Cemeteries in Gilmer County, WV
Gilmer County, West Virginia has 101 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 2 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Glenville (93) and Grantsville (8). Among them are 13 church cemeteries (13%), 3 Baptist cemeteries (3%) and 1 Christian cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Gilmer County
- Stalnaker Cemetery72 Academy Drive · GlenvilleCemetery
- Marks CemetaryGlenvilleCemetery
- Good Shepherd Catholic CemeteryGlenvilleCatholic cemetery
- Horn Creek Baptist Church CemeteryGlenvilleBaptist cemetery
- Otterbein CemeteryGlenvilleChristian cemetery
- Pisgah United Methodist Church CemeteryGlenvilleMethodist cemetery
- Rosedale Baptist Church CemeteryGlenvilleBaptist cemetery
- Tanner Baptist Church CemeteryGlenvilleBaptist cemetery
- Abraham Bush CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Alice CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Barton CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Beall CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Bell CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Big Run CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Blackburn CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Boggs CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Boilon CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Brannon CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Burk CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Bush CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Canfield CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Cather CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Cedarville CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Chestnut Grove Church CemeteryGrantsvilleChurch cemetery
- Chestnut Lick Church Community CemeteryGlenvilleChurch cemetery
- Church of God of Prophecy CemeteryGlenvilleChurch cemetery
- Clowser CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Coberly CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Collins CemeteryGrantsvilleCemetery
- Collins Community CemeteryGrantsvilleCemetery
- Conrad CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Conrad CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Cooper Chapel CemeteryGlenvilleChurch cemetery
- Crooked Fork Church CemeteryGlenvilleChurch cemetery
- Dyer CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Earl V. Miller CemeteryGrantsvilleCemetery
- Elihu - Stump CemeteryGrantsvilleCemetery
- Ervin CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Farnsworth CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Frame Family CemeteryGlenvilleFamily cemetery
- Hall CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Hart Wilson CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Hays CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Hess CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Hiney Hill CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Holbert CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Job's Temple CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Johnny Godfrey CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Johns-Shiflet CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Keister CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Keith CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Kelley CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Kennedy CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Keyster CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Killingsworth CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Kyer CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Locust Knob CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Longshoal CemetaryGlenvilleCemetery
- Matthews CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Maxwell-Collins CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- McHenry CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- McHenry Cemetery #2GlenvilleCemetery
- Meadow Lane CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Meadows CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Messenger CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Messenger CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Mick CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Miller CemeteryGrantsvilleCemetery
- Mollahan CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Moss CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Mount Carmel CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Mount Earnest CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Mount Liberty CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Mowery-Deulley CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Newberne CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Normantown CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Oak Grove CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Old Glenville CemeteryGlenvilleChurch cemetery
- Orton CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Putnam CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Rhodes CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Riddle CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Rogers CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Roseville CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Rutherford CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Sand Fork CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Schoonover-Dawson CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Shiloh Church CemeteryGlenvilleChurch cemetery
- Smith CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Snakeroot CemeteryGrantsvilleCemetery
- Snyder CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Snyder CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Stout CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Susan Stump CemeteryGrantsvilleCemetery
- Three Poplars CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Troy IOOF CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Tumbling CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Turner CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Whitting CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Woodford CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
- Woodford Farm CemeteryGlenvilleCemetery
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How Gilmer County compares
Gilmer County has 141.9 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 22.6 for West Virginia, which puts it 1st of 55 West Virginia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 117 deaths here in 2024, about 117 for each of the 1 funeral homes we know of (49th of 55 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Gilmer County | West Virginia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 141.9 | 22.6 | 1st of 55 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 29.8 | 16.6 | 10th of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 117 | 24,524 | 50th of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 1.2 | 6.1 | 55th of 55 |
| Funeral homes | 1 | 244 | 49th of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 117 | 101 | 19th of 55 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 44 | 20th of 55 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 12 | 11th of 55 |
| Notable burials | 1 | 252 | 24th 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 Gilmer County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Gilmer County
- Ellyson Mortuary IncMortuary · Glenville · (304) 462-7660
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 Gilmer County?
We list 101 cemeteries in Gilmer 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 Gilmer 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 Gilmer 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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