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Cemeteries in Yancey County, NC

Yancey County, North Carolina has 408 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Burnsville (370), Bakersville (13) and Mars Hill (12). Among them are 10 church cemeteries (2%), 6 Baptist cemeteries (1%) and 5 family cemeteries (1%).

408
cemeteries
5
towns represented
0
historic
10
church cemeteries
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How many cemeteries are in Yancey County?

We list 408 cemeteries in Yancey 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 Yancey 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 Yancey 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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