Cemeteries in Owen County, KY
Owen County, Kentucky has 75 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Owenton (63), Warsaw (5) and Georgetown (3). Among them are 13 church cemeteries (17%) and 6 Baptist cemeteries (8%).
All cemeteries in Owen County
- Beech Grove Baptist Church CemeteryOwentonBaptist cemetery
- Caney Fork Baptist Church CemeteryGeorgetownBaptist cemetery
- Greenup Fork Baptist Church CemeteryOwentonBaptist cemetery
- Monterey Baptist Church CemeteryOwentonBaptist cemetery
- New Liberty Baptist Church CemeteryOwentonBaptist cemetery
- Richland Baptist Church CemeteryOwentonBaptist cemetery
- Alexander CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Arnold CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Asa Kemper CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Baldwin CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Barnes CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Benjamin Hancock CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Bethany Christian Church CemeteryOwentonChurch cemetery
- Burfort CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Dallasburg Masonic CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Davis Chapel CemeteryGeorgetownChurch cemetery
- Doty CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Duvall and Steger CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- El Bethel Christian Church CemeteryOwentonChurch cemetery
- Elmore CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Estes CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Forsee CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Franks CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Frazer CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Gross CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Grugin CemeteryFrankfortCemetery
- Hancock CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Handcock CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Hensley CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Hern CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Hudson - Abbot CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Hughes CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Jones CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Kemper CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Lingenfelter CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Lusby - Kemper CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Maddox CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Monterey CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Morrison CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Mount Hebron CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Mount Minish CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Mount Zion Church CemeteryOwentonChurch cemetery
- Naill CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- New Liberty Christian Church CemeteryOwentonChurch cemetery
- New Liberty IOOF CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Norman CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Old Beechwood Road CemeteryGeorgetownCemetery
- Owenton Independent Order of Odd Fellows CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Pauper CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Perkins CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Pleasant Home CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Pleasant View CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Poplar Grove Independent Order of Odd Fellows CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Ransdel CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Roberts CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Salem Church CemeteryOwentonChurch cemetery
- Sanders CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Smith CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Snodgrass CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Souder CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Squiresville CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Stewart CemeteryWarsawCemetery
- Stewart CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Thomas CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- True CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Waldrope CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Wallace CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Webster CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Webster CemeteryFrankfortCemetery
- Wheatley CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Work CemeteryWilliamstownCemetery
- Yancey CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Yancey CemeteryOwentonCemetery
- Zion Hill Church CemeteryWilliamstownChurch cemetery
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How Owen County compares
Owen County has 65.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.9 for Kentucky, which puts it 16th of 120 Kentucky counties on this measure. Census estimates count 141 deaths here in 2024, about 141 for each of the 1 funeral homes we know of (113th of 120 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Owen County | Kentucky | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 65.6 | 15.9 | 16th of 120 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 21.4 | 18.5 | 31st of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 141 | 53,140 | 97th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 1.9 | 7.3 | 108th of 120 |
| Funeral homes | 1 | 506 | 113th of 120 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 141 | 105 | 20th of 120 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 31 | 15th 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 Owen County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Owen County
- mcdonald & new funeral homeFuneral home · Owenton · (502) 484-2828
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 Owen County?
We list 75 cemeteries in Owen 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 Owen 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 Owen 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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