Cemeteries in Butler County, KY
Butler County, Kentucky has 69 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Morgantown (42), Oak Grove (15) and Bowling Green (7). Among them are 8 church cemeteries (12%), 2 Baptist cemeteries (3%) and 1 family cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Butler County
- Huntsville Baptist Church CemeteryMorgantownBaptist cemetery
- Huntsville Methodist Church CemeteryMorgantownMethodist cemetery
- Point Pleasant Presbyterian CemeteryOak GrovePresbyterian cemetery
- Quality Baptist Church CemeteryMorgantownBaptist cemetery
- Bailey CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Big Muddy CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Caney Fork CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Cardwell CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Carve Creek CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Concord CemeteryRussellvilleCemetery
- Cook CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Curtis Woosley CemeteryLeitchfieldCemetery
- Dan Johnson CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Doc Gardner CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Doolin - Rone CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
- Embry CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
- Fanny Rone CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Gary CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Gary CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
- Gill Cemetery Number 2MorgantownCemetery
- Githens CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Givens CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Grant Phelps CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Henderson CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
- Hill Haven Memory GardensMorgantownCemetery
- Honakers CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Hood Family CemeteryMorgantownFamily cemetery
- Isiah Evans CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
- Jones CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Lacefield CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
- Lawson Embry CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Lee CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Little Muddy CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Lumbustown CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Mc Kinney CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Midway CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
- Monticello Church CemeteryOak GroveChurch cemetery
- Morgan - Smith CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Mount Olivet CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Needmore CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
- New Harmony Church CemeteryOak GroveChurch cemetery
- New Liberty CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
- New Tuck CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Newton CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Noah Johnson CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Nudger CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Orange CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Peyton Phelps CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Phelps CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Porter CemeteryRussellvilleCemetery
- Quality Church of Christ CemeteryRussellvilleChurch cemetery
- Richelieu CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Riverview CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Sandy Creek CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Shiloh Church of Christ CemeteryMorgantownChurch cemetery
- Smith Home CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Taylors Lake CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
- Threlkel CemeteryBrownsvilleCemetery
- Threlkel CemeteryBowling GreenCemetery
- Tyree London CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Union CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Vaughn CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Wade CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Webster CemeteryMorgantownCemetery
- Whalin CemeteryOak GroveCemetery
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How Butler County compares
Butler County has 55.0 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.9 for Kentucky, which puts it 23rd of 120 Kentucky counties on this measure. Census estimates count 130 deaths here in 2024, about 65 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (76th of 120 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Butler County | Kentucky | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 55.0 | 15.9 | 23rd of 120 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 16.2 | 18.5 | 59th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 130 | 53,140 | 99th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 1.9 | 7.3 | 107th of 120 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 506 | 76th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 65 | 105 | 85th of 120 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 31 | 15th of 120 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 30 | 4th 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 Butler County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Butler County
- Jones Funeral ChapelFuneral chapel · Morgantown · (270) 526-3342
- Smith Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Morgantown · (270) 526-3532
- SFH Monument Sales LLC.Monument dealer · Morgantown · (270) 526-3532
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 Butler County?
We list 69 cemeteries in Butler 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 Butler 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 Butler 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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