Cemeteries in Hopkins County, KY
Hopkins County, Kentucky has 111 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Madisonville (43), Dawson Springs (26) and Nortonville (16). Among them are 10 church cemeteries (9%), 2 memorial parks (2%) and 1 Christian cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Hopkins County
- Odd Fellows Cemetery805 West Center Street · MadisonvilleCemetery
- Christian Privilege CemeteryNortonvilleChristian cemetery
- Arcadia CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Bailey CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Barnsley CemeteryEarlingtonCemetery
- Bell CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Bethlehem Church CemeteryMadisonvilleChurch cemetery
- Beulah CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Bishop CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Blue CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Brooks CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Browder CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Browders Church CemeteryMadisonvilleChurch cemetery
- Brown CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Burton Cemetery RoadMadisonvilleCemetery
- Calvary Oakwood CemeteryEarlingtonCemetery
- Cardwell CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Clayton Family CemeteryMadisonvilleFamily cemetery
- Clearview CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Coffman CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Compton CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Concord CemeteryNortonvilleCemetery
- Concord Cemetery Number 2MadisonvilleCemetery
- Cox CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Crabtree CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Cranor CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Crowe CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Dalton CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Dunn CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Durm CemeteryDixonCemetery
- East Lawn CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Faucett CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Flat Creek CemeteryEarlingtonCemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial GardensMadisonvilleMemorial park
- Fox CemeteryNortonvilleCemetery
- Fuquay CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Furgerson CemeteryNortonvilleCemetery
- Gamblin CemeteryNortonvilleCemetery
- Gardwell CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Gilland Ridge Church CemeteryDawson SpringsChurch cemetery
- Gooch CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Good Hope CemeteryNortonvilleCemetery
- Grapevine CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Hamby CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Hanson CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Harralson CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Hayes Chapel CemeteryMadisonvilleChurch cemetery
- Hester CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Hicklin CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- High Glory CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Hight CemeteryNortonvilleCemetery
- Hodge CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Holloman CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Ilsey CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Irving Howton CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Johnson Island CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Key CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Lafayette CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Lake Grove CemeteryNortonvilleCemetery
- Lick Creek Cemetery Number 1Dawson SpringsCemetery
- Lynn CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Mangum CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- McIntosh Church CemeteryNortonvilleChurch cemetery
- McNeely CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Menser CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Menser CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Morton CemeteryEarlingtonCemetery
- Mount Carmel CemeteryNortonvilleCemetery
- Mount Carmel CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- New Salem Church CemeterySebreeChurch cemetery
- New Southards CemeteryEarlingtonCemetery
- Oakley Home CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Oglesby CemeteryNortonvilleCemetery
- Old Ashby CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Old Beulah CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Old Salem CemeteryEarlingtonCemetery
- Old Salem Church CemeteryMadisonvilleChurch cemetery
- Olive Branch CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Owen CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Pleasant Hill Church CemeteryNortonvilleChurch cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge CemeteryClayCemetery
- Pleasant View CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Purdy CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Ramsey CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Ray CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Richland CemeteryEarlingtonCemetery
- Rose Creek CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Rosedale CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Salem Church Memorial GardenEarlingtonMemorial park
- Samuels CemeterySebreeCemetery
- Silent Run CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Southard CemeteryEarlingtonCemetery
- Stanley CemeteryNortonvilleCemetery
- Tapp CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Tapp Cemetery Number 1MadisonvilleCemetery
- Terry CemeteryNortonvilleCemetery
- Trailer CemeteryClayCemetery
- Trent CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Union CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Union Crossroads CemeteryNortonvilleCemetery
- Union Temple CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- Utterback CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Veazey CemeteryDixonCemetery
- Walnut Grove CemeteryDawson SpringsCemetery
- West Lawn CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Whitfield CemeteryNortonvilleCemetery
- Whittinghill CemeteryClayCemetery
- Wicks CemeteryMadisonvilleCemetery
- Zion Brick Church CemeterySebreeChurch cemetery
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How Hopkins County compares
Hopkins County has 24.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.9 for Kentucky, which puts it 55th of 120 Kentucky counties on this measure. Census estimates count 626 deaths here in 2024, about 70 for each of the 9 funeral homes we know of (9th of 120 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Hopkins County | Kentucky | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 24.5 | 15.9 | 55th of 120 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 20.5 | 18.5 | 39th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 626 | 53,140 | 19th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 5.6 | 7.3 | 64th of 120 |
| Funeral homes | 9 | 506 | 9th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 70 | 105 | 79th 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 Hopkins County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Hopkins County
- Bandy Funeral HomeFuneral home · Madisonville · (270) 676-3100
- Bandy Funeral HomeFuneral home · Nortonville · (270) 676-3100
- Barnett Strother Funeral Home, Inc.Funeral home · Madisonville · (270) 821-7135
- Beshear Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Dawson Springs · (270) 797-5165
- Burton Mortuary ServiceMortuary · Earlington · (270) 871-5516
- Elliott Bowles MortuaryMortuary · Madisonville · (270) 821-3281
- Harris Funeral Home IncFuneral home · Madisonville · (270) 821-6601
- Mason and Sons Funeral HomeFuneral home · Madisonville · (270) 821-3906
- Reid-Walters Funeral HomeFuneral home · Earlington · (270) 600-7363
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 Hopkins County?
We list 111 cemeteries in Hopkins 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 Hopkins 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 Hopkins 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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