Cemeteries in Caldwell County, KY
Caldwell County, Kentucky has 118 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Princeton (92), Dawson Springs (13) and Eddyville (5). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (3%), 2 Baptist cemeteries (2%) and 1 Presbyterian cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Caldwell County
- Fairview Baptist Church CemteryPrincetonBaptist cemetery
- Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church CemeteryPrincetonPresbyterian cemetery
- Sugar Creek Baptist Church CemeteryPrincetonBaptist cemetery
- Adamson CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Asher CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Ausenbaugh CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Baker CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Barnes CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Beck CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Beckner CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Beech Grove CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Bethlehem CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Bond CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Buss-Ferguson CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Caldwell Chapel CemeteryPrincetonChurch cemetery
- Calvert Cemetery Number 1PrincetonCemetery
- Calvert Cemetery Number 2PrincetonCemetery
- Cantrell CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Carney CemeteryMarionCemetery
- Cedar Hill CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Childress CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Clift CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Cook CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Cornerstone CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Craig CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Craig CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Creekmur CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Crider African American CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Crider CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Cross Roads CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Crowell CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Davis CemeteryClayCemetery
- Dawson CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Dearing CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Deboe CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Drennan CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Dunning CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Dycus CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Eddy Creek CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Felker CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Fralick CemeteryMarionCemetery
- Fredonia CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Glass CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Goodaker - McGregor CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Gore CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Gray Cemetery Number 1PrincetonCemetery
- Gray Cemetery Number 2PrincetonCemetery
- Grooms CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Harper CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Hart CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Hill CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- Holeman CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Holland CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Howard CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Hunter CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Irvin CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Jackson CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Jane Nichols CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Jones CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Kennady Parker CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Kevil CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Kilgore CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Lamb CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Lamb CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Lance Nichols CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Lebanon CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Leech Cemetery Number 2PrincetonCemetery
- Lewis CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Livingston CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Lowery CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- McConnell CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- McElroy CemeteryEddyvilleCemetery
- McGregor CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- McNealy CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Meeks CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Merrick CemeteryCadizCemetery
- Millwood CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Mitchusson-Chambers CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Morse Blackburn CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Morse Cemetery Number 1PrincetonCemetery
- Morse Cemetery Number 2PrincetonCemetery
- Nabb CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Newsom CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Norman CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- O'Hara CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Perry CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Perry CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Phelps CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Piney Grove CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryMarionCemetery
- Pollard CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Pool CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Robert Gray CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Roberts CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Rocksprings CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Rogers CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Rowland CemeteryMarionCemetery
- Rowland CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Satterfield CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Scarberry CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Scott CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Sebron - Kilgore CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Shady Grove CemeteryClayCemetery
- Smith CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Stallins CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Tandy CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Tosh CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Towery CemeteryMarionCemetery
- Vanhooser CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Wadlington CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Walker CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- White Sulphur CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Wilds CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Williamson CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Witherspoon CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Wyatt CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Young CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Young CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
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How Caldwell County compares
Caldwell County has 93.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.9 for Kentucky, which puts it 6th of 120 Kentucky counties on this measure. Census estimates count 126 deaths here in 2024, about 63 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (76th of 120 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Caldwell County | Kentucky | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 93.6 | 15.9 | 6th of 120 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 34.2 | 18.5 | 10th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 126 | 53,140 | 103rd of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 1.1 | 7.3 | 118th of 120 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 506 | 76th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 63 | 105 | 89th of 120 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 31 | 15th of 120 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 30 | 4th of 120 |
| Notable burials | 2 | 889 | 32nd 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 Caldwell County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Caldwell County
- Goodman Funeral HomeFuneral home · Princeton · (270) 365-3838
- Morgan's Funeral HomeFuneral home · Princeton · (270) 365-5595
- West KY MemorialsMonument dealer · Princeton · (270) 365-6284
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 Caldwell County?
We list 118 cemeteries in Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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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