Cemeteries in Craig County, VA
Craig County, Virginia has 49 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near New Castle (31), Blacksburg (13) and Salem (5). Among them are 21 family cemeteries (43%), 4 church cemeteries (8%) and 1 memorial park (2%).
All cemeteries in Craig County
- Hebron United Methodist Church CemeteryNew CastleMethodist cemetery
- Bell Family CemeteryBlacksburgFamily cemetery
- Bowen Family CemeteryBlacksburgFamily cemetery
- Brickey CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- Bryan CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- Caldwell CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- Caldwell Family CemeteryNew CastleFamily cemetery
- Caldwell Family CemeteryNew CastleFamily cemetery
- Carper Family CemeteryNew CastleFamily cemetery
- Champ CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- County Farm CemeteryBlacksburgCemetery
- Craig Healing Springs Church CemeteryNew CastleChurch cemetery
- Crawford CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- Crawford Family CemeteryNew CastleFamily cemetery
- Crawford Memorial CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- Crossroads Church CemeteryNew CastleChurch cemetery
- Crowder Family CemeteryNew CastleFamily cemetery
- Furrow CemeterySalemCemetery
- Grave CemeterySalemCemetery
- Grave CemeterySalemCemetery
- Harper CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- Huffman CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- Huffman CemeteryBlacksburgCemetery
- Huffman Family CemeteryBlacksburgFamily cemetery
- Huffman Family CemeteryBlacksburgFamily cemetery
- Huffman Memorial ParkNew CastleMemorial park
- Hypes Family CemeteryBlacksburgFamily cemetery
- Lee CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- Leffel CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- Level Green Christian Church CemeteryBlacksburgChurch cemetery
- Looney CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- McCartney Family CemeteryNew CastleFamily cemetery
- McCormick Family CemeteryNew CastleFamily cemetery
- McDonald Family CemeteryNew CastleFamily cemetery
- Miller Family CemeteryBlacksburgFamily cemetery
- Nutter Family CemeteryNew CastleFamily cemetery
- Oliver Family CemeteryBlacksburgFamily cemetery
- Oliver Family CemeteryNew CastleFamily cemetery
- Paitsel CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- Paxton CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- Ross CemeteryBlacksburgCemetery
- Ruble CemeteryNew CastleCemetery
- Ruble Family CemeteryNew CastleFamily cemetery
- Sarver CemeterySalemCemetery
- Sarver Family CemeterySalemFamily cemetery
- Simpson Family CemeteryNew CastleFamily cemetery
- Spessard Family CemeteryNew CastleFamily cemetery
- Taylor CemeteryBlacksburgCemetery
- Williams CemeteryBlacksburgCemetery
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How Craig County compares
Craig County has 101.5 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 8.3 for Virginia, which puts it 9th of 132 Virginia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 79 deaths here in 2024, about 79 for each of the 1 funeral homes we know of (99th of 132 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Craig County | Virginia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 101.5 | 8.3 | 9th of 132 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 14.9 | 18.6 | 69th of 132 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 79 | 78,443 | 125th of 132 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 1.6 | 10.7 | 124th of 132 |
| Funeral homes | 1 | 471 | 99th of 132 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 79 | 167 | 92nd of 123 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 130 | 59th of 132 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 21 | 19th of 132 |
| Notable burials | 0 | 5,460 | 87th of 132 |
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 Virginia counties with the figure available. Compare Craig County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Craig County
- Paitsel Funeral HomeFuneral home · New Castle · (540) 864-5142
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 Craig County?
We list 49 cemeteries in Craig 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 Craig 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 Craig 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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