Cemeteries in Knox County, OH
Knox County, Ohio has 81 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Fredericktown (15), Apple Valley (12) and Mount Vernon (12). Among them are 14 church cemeteries (17%), 5 Methodist cemeteries (6%) and 2 Baptist cemeteries (2%).
All cemeteries in Knox County
- Kenyon CemeteryGambierCemetery
- Mount Liberty CemeteryCenterburgCemetery
- Berlin Methodist Episcopal CemeteryFredericktownMethodist cemetery
- Butler Baptist CemeteryOak HillBaptist cemetery
- Green Valley Methodist Protestant CemeteryFredericktownMethodist cemetery
- Jelloway Methodist Episcopal CemeteryApple ValleyMethodist cemetery
- Martinsburg Methodist Episcopal CemeteryUticaMethodist cemetery
- Martinsburg Presbyterian CemeteryUticaPresbyterian cemetery
- Quaker CemeteryFredericktownQuaker cemetery
- Salem Methodist Episcopal CemeteryFredericktownMethodist cemetery
- Wayne Baptist CemeteryFredericktownBaptist cemetery
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran CemeteryApple ValleyLutheran cemetery
- Amity CemeteryApple ValleyCemetery
- Ankenytown CemeteryFredericktownCemetery
- Baker - Barker - Patterson CemeteryApple ValleyCemetery
- Baldwin CemeteryFredericktownCemetery
- Banbury CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Basset CemeteryFredericktownCemetery
- Bell CemeteryUticaCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Bigelow CemeteryApple ValleyCemetery
- Bird CemeteryMount VernonCemetery
- Bladensburg CemeteryGambierCemetery
- Boyd CemeteryFredericktownCemetery
- Brandon CemeteryMount VernonCemetery
- Branstool - Critchfield - Shrimplin CemeteryApple ValleyCemetery
- Brinkhaven CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Campbell CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Centerburg CemeteryCenterburgCemetery
- County CemeteryMount VernonMunicipal cemetery
- Dennis CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Dowell CemeteryCenterburgCemetery
- Eastview CemeteryCenterburgCemetery
- Ebenezer CemeteryApple ValleyCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryUticaCemetery
- Five Corners CemeteryCenterburgCemetery
- Forest CemeteryFredericktownCemetery
- Four Corners CemeteryApple ValleyCemetery
- Friendship CemeteryMount VernonCemetery
- Grove CemeteryGambierCemetery
- Hall CemeteryCenterburgCemetery
- Hall CemeteryCenterburgCemetery
- Harding CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Hollister CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Hopewell CemeteryGambierCemetery
- Houck CemeteryCenterburgCemetery
- Hyatt CemeteryMount VernonCemetery
- Kemmerer CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Levering CemeteryFredericktownCemetery
- Liberty Chapel CemeteryMount VernonChurch cemetery
- McKee CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Memorial Gardens CemeteryGambierMemorial park
- Miller CemeteryMount VernonCemetery
- Millwood CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Moreland CemeteryCenterburgCemetery
- Morris CemeteryMount VernonCemetery
- Mound View CemeteryMount VernonCemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryMount VernonCemetery
- Mount Pleasant CemeteryGambierCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryGambierCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryUticaCemetery
- N N A CemeteryGambierCemetery
- North Bend Church of the Brethren CemeteryApple ValleyChurch cemetery
- North Liberty CemeteryApple ValleyCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryGambierCemetery
- Old Fredericktown CemeteryFredericktownCemetery
- Owl Creek CemeteryUticaCemetery
- Pike CemeteryApple ValleyCemetery
- Quarry Chapel CemeteryGambierChurch cemetery
- Rich Hill CemeteryCenterburgCemetery
- Ridenour CemeteryFredericktownCemetery
- Riley CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Ruhl CemeteryFredericktownCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryMount VernonCemetery
- Saint Lukes CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Shadley Valley CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
- Skeen CemeteryMount VernonCemetery
- Strong CemeteryFredericktownCemetery
- Valley View CemeteryApple ValleyCemetery
- Wesley Chapel CemeteryDanvilleChurch cemetery
- Workman CemeteryDanvilleCemetery
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How Knox County compares
Knox County has 12.7 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 6.5 for Ohio, which puts it 53rd of 88 Ohio counties on this measure. Census estimates count 709 deaths here in 2024, about 89 for each of the 8 funeral homes we know of (36th of 88 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Knox County | Ohio | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 12.7 | 6.5 | 53rd of 88 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 15.4 | 19.0 | 64th of 88 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 709 | 127,000 | 42nd of 88 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 8.8 | 16.4 | 43rd of 88 |
| Funeral homes | 8 | 1,069 | 36th of 88 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 89 | 119 | 55th of 88 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 151 | 47th of 88 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 58 | 37th of 88 |
| Notable burials | 24 | 2,567 | 19th 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 Knox County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Knox County
- Fischer Funeral Home & CremationsFuneral home · Danville · (740) 599-7373
- Johnson Melick Moreland FuneralFuneral home · Centerburg · (740) 625-6038
- Lasater Funeral HomeFuneral home · Mount Vernon · (740) 392-0005
- Roberts Funeral HomeFuneral home · Mount Vernon · (740) 392-6766
- Snyder Funeral HomesFuneral home · Mt Vernon · (740) 393-2866
- Snyder Funeral HomesFuneral home · Fredericktown · (740) 694-4006
- Snyder Funeral Homes Flowers ChapelFuneral home · Mt Vernon · (740) 392-6956
- Snyder Funeral Homes, Dowds ChapelFuneral home · Mt Vernon · (740) 393-1076
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 Knox County?
We list 81 cemeteries in Knox 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 Knox 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 Knox 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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- How Long Do You Own a Cemetery Plot?What you actually buy when you buy a plot, the right of interment, and how ownership passes to heirs.