Cemeteries in Harlan County, KY
Harlan County, Kentucky has 76 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 2 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Harlan (61) and Cumberland (15). Among them are 4 family cemeteries (5%), 2 memorial parks (3%) and 2 church cemeteries (3%).
All cemeteries in Harlan County
- Black Joe CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Evarts Memorial GardensHarlanMemorial park
- Resthaven CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Adams CemeteryCumberlandCemetery
- Alva Memorial Gardens CemeteryHarlanMemorial park
- Beech Grove CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Big Laurel CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Brock Cemetery Number 2HarlanCemetery
- Burkhart CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Cawood CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Cawood CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Coldiron CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Colts CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Cornett CemeteryCumberlandCemetery
- Creech CemeteryCumberlandCemetery
- Daniels CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Day-Jackson CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Dizney Church of God CemeteryHarlanChurch cemetery
- Fee CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Field CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Gabes Branch CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Grays Knob CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Green CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Green Hill CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Gross CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Hall CemeteryCumberlandCemetery
- Holbrook CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Howard CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Howard CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Howard CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Howard CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Huff CemeteryCumberlandCemetery
- Israel Blair CemeteryCumberlandCemetery
- Jesse H. Brock Family CemeteryHarlanFamily cemetery
- Jones CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Kelly CemeteryCumberlandCemetery
- Kelly CemeteryCumberlandCemetery
- Kelly CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Laymon CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Lewis CemeteryCumberlandCemetery
- Luther Green Morris Family CemeteryCumberlandFamily cemetery
- Metcalf CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Middleton CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Middleton CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Middleton CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Napier CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Neff Family CemeteryHarlanFamily cemetery
- New Creech CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Nolan CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Nolan CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Nolan Chapel CemeteryCumberlandChurch cemetery
- Old Blanton CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Old Creech CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Old Harlan CemetaryHarlanCemetery
- Park Howard CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Peaceful Acres CemeteryCumberlandCemetery
- Pope CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Pounding Mill CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Putney CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Rainbow CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Red Bud Hill CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Robbins CemeteryCumberlandCemetery
- Sandhill CemeteryCumberlandCemetery
- Saylor CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Saylor CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Sergent CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Slack CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Thirty One Camp CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Turner CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Turner Family CemeteryHarlanFamily cemetery
- Tway CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Wash Smith CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Westlawn CemeteryCumberlandCemetery
- Wilder CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Wix Howard CemeteryHarlanCemetery
- Wright-Johnson CemeteryHarlanCemetery
Cemeteries by town
- Harlan61
- Cumberland15
Cemetery types
Neighboring counties
How Harlan County compares
Harlan County has 30.3 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.9 for Kentucky, which puts it 48th of 120 Kentucky counties on this measure. Census estimates count 502 deaths here in 2024, about 50 for each of the 10 funeral homes we know of (5th of 120 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Harlan County | Kentucky | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 30.3 | 15.9 | 48th of 120 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 16.3 | 18.5 | 58th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 502 | 53,140 | 30th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 6.6 | 7.3 | 52nd of 120 |
| Funeral homes | 10 | 506 | 5th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 50 | 105 | 104th of 120 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 31 | 15th of 120 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 30 | 25th of 120 |
| Notable burials | 3 | 889 | 26th 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 Harlan County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Harlan County
- Anderson & Laws Funeral HomeFuneral home · Harlan · (606) 573-3030
- Anderson Laws And Jones Funeral HomeFuneral home · Harlan · (606) 573-3757
- Cumberland Valley Funeral HomeFuneral home · Cumberland · (606) 589-5757
- Evarts Funeral HomeFuneral home · Evarts · (606) 837-2119
- Harlan Funeral HomeFuneral home · Harlan · (606) 573-3030
- Henson & Rich Funeral HomeFuneral home · Harlan · (606) 573-1362
- Johnson Funeral HomeFuneral home · Cumberland · (606) 848-2861
- Loyall Funeral HomeFuneral home · Baxter · (606) 573-2132
- Mount Pleasant Funeral HomeFuneral home · Harlan · (606) 573-1770
- Tri-City Funeral HomeFuneral home · Benham · (606) 848-5455
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 Harlan County?
We list 76 cemeteries in Harlan 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 Harlan 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 Harlan 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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