Cemeteries in Monroe County, WV
Monroe County, West Virginia has 27 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Union (19), White Sulphur Springs (3) and Hinton (2). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (15%), 1 Baptist cemetery (4%) and 1 Catholic cemetery (4%).
All cemeteries in Monroe County
- Green Hill CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Catholic CemeteryWhite Sulphur SpringsCatholic cemetery
- Dry Pond Primitive Baptist CemeteryUnionBaptist cemetery
- Ballard CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Ballard-Harvey CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Bostic CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Bradley CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Broyles CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Chambers CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Dowdy CemeteryRonceverteCemetery
- Dropping Lick CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Dunn CemeteryPrincetonCemetery
- Fortner CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Gap Mills CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Karnes CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Lebanon CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Lively CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Mount Carman CemeteryHintonCemetery
- Mountain View CemeteryWhite Sulphur SpringsCemetery
- Mountain View CemeteryUnionCemetery
- New Hope Church CemeteryHintonChurch cemetery
- New Zion CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Old Greenbrier Babtist Church CemeteryAldersonChurch cemetery
- Old Rehobeth CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Rowan Memorial Home CemeteryWhite Sulphur SpringsCemetery
- Swope CemeteryUnionCemetery
- Wayside CemeteryUnionCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Monroe County?
We list 27 cemeteries in Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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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