryHazardCemetery
- Williams CemeterySalyersvilleCemetery
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How Breathitt County compares
Breathitt County has 81.2 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.9 for Kentucky, which puts it 13th of 120 Kentucky counties on this measure. Census estimates count 216 deaths here in 2024, about 72 for each of the 3 funeral homes we know of (47th of 120 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Breathitt County | Kentucky | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 81.2 | 15.9 | 13th of 120 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 21.1 | 18.5 | 36th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 216 | 53,140 | 72nd of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 2.1 | 7.3 | 105th of 120 |
| Funeral homes | 3 | 506 | 47th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 72 | 105 | 77th of 120 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 31 | 15th of 120 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 30 | 25th of 120 |
| Notable burials | 1 | 889 | 39th 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 Breathitt County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Breathitt County
- Breathitt Funeral Home & Monument Co.Funeral home · Jackson · (606) 666-2484
- Deaton Funeral HomeFuneral home · Jackson · (606) 666-2413
- Watts Funeral HomeFuneral home · Jackson · (606) 666-2405
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 Breathitt County?
We list 104 cemeteries in Breathitt 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 Breathitt 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 Breathitt 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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