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Find Any Grave in Rowan County NC | Cemetery Records & Burial Lookup
Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Rowan County, North Carolina from one focused county hub.
18
Rowan County Cemeteries
9
Burial Records Indexed
18
Mapped Cemetery Sites
Quick answer
How do I search Rowan County cemetery and burial records?
Use this page as the county-level filter between the statewide archive and individual cemetery lookups. Start with the cemetery directory, compare the source mix and burial depth, then run a focused search for the exact cemetery or person name you need.
County overview
About Rowan County Cemetery Records & Burial Search
Rowan County, North Carolina contains 18 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 9 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. West Lawn Memorial Park is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1919 in the current dataset. Use the cemetery directory below to browse all locations, or move into the burial record section when you already know the surname or full name you need.
This county archive page is built to support searches like Rowan County cemetery records, Rowan County burial records, grave lookup in North Carolina, and local genealogy research with stronger place context before users move into individual cemetery pages.
Archive depth
18
ActiveActive cemetery pages currently surfaced in Rowan County.
Research signals
9
MilitaryBurial records in this county with military branch context.
Source mix
20
IndexedCemetery rows currently grouped into public archive source labels.
County map
Rowan County map overview
County center reference: 35.6320, -80.4657
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Rowan County Cemetery Directory
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Back to North CarolinaWest Lawn Memorial Park
2 records in archive - Public
Records: 1943 - 2026
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Westlawn Memorial
2 records in archive
Records: 1928 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
CHINA GROVE, NC
Concordia Lutheran Church Cemetery
1 records in archive
Records: 1930 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
CHINA GROVE, NC
Green Lawn Cemetery
1 records in archive - Public
Records: 1932 - 2021
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Old English Cemetery
1 records in archive - Public
Records: 1928 - 2020
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Rowan Memorial Park Cemetery
1 records in archive - Public
Records: 1919 - 2020
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Union Hill Cemetery
1 records in archive - Public
Records: 1925 - 2021
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Antioch Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Bethel Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Chestnut Hill Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
China Grove Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Christiana Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Dixonville Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Memorial Park Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Morgan Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Saint Peters Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Salisbury National Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Salisbury National Cemetery Annex
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Shiloh Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Wittenberg Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Burial record snapshot
Burial Records in Rowan County, North Carolina
These person-level records are one of the strongest long-tail search assets on the county page. Use full names, dates, cemetery context, and military branch details to separate likely matches before opening the record page.
Charles L Kimball
West Lawn Memorial Park
2026-04-07 - 2026-04-07
US ARMY
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Dale Farner
Green Lawn Cemetery
1932-07-23 - 2021-11-27
US ARMY, SP3
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Bobby Gene Kelly
West Lawn Memorial Park
1943-01-02 - 2021-11-11
US MARINE CORPS
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Clarence Colon Wellmon
Westlawn Memorial
1928-01-30 - 2021-11-02
US MARINE CORPS, PFC
View burial record
Avery Manual Wood
Union Hill Cemetery
1925-12-13 - 2021-04-03
US NAVY
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Billy Lee Foutz
Concordia Lutheran Church Cemetery
1930-05-02 - 2021-02-27
US ARMY, 1ST LT
View burial record
Floyd M Burton
Rowan Memorial Park Cemetery
1919-12-28 - 2020-09-10
US ARMY
View burial record
Daniel Lee Wooten
Westlawn Memorial
1939-08-11 - 2020-06-19
US NAVY, SN
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Alton H Hyatt
Old English Cemetery
1928-09-09 - 2020-02-08
US NAVY, DT2
View burial record
Surname index
Surname Index for Rowan County
These surname links surface recurring family names already present in the county burial archive. They are useful when the cemetery is still unknown but the last name is likely tied to this county.
Veteran burial records
Veterans Buried in Rowan County, North Carolina
This veteran-focused block pulls burial records with military branch context, helping capture county-level searches around veteran graves, service history, and military cemetery research.
Charles L Kimball
West Lawn Memorial Park
2026-04-07 - 2026-04-07
Dale Farner
Green Lawn Cemetery
1932-07-23 - 2021-11-27 - SP3
Bobby Gene Kelly
West Lawn Memorial Park
1943-01-02 - 2021-11-11
Clarence Colon Wellmon
Westlawn Memorial
1928-01-30 - 2021-11-02 - PFC
Avery Manual Wood
Union Hill Cemetery
1925-12-13 - 2021-04-03
Billy Lee Foutz
Concordia Lutheran Church Cemetery
1930-05-02 - 2021-02-27 - 1ST LT
Floyd M Burton
Rowan Memorial Park Cemetery
1919-12-28 - 2020-09-10
Daniel Lee Wooten
Westlawn Memorial
1939-08-11 - 2020-06-19 - SN
Alton H Hyatt
Old English Cemetery
1928-09-09 - 2020-02-08 - DT2
Continue browsing
Best Next Clicks From Rowan County
These CTR-focused paths are meant to keep visitors moving from county-level discovery into the strongest cemetery and burial pages without restarting the search.
Top cemetery page
West Lawn Memorial Park
2 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Top cemetery page
Westlawn Memorial
2 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Person-name search
Search Rowan County burial records
Use a full name plus Rowan County to separate likely matches before expanding into statewide results.
Broaden scope
Return to North Carolina archive
Move up one level when you need nearby counties, more cemetery options, or broader genealogy search context.
Official lookup guides
Official Source Verification Paths for Rowan County
Use these guide pages before leaving the archive when you need an official cemetery-place lookup or a veteran-burial verification step. Each guide keeps the county context in view so the off-site search starts cleaner.
Official cemetery source
Use the USGS guide for Rowan County
Open the official USGS lookup guide with this county context to validate cemetery place names and mapped locations before drilling deeper.
Official burial source
Use the VA burial guide for Rowan County
Use the official VA locator guide when this county archive surfaces veteran-linked burial rows and service-related research intent.
How to research this county
How to Find Cemetery Information in Rowan County
Rowan County works best as a narrowing layer. Instead of trying to search all records at once, move from county overview into cemetery names and then into individual burial records when the archive shows person-level matches.
Method 01
Review cemetery density before searching names
- 1. Start with the top cemetery list on this page to see which locations carry the strongest burial depth.
- 2. Compare source labels like USGS or other archive categories before deciding where to search deeper.
- 3. Use the county map and cemetery cards together to avoid broad, low-context searching.
Method 02
Run focused person searches after choosing the likely cemetery
- 1. Search a full first and last name once you have a likely cemetery or county context.
- 2. Use military branch hints and date ranges to separate close name matches.
- 3. Return to the North Carolina archive if you need to compare this county with neighboring areas.
Frequently asked
Rowan County Archive FAQs
This county FAQ section is designed to answer common archive questions before users widen their search into nearby counties or move down into specific cemetery pages.
How do I search cemetery records in Rowan County?
Start with the cemetery directory on this page, compare the cemetery count, record depth, and veterans tags, then move into the individual cemetery page once you find the strongest match.
How many cemeteries are mapped in Rowan County?
18 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Rowan County, North Carolina, with 18 carrying latitude and longitude context.
Does Rowan County include burial records as well as cemetery names?
Yes. This county archive combines cemetery counts with burial record coverage where source datasets include person-level information.
Are Rowan County burial records free to access?
Yes. Cemetery Finders presents county, cemetery, and burial detail from public-source archive data without requiring an account or paid lookup.
How many veterans are buried in Rowan County?
9 burial records in this county currently carry military branch context, including branch-level references where the source archive provides them.