Cemeteries in Hancock County, KY
Hancock County, Kentucky has 34 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Hawesville (10), Lewisport (10) and Cloverport (7). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (12%), 3 Baptist cemeteries (9%) and 1 family cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Hancock County
- Blackford Baptist Church CemeteryKnottsvilleBaptist cemetery
- Friendship Baptist Church CemeteryCloverportBaptist cemetery
- United Baptist Church CemeteryHawesvilleBaptist cemetery
- Adams CemeteryLewisportCemetery
- Beatty CemeteryCloverportCemetery
- Beauchamp Family CemeteryHawesvilleFamily cemetery
- Bethel CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Boling Chapel CemeteryCloverportChurch cemetery
- Chambers CemeteryHawesvilleCemetery
- Easton CemeteryCloverportCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryCloverportCemetery
- Greathouse CemeteryLewisportCemetery
- Hawesville CemeteryHawesvilleCemetery
- Henderson CemeteryLewisportCemetery
- Holland CemeteryLewisportCemetery
- Lamar CemeteryLewisportCemetery
- Lewisport CemeteryLewisportCemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryHawesvilleCemetery
- Mount Eden CemeteryHawesvilleCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Pellville CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Poplar Grove CemeteryLewisportCemetery
- Powers CemeteryHawesvilleCemetery
- Rice CemeteryHawesvilleCemetery
- Roseville CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Saint Columbia CemeteryLewisportCemetery
- Saint Paul CemeteryHawesvilleCemetery
- Saint Thomas CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
- Sand Hill CemeteryLewisportCemetery
- Sanders CemeteryCloverportCemetery
- Serenity Hills CemeteryHawesvilleCemetery
- Sterrett CemeteryCloverportCemetery
- Thrashers CemeteryLewisportCemetery
- West Point CemeteryKnottsvilleCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Hancock County?
We list 34 cemeteries in Hancock 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 Hancock 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 Hancock 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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