Cemeteries in Putnam County, WV
Putnam County, West Virginia has 49 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 11 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Winfield (16), Buffalo (11) and Teays Valley (6). Among them are 8 church cemeteries (16%), 2 memorial parks (4%) and 1 Baptist cemetery (2%).
All cemeteries in Putnam County
- Beech Grove CemeteryEleanor · est. 1935Cemetery
- Buffalo Baptist CemeteryBuffaloBaptist cemetery
- Atkeson CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Barnette Chapel CemeteryWinfieldChurch cemetery
- Big Creek CemeteryHamlinCemetery
- Bird CemeteryTornadoCemetery
- Bowles CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Bowles CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Bowling CemeteryTeays ValleyCemetery
- Buffalo Memorial ParkBuffaloMemorial park
- Burton CemeteryHurricaneCemetery
- Cartwright CemeteryCross LanesCemetery
- Center Point CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Evening Sunset CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Evergreen CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Fraizers Bottom United Methodists Church CemeteryBuffaloChurch cemetery
- Giles - Stern CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Grandview CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Haven of Rest Memorial GardensWinfieldMemorial park
- Heavens Gateway CemeteryTeays ValleyCemetery
- Hodges CemeteryNitroCemetery
- Jackson CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Kirkpatrick CemeteryBuffaloCemetery
- Lawrence CemeteryTeays ValleyCemetery
- Lawson CemeteryHamlinCemetery
- Leadman CemeteryTeays ValleyCemetery
- Lilly CemeteryCross LanesCemetery
- Manilla Chapel CemeteryBuffaloChurch cemetery
- Martin CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Middleton CemeteryTeays ValleyCemetery
- Moss Chapel CemeteryRipleyChurch cemetery
- Mount Moriah CemeteryHurricaneCemetery
- Mount Olive CemeteryHurricaneCemetery
- Mount Vernon CemeteryTeays ValleyCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- New Antioch CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Old Antioch CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Peter Hodges CemeteryEleanorCemetery
- Pliny Church CemeteryBuffaloChurch cemetery
- Scott CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Shiloh CemeteryEleanorCemetery
- Showen CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Sycamore CemeteryHurricaneCemetery
- Thompson CemeteryCullodenCemetery
- Valley View CemeteryCullodenCemetery
- Wade Chapel CemeteryWinfieldChurch cemetery
- Walker Chapel CemeteryBuffaloChurch cemetery
- Warner CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
- Winfield CemeteryWinfieldCemetery
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How Putnam County compares
Putnam County has 8.6 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 22.6 for West Virginia, which puts it 49th of 55 West Virginia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 663 deaths here in 2024, about 111 for each of the 6 funeral homes we know of (9th of 55 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Putnam County | West Virginia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 8.6 | 22.6 | 49th of 55 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 14.2 | 16.6 | 32nd of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 663 | 24,524 | 11th of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 13.5 | 6.1 | 9th of 55 |
| Funeral homes | 6 | 244 | 9th of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 111 | 101 | 21st of 55 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 44 | 9th 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 Putnam County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Putnam County
- Allen Funeral HomeFuneral home · Hurricane · (304) 562-9711
- Chapman Funeral HomeFuneral home · Winfield · (304) 586-2542
- Gatens-Harding Funeral HomeFuneral home · Poca · (304) 755-1361
- Gatens-Harding Funeral HomeFuneral home · Poca · (304) 755-1361
- Raynes Funeral HomeFuneral home · Buffalo · (304) 937-2731
- Raynes Funeral HomeFuneral home · Eleanor · (304) 586-9797
- Chapman Funeral Home & CrematoriumCremation provider · Hurricane · (304) 757-7531
- Haven of Rest Memory Gardens and CrematoriumCremation provider · Red House · (304) 586-3161
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 Putnam County?
We list 49 cemeteries in Putnam 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 Putnam 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 Putnam 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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