Cemeteries in Alleghany County, VA
Alleghany County, Virginia has 28 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Covington (19), Clifton Forge (8) and New Castle (1). Among them are 8 church cemeteries (29%), 2 Presbyterian cemeteries (7%) and 1 memorial park (4%).
All cemeteries in Alleghany County
- Palestine Presbyterian Church CemeteryCovingtonPresbyterian cemetery
- Sharon Baptist Church CemeteryClifton ForgeBaptist cemetery
- Central Advent Christian Church CemeteryClifton ForgeChurch cemetery
- Crown Hill CemeteryClifton ForgeCemetery
- Helmintoller CemeteryCovingtonCemetery
- Hoke CemeteryCovingtonCemetery
- Humphries CemeteryCovingtonCemetery
- Hylton CemeteryCovingtonCemetery
- Lewis Tunnel CemeteryCovingtonCemetery
- Mount Carmel CemeteryClifton ForgeCemetery
- Mountain View CemeteryClifton ForgeCemetery
- Red Hill CemeteryClifton ForgeCemetery
- Rose Hill CemeteryCovingtonCemetery
- Simmons CemeteryCovingtonCemetery
- Smith CemeteryCovingtonCemetery
- Sweet Chalybeate CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- Wilson CemeteryCovingtonCemetery
- Oakland Grove Presbyterian CemeteryClifton ForgePresbyterian cemetery
- Alleghany Memorial ParkCovingtonMemorial park
- Arritt Family CemeteryCovingtonFamily cemetery
- Carter CemeteryCovingtonCemetery
- Falling Spring Church CemeteryCovingtonChurch cemetery
- Fletchers Chapel Church CemeteryCovingtonChurch cemetery
- Hooks CemeteryCovingtonCemetery
- JOhnson Creek Church CemeteryCovingtonChurch cemetery
- Mallow CemeteryCovingtonCemetery
- Mount Pleasant Church CemeteryCovingtonChurch cemetery
- Walton Memorial CemeteryClifton ForgeCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Alleghany County?
We list 28 cemeteries in Alleghany County, Virginia. 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 Alleghany County kept?
Death certificates are held by the Virginia 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 Alleghany County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Virginia law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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