Cemeteries in Athens County, OH
Athens County, Ohio has 136 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Athens (95), Glouster (13) and Belpre (10). Among them are 6 church cemeteries (4%), 1 Christian cemetery (1%) and 1 Episcopal cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Athens County
- Athens CemeteryAthensCemetery
- State Street CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Episcopal Church of the Good Shepard ColumbariumAthensEpiscopal cemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryAthensChristian cemetery
- Alexander Union CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Angel CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Asbury CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Augustine CemeteryThe PlainsCemetery
- Barnhill CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Bassett CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Bates CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Beebe CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Bethel Ridge CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Bishop CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Brooks CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Burson CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Canaanville CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Carthage CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Chase CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Clarks Chapel CemeteryAthensChurch cemetery
- Concord CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Connett CemeteryNelsonvilleCemetery
- Copeland CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Crippen CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Cumberland CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Dew CemeteryNelsonvilleCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Fort Street CemeteryNelsonvilleCemetery
- Frame CemeteryBelpreCemetery
- Garden CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Graham Chapel CemeteryAthensChurch cemetery
- Greenlawn CemeteryNelsonvilleCemetery
- Guysville CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Haning CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Henrys CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Hewitt CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Hocking CemeteryThe PlainsCemetery
- Hockingport CemeteryBelpreCemetery
- Hooper Ridge CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Humphrey CemeteryBelpreCemetery
- Hunter CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Jeffers CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Jerseyville CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Lyndon CemeteryBelpreCemetery
- Maplewood CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Marshfield CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Martin CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Mound Hill CemeteryAthensCemetery
- New Athens Hospital CemeteryAthensCemetery
- New England CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Nye CemeteryChaunceyCemetery
- Old Athens Hospital CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Orange CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Queen of Heaven CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Russell CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Salem CemeteryThe PlainsCemetery
- Sand Rock CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Sands CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- South Canaan CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Taylor Ridge CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Town House CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Troy CemeteryAthensCemetery
- True CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Union CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Weatherby CemeteryBelpreCemetery
- Wesleyan CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Whitmore CemeteryNelsonvilleCemetery
- Wyers CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Barrows CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Bean CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Beasley CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Bethany CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Bishopville CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Brown CemeteryChaunceyCemetery
- Buchtel CemeteryNelsonvilleCemetery
- Buck CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Butts CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Carter CemeteryThe PlainsCemetery
- Coolville CemeteryBelpreCemetery
- Crossroads CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Cutler CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Factory CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Federal Hill CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Ferguson CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Finsterwald CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Gates CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Gilham CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Glouster CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Haga Church CemeteryAthensChurch cemetery
- Haines CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Hewett CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Higgin CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Holmes CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Howson CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Judd CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Kilvert CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Lefever CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- Littler CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Lottridge CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Mansfield CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Mansfield CemeteryAthensCemetery
- McCole CemeteryAthensCemetery
- McDonald Pioneer CemeteryGlousterCemetery
- McDougall CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Memory Gardens CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Millfield - Hilltop CemeteryChaunceyCemetery
- Minear CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Moss CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Mount Herman CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Mud Sock CemeteryAthensCemetery
- New Torch CemeteryBelpreCemetery
- Old Coolville CemeteryBelpreCemetery
- Old Torch CemeteryBelpreCemetery
- Pedigo CemeteryNelsonvilleCemetery
- Pierce CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Pruden CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Quail Trap CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Ross CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Rowell CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Rush CemeteryNelsonvilleCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Snowden CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Sterling CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Stewart CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Stewart CemeteryBelpreChurch cemetery
- Stover CemeteryThe PlainsCemetery
- The Ridges CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Timothy Jones CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Vanderhoof CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Young CemeteryThe PlainsCemetery
- Zion CemeteryAthensCemetery
- Zion CemeteryThe PlainsCemetery
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How Athens County compares
Athens County has 21.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 6.5 for Ohio, which puts it 25th of 88 Ohio counties on this measure. Census estimates count 591 deaths here in 2024, about 84 for each of the 7 funeral homes we know of (43rd of 88 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Athens County | Ohio | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 21.5 | 6.5 | 25th of 88 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 27.0 | 19.0 | 10th of 88 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 591 | 127,000 | 50th of 88 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 4.3 | 16.4 | 72nd of 88 |
| Funeral homes | 7 | 1,069 | 43rd of 88 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 84 | 119 | 61st of 88 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 151 | 47th of 88 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 58 | 17th of 88 |
| Notable burials | 35 | 2,567 | 10th of 88 |
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 Ohio counties with the figure available. Compare Athens County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Athens County
- Bigony-Jordan Funeral HomeFuneral home · Albany · (740) 698-2441
- Cardaras Funeral HomeFuneral home · Glouster · (740) 767-2811
- Hughes-Moquin Funeral HomeFuneral home · Athens · (740) 592-6666
- Jagers & Sons Funeral HomeFuneral home · Athens · (740) 593-3567
- Souers-Cardaras Funeral HomeFuneral home · Nelsonville · (740) 753-1989
- Warren Brown Funeral HomeFuneral home · Nelsonville · (740) 753-1375
- White Funeral HomeFuneral home · Coolville · (740) 667-3110
- Miller MonumentsMonument dealer · Athens · (740) 593-7336
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 Athens County?
We list 136 cemeteries in Athens County, Ohio. 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 Athens County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Ohio 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 Athens County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Ohio law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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