Cemeteries in Preston County, WV
Preston County, West Virginia has 47 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 6 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Kingwood (23), Terra Alta (10) and Cheat Lake (6). Among them are 1 church cemetery (2%) and 1 family cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Preston County
- Accident CemeteryTerra AltaCemetery
- Albright - Saint Joe CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Arthurdale CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Beachy CemeteryTerra AltaCemetery
- Beech Run CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Belleview CemeteryTerra AltaCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryGraftonCemetery
- Blackwood CemeteryGraftonCemetery
- Bolyard CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Burns CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Centenary CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Cobun CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Concord CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Deakins CemeteryTerra AltaCemetery
- Deal CemeteryCheat LakeCemetery
- Denver CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Dinkerberger Family CemeteryKingwoodFamily cemetery
- East View CemeteryCheat LakeCemetery
- Fair View CemeteryCheat LakeCemetery
- Gordon CemeteryBrookhavenCemetery
- Hunt CemeteryGraftonCemetery
- Kight CemeteryParsonsCemetery
- Kingwood CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Lenox CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Maple Spring CemeteryTerra AltaCemetery
- Miller CemeteryTerra AltaCemetery
- Miller CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Mount Moriah CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Nazareth CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Newburg CemetaryGraftonCemetery
- Parnell CemeteryTerra AltaCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeteryCheat LakeCemetery
- Pratt CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Red Oak CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Reedsville CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Riverview CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Sanders CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Shaw CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Sisler CemeteryTerra AltaCemetery
- Teets CemeteryCheat LakeCemetery
- Terra Alta CemetaryTerra AltaCemetery
- Union CemeteryGraftonCemetery
- Union CemeteryCheat LakeCemetery
- Watkins CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Webb Chapel CemeteryTerra AltaChurch cemetery
- West CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
- Wilson CemeteryKingwoodCemetery
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Neighboring counties
How Preston County compares
Preston County has 13.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 22.6 for West Virginia, which puts it 41st of 55 West Virginia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 416 deaths here in 2024, about 139 for each of the 3 funeral homes we know of (27th of 55 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Preston County | West Virginia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 13.8 | 22.6 | 41st of 55 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 7.2 | 16.6 | 44th of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 416 | 24,524 | 18th of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 8.9 | 6.1 | 19th of 55 |
| Funeral homes | 3 | 244 | 27th of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 139 | 101 | 13th of 55 |
| Cremation providers | 5 | 44 | 1st 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 Preston County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Preston County
- Arthur H Wright Funeral HomeFuneral home · Terra Alta · (304) 789-2291
- Field Funeral HomeFuneral home · Masontown · (304) 864-5295
- Rotruck-Lobb Funeral HomeFuneral home · Kingwood · (304) 329-0117
- Bolyard Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Newburg · (304) 892-4200
- Browning Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Kingwood · (304) 329-0600
- Kingwood Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Kingwood
- Morgan Funeral Home and CrematoryCremation provider · Reedsville · (304) 864-3311
- Terra Alta Funeral Home & CrematoryCremation provider · Terra Alta
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 Preston County?
We list 47 cemeteries in Preston 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 Preston 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 Preston 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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