Cemeteries in Roane County, WV
Roane County, West Virginia has 158 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Spencer (78), Clendenin (63) and Sissonville (10). Among them are 4 church cemeteries (3%), 2 Christian cemeteries (1%) and 1 Baptist cemetery (1%).
All cemeteries in Roane County
- Good Hope Cemetery (new section)SpencerChristian cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery (old section)SpencerBaptist cemetery
- Roach CemeterySpencerChristian cemetery
- Abbott CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Amma CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Anderson CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Armstead CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Ashley CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Barnhouse CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Bays CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Beckley CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Billy Hunt CemeterySissonvilleCemetery
- Bird CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Board CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Board CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Bower CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Brannon CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Callow CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Canterbury CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Carpenter CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Carper CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Carper CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Casey CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Chewning CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Chrislip CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Clover CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Coe - Holland CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Cook CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Cox CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Craig Hill CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Criner CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Cromwell CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Curtis CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Depue CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Deverick CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Droddy CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Dry Hill CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Eplin Chapel CemeterySpencerChurch cemetery
- Eventide CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Ferrell CemeterySissonvilleCemetery
- Ferrell CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Ferrell CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Fox CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Galahoe CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Gandee CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Gandee CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Gandee CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Gandeeville CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Green CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Groves CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Hall CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Harold CemeteryClayCemetery
- Harper CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Harper CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Harper CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Hascue CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Helmic CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Hershberger CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Hershberger CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Hill CemeteryClayCemetery
- Hively CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Hively CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Hodam CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Holbert CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Hubbard CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Hunt CemeterySissonvilleCemetery
- Hunt CemeterySissonvilleCemetery
- J Herbert Smith CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Jackson CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Jackson CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Jarvis CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Jarvis CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Jones CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Keffer CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Kelley CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Kelley CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Kincaid CemeterySpencerCemetery
- King CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Larch CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Laurel Point CemeteryClayCemetery
- Looney CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Looney CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Looney CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Lowe CemeterySissonvilleCemetery
- McClung CemeterySpencerCemetery
- McCoy CemeterySpencerCemetery
- McCroskey CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- McKown CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Meadows CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Miller CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Miller CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Millerville CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Monroe CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Morgan CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Mount Moriah CemeterySissonvilleCemetery
- Mount Zion CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Myers CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Myers CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Naylor CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Newton CemeteryClayCemetery
- Nida CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Nida CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Noel CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Parker CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Patton CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Paxton CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Payne CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Pleasant Grove CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryClayCemetery
- Presley - Looney CemeterySissonvilleCemetery
- Presley CemeterySissonvilleCemetery
- Price CemeterySissonvilleCemetery
- Reed CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Reynolds CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Rhodes CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Ritchea CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Roberts CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Rocky Branch CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Rolling Hill CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Round Knob CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Ryan CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Sergent CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Shadydale CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Shafer CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Shaver CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Sheets CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Simmons CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Smith CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Smith CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Smith CemeteryClayCemetery
- Smith CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Spencer Memorial CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Stalman CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Stone CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Summerfield CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Summerfield CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Summers CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Swank CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Tanner CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Tariff CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Taylor CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Taylor CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Thompson CemeteryElkviewCemetery
- Triplett CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Vineyard CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Vineyard CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Vineyard CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Walker CemeteryClendeninCemetery
- Ward CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Watson CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Weaver CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Webb CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Westfall CemeterySissonvilleCemetery
- Whited CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Wilson CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Wright CemeterySpencerCemetery
- Young CemeterySpencerCemetery
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How Roane County compares
Roane County has 116.7 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 22.6 for West Virginia, which puts it 3rd of 55 West Virginia counties on this measure. Census estimates count 217 deaths here in 2024, about 109 for each of the 2 funeral homes we know of (42nd of 55 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Roane County | West Virginia | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 116.7 | 22.6 | 3rd of 55 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 32.7 | 16.6 | 8th of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 217 | 24,524 | 36th of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 1.4 | 6.1 | 54th of 55 |
| Funeral homes | 2 | 244 | 42nd of 55 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 109 | 101 | 22nd of 55 |
| Cremation providers | 0 | 44 | 20th of 55 |
| Monument dealers | 0 | 12 | 11th of 55 |
| Notable burials | 3 | 252 | 18th 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 Roane County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Roane County
- John H Taylor Funeral HomeFuneral home · Spencer · (304) 927-1540
- Taylor-Vandale Funeral HomeFuneral home · Spencer · (304) 927-2590
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 Roane County?
We list 158 cemeteries in Roane 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 Roane 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 Roane 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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