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Cemeteries in Wayne County, OH

Wayne County, Ohio has 127 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 12 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Wooster (29), Apple Creek (17) and West Salem (16). Among them are 20 church cemeteries (16%), 9 Mennonite and Amish cemeteries (7%) and 6 Lutheran cemeteries (5%).

127
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12
towns represented
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20
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How many cemeteries are in Wayne County?

We list 127 cemeteries in Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne 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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