Cemeteries in Clay County, WV
Clay County, West Virginia has 38 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 3 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Clay (35), Clendenin (2) and Montgomery (1). Among them are 1 Baptist cemetery (3%) and 1 church cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Clay County
- Little Laurel Missionary Baptist Church CemeteryClayBaptist cemetery
- Blue Knob CemeteryClayCemetery
- Boggs CemeteryClayCemetery
- Boggs CemeteryClayCemetery
- Chapman CemeteryClayCemetery
- Cherrytree CemeteryClayCemetery
- Coen CemeteryClayCemetery
- Davis CemeteryClayCemetery
- Duffield CemeteryClayCemetery
- Dulls Creek CemeteryClayCemetery
- Eagle CemeteryClayCemetery
- Grose CemeteryClayCemetery
- Hall CemeteryClayCemetery
- Hallburg CemeteryClayCemetery
- Hinkle CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Hively CemeteryClayCemetery
- Holcomb CemeteryClayCemetery
- Ida CemeteryMontgomeryCemetery
- King CemeteryClayCemetery
- Kyle CemeteryClayCemetery
- McCracken CemeteryClayCemetery
- Mollohan CemeteryClayCemetery
- Moore CemeteryClayCemetery
- Moore Fork CemeteryClayCemetery
- Mullins CemeteryClayCemetery
- Murphy CemeteryClayCemetery
- Phillips CemeteryClayCemetery
- Pierson CemeteryClayCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryClayCemetery
- Ramsey CemeteryClayCemetery
- Reed - Stephenson - Pierson CemeteryClayCemetery
- Samples CemeteryClayCemetery
- Sears CemeteryClayCemetery
- Tanner CemeteryClayCemetery
- Triplett CemeteryClayCemetery
- Turner CemeteryClayCemetery
- White CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Woods CemeteryClayCemetery
Cemeteries by town
Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Clay County?
We list 38 cemeteries in Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay 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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