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Cemeteries in Rowan County, KY

Rowan County, Kentucky has 282 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 7 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Olive Hill (124), Sandy Hook (84) and Owingsville (29). Among them are 10 family cemeteries (4%), 1 memorial park (0%) and 1 municipal cemetery (0%).

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How Rowan County compares

Rowan County has 114.3 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 15.9 for Kentucky, which puts it 3rd of 120 Kentucky counties on this measure. Census estimates count 257 deaths here in 2024, about 129 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (76th of 120 by number of funeral homes).

Measure	Rowan County	Kentucky	Rank
Cemeteries per 10,000 residents	114.3	15.9	3rd of 120
Cemeteries per 100 square miles	100.8	18.5	1st of 120
Deaths in 2024 (estimate)	257	53,140	64th of 120
Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery	0.9	7.3	120th of 120
Funeral homes	2	506	76th of 120
Deaths in 2024 per funeral home	129	105	29th 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 Rowan County with other places.

Funeral providers

Funeral homes and monument dealers in Rowan County

Gray Funeral Home
Funeral home · Morehead · (606) 784-4134
Northcutt & Son Home For Funerals, Inc.
Funeral home · Morehead · (606) 784-6491

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 Rowan County?

We list 282 cemeteries in Rowan 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 Rowan 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 Rowan 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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