Cemeteries in Garrard County, KY
Garrard County, Kentucky has 41 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Lancaster (14), Berea (12) and Brodhead (4). Among them are 7 church cemeteries (17%), 2 Baptist cemeteries (5%) and 2 family cemeteries (5%).
All cemeteries in Garrard County
- Forks of the Dix River Baptist Church CemeteryLancasterBaptist cemetery
- Liberty Baptist Church CemeteryLancasterBaptist cemetery
- Mount Olivet Methodist CemeteryWilmoreMethodist cemetery
- Anderson Family CemeteryLancasterFamily cemetery
- Boyle CemeteryLancasterCemetery
- Burnt Tavern CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Burton CemeteryLancasterCemetery
- Carpenter CemeteryBereaCemetery
- Cartersville CemeteryBereaCemetery
- Collett CemeteryLancasterCemetery
- Crow CemeteryWilmoreCemetery
- Davis CemeteryBrodheadCemetery
- Day CemeteryBereaCemetery
- Day's CemeteryWilmoreCemetery
- Freedom Church CemeteryLancasterChurch cemetery
- Green CemeteryBereaCemetery
- Gunns Chapel CemeteryNicholasvilleChurch cemetery
- Hezekiah Hall CemeteryBereaCemetery
- Hoskins CemeteryBereaCemetery
- Ison CemeteryWilmoreCemetery
- Lancaster CemeteryLancasterCemetery
- Lancaster CemeteryLancasterCemetery
- Montgomery CemeteryNicholasvilleCemetery
- Mount Hebron CemeteryLancasterCemetery
- Naylor CemeteryLancasterCemetery
- Paint Lick CemeteryBereaCemetery
- Payne CemeteryLancasterCemetery
- Pleasant Grove Church CemeteryDanvilleChurch cemetery
- Ramsey CemeteryBrodheadCemetery
- Raymond Jordan Family CemeteryBereaFamily cemetery
- Robinson CemeteryBereaCemetery
- Saylor CemeteryBereaCemetery
- Saylor CemeteryBereaCemetery
- Scotts Fork Church CemeteryNicholasvilleChurch cemetery
- Sebastian CemeteryLancasterCemetery
- Stringtown CemeteryBereaCemetery
- Vanhock CemeteryLancasterCemetery
- Watkins-Wren CemeteryBrodheadCemetery
- Wheeler CemeteryRichmondCemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery (Historical)RichmondCemetery
- Wilmot CemeteryBrodheadCemetery
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How Garrard County compares
Garrard County has 22.7 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.9 for Kentucky, which puts it 63rd of 120 Kentucky counties on this measure. Census estimates count 233 deaths here in 2024, about 117 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (76th of 120 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Garrard County | Kentucky | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 22.7 | 15.9 | 63rd of 120 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 17.8 | 18.5 | 49th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 233 | 53,140 | 68th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 5.7 | 7.3 | 63rd of 120 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 506 | 76th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 117 | 105 | 38th of 120 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 31 | 15th 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 Garrard County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Garrard County
- Ramsey-Young Funeral Home & Monument Co.Funeral home · Lancaster · (859) 792-2621
- Spurlin Funeral Home of LancasterFuneral home · Lancaster · (859) 792-6433
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 Garrard County?
We list 41 cemeteries in Garrard 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 Garrard 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 Garrard 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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