Cemeteries in Fayette County, WV
Fayette County, West Virginia has 65 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 8 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Oak Hill (23), Ansted (14) and Rainelle (9). Among them are 3 memorial parks (5%), 2 church cemeteries (3%) and 1 family cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Fayette County
- Abbott-Huddleston CemeteryAnstedCemetery
- Amick CemeteryRainelleCemetery
- Anderson CemeteryRainelleCemetery
- Bays CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Blake CemeteryMontgomeryCemetery
- Cottle CemeteriesOak HillCemetery
- Craig CemeteriesMontgomeryCemetery
- Davis CemeteryBradleyCemetery
- Ellison CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Gethsemane Memorial GardensOak HillMemorial park
- Glen Jean CemetaryMount HopeCemetery
- Goddard CemeteryRainelleCemetery
- Guthrie CemeteryMontgomeryCemetery
- Harrah CemeteryStanafordCemetery
- Harrah CemeteryAnstedCemetery
- Henson CemeteryRainelleCemetery
- High Lawn Memorial ParkOak HillMemorial park
- Hilltop CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Holly CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Huddleston - AbbotAnstedCemetery
- Huddleston - Abbot CemeteryFayettevilleCemetery
- Huse Memorial CemeteryFayettevilleCemetery
- Jennette CemeteryFayettevilleCemetery
- John Nugen CemeteryFayettevilleCemetery
- Johnson CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Kingston CemeteriesOak HillCemetery
- Lafferty CemeteryBradleyCemetery
- Layland CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Legg CemeteryAnstedCemetery
- Legg Family CemeteryAnstedFamily cemetery
- Lively CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Lively CemeteryBradleyCemetery
- Meadow Haven Memorial ParkOak HillMemorial park
- Mount Carbon CemeteryMontgomeryCemetery
- Mount Chapel CemeteryAnstedChurch cemetery
- P A Shuck CemeteryRainelleCemetery
- Page Tabernackle CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Pax CemeteryBradleyCemetery
- Peters CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Pierce CemeteryFayettevilleCemetery
- Pleasant View CemeteryFayettevilleCemetery
- Pleasant View CemeteryRainelleCemetery
- Powers CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Restlawn Memory GardensAnstedCemetery
- Rich Creek CemeteryAnstedCemetery
- Richmond Chapel CemeteryAnstedChurch cemetery
- Rider CemeteryRainelleCemetery
- Rinehart CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Robson CemeteryAnstedCemetery
- Saints Peter and Paul CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Scarbro CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Shepard CemeteryBradleyCemetery
- Smailes CemeteryRainelleCemetery
- Stover CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Sugar Creek CemeteryAnstedCemetery
- Sutphin CemeteryBradleyCemetery
- Thompson CemeteryBradleyCemetery
- Tyree CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Tyree CemeteryRainelleCemetery
- Westlake CemeteryAnstedCemetery
- White CemeteryAnstedCemetery
- Willis CemeteryAnstedCemetery
- Wriston CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Wriston CemeteryOak HillCemetery
- Wriston CemeteryOak HillCemetery
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How Fayette County compares
Fayette County has 16.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 22.6 for West Virginia, which puts it 36th of 55 West Virginia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 711 deaths here in 2024, about 178 for each of the 4 funeral homes we know of (21st of 55 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Fayette County | West Virginia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 16.8 | 22.6 | 36th of 55 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 9.8 | 16.6 | 38th of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 711 | 24,524 | 10th of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 10.9 | 6.1 | 13th of 55 |
| Funeral homes | 4 | 244 | 21st of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 178 | 101 | 7th of 55 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 44 | 20th of 55 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 12 | 11th 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 Fayette County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Fayette County
- High Lawn Funeral HomeFuneral home · Oak Hill · (304) 469-3283
- Pennington Funeral HomeFuneral home · Gauley Bridge · (304) 632-2111
- Tyree Funeral HomeFuneral home · Mt Hope · (304) 877-6454
- Tyree Funeral HomeFuneral home · Oak Hill · (304) 469-3351
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 Fayette County?
We list 65 cemeteries in Fayette 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 Fayette 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 Fayette 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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