Cemeteries in Barbour County, WV
Barbour County, West Virginia has 32 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Philippi (20), Belington (7) and Grafton (3). Among them are 2 church cemeteries (6%), 1 Baptist cemetery (3%) and 1 Quaker cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Barbour County
- Mount Morris CemeteryGraftonCemetery
- Old Dutch CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Mount Olive Old School Baptist Church CemeteryPhilippiBaptist cemetery
- Old Quaker CemeteryPhilippiQuaker cemetery
- Barbour CemeteryBelingtonCemetery
- Bean CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Bethany CemeteryBuckhannonCemetery
- Chrislip CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Durrett CemeteryBelingtonCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Fraternal CemetaryBelingtonCemetery
- Green Hill CemeteryBridgeportCemetery
- Holbert CemeteryBelingtonCemetery
- Jerusalem CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Laurel Hill Confederate CemeteryBelingtonCemetery
- Mount Cassell CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Mount Liberty CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Mount Tabor CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Mount Vernon Memorial CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Mountain View CemeteryBelingtonCemetery
- Norris CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Nutter CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Old Right CemeteryBelingtonCemetery
- Olive Hill CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Oreslip CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Pitman CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Sayre CemeteryGraftonCemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryGraftonCemetery
- Silent Grove CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Taylor Drain CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
- Welch CemeteryPhilippiCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
How Barbour County compares
Barbour County has 20.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 22.6 for West Virginia, which puts it 30th of 55 West Virginia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 214 deaths here in 2024, about 54 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (21st of 55 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Barbour County | West Virginia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 20.8 | 22.6 | 30th of 55 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 9.4 | 16.6 | 40th of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 214 | 24,524 | 37th of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 6.7 | 6.1 | 27th of 55 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 244 | 21st of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 54 | 101 | 48th of 55 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 44 | 20th of 55 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 12 | 3rd of 55 |
| Notable burials | 0 | 252 | 28th of 55 |
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 West Virginia counties with the figure available. Compare Barbour County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Barbour County
- Kittle Family Funeral HomeFuneral home · Philippi · (304) 457-2900
- Stemple & Forman Funeral HomeFuneral home · Philippi · (304) 457-2900
- Talbott Funeral HomeFuneral home · Belington · (304) 823-1401
- Wright Funeral HomeFuneral home · Philippi · (304) 457-2121
- Surock Monument CoMonument dealer · Philippi · (304) 457-1912
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 Barbour County?
We list 32 cemeteries in Barbour County, West 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 Barbour County kept?
Death certificates are held by the West 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 Barbour County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. West Virginia law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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