Cemeteries in Daviess County, KY
Daviess County, Kentucky has 72 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Owensboro (28), Knottsville (20) and Masonville (11). Among them are 24 church cemeteries (33%), 6 Baptist cemeteries (8%) and 4 Methodist cemeteries (6%).
All cemeteries in Daviess County
- Rose Hill Cemetery1300 Old Hartford Road · OwensboroCemetery
- Friendship Baptist Church CemeteryMasonvilleBaptist cemetery
- Glenville Baptist Church CemeteryCalhounBaptist cemetery
- Glenville Christian CemeteryCalhounChristian cemetery
- Glenville Methodist Church CemeteryCalhounMethodist cemetery
- Little Flock Baptist CemeteryOwensboroBaptist cemetery
- Macedonia Baptist Church CemeteryOwensboroBaptist cemetery
- Mount Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian CemeteryCalhounPresbyterian cemetery
- Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal Church CemeteryOwensboroMethodist cemetery
- Pleasant Grove United Methodist CemeteryOwensboroMethodist cemetery
- Pleasant Point Baptist ChurchMasonvilleBaptist cemetery
- Providence United Methodist CemeteryKnottsvilleMethodist cemetery
- Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic CemeteryOwensboroCatholic cemetery
- Saint William Catholic Church CemeteryKnottsvilleCatholic cemetery
- Utica Baptist Church CemeteryMasonvilleBaptist cemetery
- Adath Israel CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Adcock-Pursell-Simpson CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Barbour CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Barnetts Knob CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Bell CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Bethabara CemeteryMasonvilleCemetery
- Bethlehem Church CemeteryKnottsvilleChurch cemetery
- Brushy Fork CemeteryCalhounCemetery
- Bryant CemeteryLewisportCemetery
- Cates CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Chestnut Grove Church CemeteryLewisportChurch cemetery
- Estes CemeteryLewisportCemetery
- Fern Hill CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Glover CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Green Brier CemeteryMasonvilleCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Hawes - Taylor CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Hite and Payne CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Hix CemeteryMasonvilleCemetery
- Iron Ore Hill CemeteryLewisportCemetery
- Jewell CemeterySebreeCemetery
- Karns Family CemeteryKnottsvilleFamily cemetery
- Karns Grove Church CemeteryKnottsvilleChurch cemetery
- Kelly CemeteryLewisportCemetery
- Lancaster CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Little Flock Church CemeteryCalhounChurch cemetery
- Masonville Church CemeteryMasonvilleChurch cemetery
- Mater Dolorosa CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- McCain CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Mount Saint Joseph CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Mount Zion Church CemeteryKnottsvilleChurch cemetery
- Nickel Ridge Church CemeteryOwensboroChurch cemetery
- Old Macedonia CemeteryCalhounCemetery
- Owensboro Memorial GardensOwensboroMemorial park
- Pendleton CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Pleasant Valley Christian Church CemeteryKnottsvilleChurch cemetery
- Red Hill CemeteryMasonvilleCemetery
- Resurrection CemeteryMasonvilleCemetery
- Roberts CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Rosehill - Elmwood Cemetery and Mausoleum NorthOwensboroCemetery
- Rosehill - Elmwood Cemetery and Mausoleum SouthOwensboroCemetery
- Saint Alphonsus CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Saint Anthony Church CemeteryMasonvilleChurch cemetery
- Saint Mary of the Woods CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Saint Peters CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Saint Raphael CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Scherer CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Sorgho CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- South Hampton Church CemeteryKnottsvilleChurch cemetery
- Thruston CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Travis CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Trunnell Family CemeteryMasonvilleFamily cemetery
- Webber CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Wiles CemeteryOwensboroCemetery
- Winkler CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Yelvington CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
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How Daviess County compares
Daviess County has 6.9 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.9 for Kentucky, which puts it 107th of 120 Kentucky counties on this measure. Census estimates count 1,185 deaths here in 2024, about 593 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (76th of 120 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Daviess County | Kentucky | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 6.9 | 15.9 | 107th of 120 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 15.7 | 18.5 | 60th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 1,185 | 53,140 | 6th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 16.5 | 7.3 | 13th of 120 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 506 | 76th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 593 | 105 | 1st of 120 |
| Cremation providers | 4 | 31 | 2nd 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 Daviess County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Daviess County
- Cecil Funeral HomeFuneral home · Whitesville · (270) 233-4437
- McFarland Funeral Home, Inc.Funeral home · Owensboro · (270) 684-7704
- Cardinal Cremation SocietyCremation provider · Owensboro · (270) 231-9991
- Glenn Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Owensboro · (270) 683-1505
- Haley-McGinnis Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Owensboro · (270) 684-9891
- James H Davis Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Owensboro · (270) 683-5377
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 Daviess County?
We list 72 cemeteries in Daviess 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 Daviess 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 Daviess 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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