Cemeteries in Watauga County, NC
Watauga County, North Carolina has 91 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Boone (55), Foscoe (13) and Banner Elk (12). Among them are 32 church cemeteries (35%), 24 Christian cemeteries (26%) and 4 Baptist cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Watauga County
- Winebarger Cemetery2125 Meat Camp Road · BooneCemetery
- Trivett Cemetery6786 US Highway 321 · Sugar GroveCemetery
- Greer - Glenn CemeterySugar GroveCemetery
- Adams CemeteryBooneChristian cemetery
- Antioch CemeteryBanner ElkChristian cemetery
- Bethelview CemeteryBooneChristian cemetery
- Boone CemeteryBooneMunicipal cemetery
- Brown CemeteryBooneChristian cemetery
- Calloway CemeteryFoscoeChristian cemetery
- Cool Springs CemeteryBooneChristian cemetery
- Danner CemeteryBooneChristian cemetery
- Fairview CemeteryBooneMethodist cemetery
- Greene CemeteryBanner ElkChristian cemetery
- Hodges CemeteryBooneChristian cemetery
- Laurel Fork CemeteryBlowing RockChristian cemetery
- Laurel Springs Baptist Church CemeteryBooneBaptist cemetery
- McLean CemeteryFoscoeChristian cemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryBooneLutheran cemetery
- Proffit's Grove Baptist Church CemeteryBooneBaptist cemetery
- Rutherwood Baptist CemeteryBooneBaptist cemetery
- White CemeteryFoscoeChristian cemetery
- White Spring CemeteryBlowing RockChristian cemetery
- Baird CemeteryFoscoeCemetery
- Cook CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Culler CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Ford CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Jestes CemeteryFoscoeCemetery
- Maine CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Mast CemeteryFoscoeCemetery
- Michael CemeteryBanner ElkCemetery
- Miller CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Moore CemeteryBlowing RockCemetery
- Mount Lawn CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Skyland CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Smith CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Thomas CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Winkler CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Woodlawn CemeteryBlowing RockCemetery
- Yates CemeteryBanner ElkCemetery
- Barnes CemeteryBooneChristian cemetery
- Bethel CemeteryBanner ElkChristian cemetery
- Cove Creek CemeteryBooneChristian cemetery
- Farthing CemeteryBanner ElkChristian cemetery
- Gragg CemeteryBooneChristian cemetery
- Green Valley CemeteryBanner ElkChristian cemetery
- Greer CemeteryBooneChristian cemetery
- Hicks CemeteryBanner ElkChristian cemetery
- Hollars CemeteryBooneChristian cemetery
- Horton CemeteryBooneChristian cemetery
- Middle Fork Baptist Church CemeteryBooneBaptist cemetery
- Pleasant CemeteryBooneChristian cemetery
- Baldwin CemeteryBlowing RockCemetery
- Beaverdam CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Brown CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Byrd CemeteryFoscoeCemetery
- Byrd CemeteryFoscoeCemetery
- Church CemeteryFoscoeChurch cemetery
- Coffey CemeteryFoscoeCemetery
- Combs CemeteryBanner ElkCemetery
- Cone CemeteryBlowing RockCemetery
- Craig CemeteryBlowing RockCemetery
- Edmisten CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Edmisten CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Elrod CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Frye CemeteryBlowing RockCemetery
- Gragg CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Green CemeteryBlowing RockCemetery
- Greene CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Greer CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Harmon CemeteryBanner ElkCemetery
- Hartley CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Hartley Family CemeteryBooneFamily cemetery
- Hayes CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Hayes CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Henson Chapel CemeteryBooneChurch cemetery
- Howell CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Mast CemeteryBanner ElkCemetery
- Moretz CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Old Hopewell CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Piny Grove CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Pitts CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Pitts CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Shook CemeteryFoscoeCemetery
- Shull CemeteryFoscoeCemetery
- Shull CemeteryFoscoeCemetery
- Vannoy CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Wallace CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Ward CemeteryBanner ElkCemetery
- Watson CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Williams CemeteryBooneCemetery
- Wilson CemeteryBooneCemetery
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How Watauga County compares
Watauga County has 16.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 5.3 for North Carolina, which puts it 24th of 100 North Carolina counties on this measure.
| Measure | Watauga County | North Carolina | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 16.5 | 5.3 | 24th of 100 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 29.1 | 12.2 | 8th of 100 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 429 | 108,649 | 69th of 100 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 4.7 | 18.4 | 90th of 100 |
| Funeral homes | 0 | 733 | 97th of 100 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | Not available | 148 | Not available |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 193 | 24th of 100 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 28 | 24th of 100 |
| Notable burials | 4 | 560 | 27th of 100 |
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 North Carolina counties with the figure available. Compare Watauga County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Watauga County
- Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Boone · (828) 264-8888
- Barney Hampton Funeral & Cremation ServiceCremation provider · Boone · (828) 264-7100
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 Watauga County?
We list 91 cemeteries in Watauga County, North Carolina. 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 Watauga County kept?
Death certificates are held by the North Carolina 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 Watauga County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. North Carolina law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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