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Kentucky Cemetery Records Search | Find Graves, Burial Records & Locations

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State archive snapshot

5,856

Kentucky Cemeteries

1,151

Burial Records Indexed

121

Counties with Coverage

1,151

Veterans Buried in KY

Quick answer

How do I search Kentucky cemetery and burial records?

Start with the statewide search bar, then use county cards to narrow by place. Once the likely county is clear, move into cemetery pages for map and source context, then into burial pages for person-level research.

Kentucky research focus

Top signal: 5,856 mapped cemeteries across 121 counties.

Best next step: open a county card with strong cemetery depth or a notable cemetery page below.

Browse network

Kentucky County Clusters & Top Research Paths

Use these cluster cards when you want the fastest route into stronger county-level cemetery pages. Each group emphasizes a different search intent: broad cemetery browsing, deeper burial discovery, or long-tail local archive coverage.

Cluster lane

Most searched Kentucky cemetery counties

Highest cemetery inventory and broadest place-intent coverage for statewide browse traffic.

Breathitt

102 cemeteries - 2 burial records - Notable: Medlock Cemetery

102

Calloway

111 cemeteries - 24 burial records - Notable: Murray City Cemetery

111

Carroll

138 cemeteries - 3 burial records - Notable: Carlisle Cemetery

138

Estill

119 cemeteries - 4 burial records - Notable: West Irvine Cemetery

119

Cluster lane

Emerging Kentucky archive counties

Smaller county archives that still surface useful cemetery pages and long-tail local search opportunities.

Adair

40 cemeteries - 3 burial records - Notable: Haven Hill Cemetery

40

Allen

13 cemeteries - 4 burial records - Notable: Allen County Memorial Gardens

13

Anderson

20 cemeteries - 2 burial records - Notable: Lawrenceburg Cemetery

20

Ballard

39 cemeteries - 5 burial records - Notable: Hillcrest Cemetery

39

How to search this state

How to Find Kentucky Burial Records & Cemetery Information

Kentucky has a large cemetery footprint, and the fastest research path is to move from state overview to county directory and then into specific cemetery or burial searches. Use this sequence to reduce broad, low-context searching.

Method 01

Start with place-based search intent

  1. 1. Search a cemetery name, county name, or city hint tied to Kentucky.
  2. 2. Use county cards below when the search needs better local context.
  3. 3. Move into cemetery or burial pages only after the place looks right.

Method 02

Use county pages to avoid dead-end searching

  1. 1. Compare county cemetery totals, burial depth, and notable cemetery names.
  2. 2. Pick the strongest county page first instead of searching statewide again.
  3. 3. Return to this page only when you need a new county or cemetery lane.

State footprint

121

County archive paths currently organized for Kentucky research.

Largest archive layer

285

Cemeteries in the top county currently surfaced for this state archive.

Veteran-linked records

1,151

Person-level burial rows in this state currently carrying military branch context.

County archive index

Kentucky County Cemetery Directory

Each county card now includes cemetery totals, burial depth, a notable cemetery hint, and record-range context so the index works as real search content instead of a thin link wall.

States
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Madison 38

38 cemeteries, 18 records
Includes Richmond Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Richmond Cemetery
Magoffin 159

159 cemeteries, 2 records
Includes Bluegrass Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Bluegrass Cemetery
Marion 19

19 cemeteries, 1 records
Includes St Francis Of Assisi Cemetery

Top cemetery page: St Francis Of Assisi Cemetery
Marshall 90

90 cemeteries, 8 records
Includes Birmingham Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Birmingham Cemetery
Martin 24

24 cemeteries, 2 records
Includes Edwards & Evans Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Edwards & Evans Cemetery
Mason 5

5 cemeteries, 11 records
Includes Maysville Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Maysville Cemetery
McCracken 56

56 cemeteries, 28 records
Includes Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
McCreary 40

40 cemeteries, 11 records
Includes Hickory Grove Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Hickory Grove Cemetery
McLean 9

9 cemeteries, 5 records
Includes Calhoun Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Calhoun Cemetery
Meade 27

27 cemeteries, 7 records
Includes Buck Grove Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Buck Grove Cemetery
Menifee 33

33 cemeteries, 2 records
Includes Conway Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Conway Cemetery
Mercer 27

27 cemeteries, 10 records
Includes Berea Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Berea Cemetery
Metcalfe 21

21 cemeteries, 6 records
Includes Asbury Center Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Asbury Center Cemetery
Monroe 19

19 cemeteries, 6 records
Includes Oak Hill Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Oak Hill Cemetery
Montgomery 24

24 cemeteries, 6 records
Includes Machpelah Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Machpelah Cemetery
Morgan 80

80 cemeteries, 2 records
Includes Caskey Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Caskey Cemetery
Muhlenberg 42

42 cemeteries, 14 records
Includes Rose Hill Cemetery

Top cemetery page: Rose Hill Cemetery

Most searched cemeteries

High-Depth Cemetery Pages in Kentucky

Evergreen Cemetery

28 burial records currently linked, making this one of the strongest individual cemetery pages in Kentucky.

USGS / Public

Fairview Cemetery

24 burial records currently linked, making this one of the strongest individual cemetery pages in Kentucky.

USGS / Public

Highland Memorial Gardens

18 burial records currently linked, making this one of the strongest individual cemetery pages in Kentucky.

USGS / Public

Sunset Memorial Gardens

18 burial records currently linked, making this one of the strongest individual cemetery pages in Kentucky.

USGS / Public

Arch L Heady At Resthaven Mem Park

14 burial records currently linked, making this one of the strongest individual cemetery pages in Kentucky.

VA

Louisville Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home East

13 burial records currently linked, making this one of the strongest individual cemetery pages in Kentucky.

USGS / Public

Owensboro Memorial Gardens

13 burial records currently linked, making this one of the strongest individual cemetery pages in Kentucky.

USGS / Public

Floral Hills Memorial Gardens

12 burial records currently linked, making this one of the strongest individual cemetery pages in Kentucky.

USGS / Public

Era search

Search Kentucky Records by Era

Pre-1860 Civil War Era 1900-1950 WWII Veterans Post-1970

Genealogy guide

Kentucky Genealogy Research Guide

Kentucky genealogy research works best when cemetery pages, burial records, and county archive pages are used together instead of as separate searches. This state hub helps users move from a broad geographic starting point into the right county and then into the strongest cemetery page for that place.

When you are researching family history in Kentucky, start with a cemetery name, county, or city whenever possible. That reduces false matches and makes burial dates, military details, and related cemetery links much easier to validate. Statewide search is useful, but county-level narrowing is usually where the archive becomes more trustworthy.

For older family-history searches, use the county directory, the historic cemetery cards, and the era filters on this page together. Those sections support common searches like Kentucky death records online, older cemetery records, Civil War-era burials, and veterans buried in Kentucky.

Frequently asked

Kentucky Cemetery FAQs

These answers are written to help users move from broad state-level browsing into county, cemetery, and burial-record pages without losing archive context.

How do I search Kentucky cemetery and burial records?

Start with this Kentucky archive page, use the main search bar for cemetery names or surnames, and then narrow into a county page before choosing a cemetery or burial record result.

How many cemeteries are listed in Kentucky?

5,856 cemetery records are currently mapped in Kentucky across 121 counties.

What should I do after choosing a county in Kentucky?

Open the county page to compare cemetery totals, burial depth, notable cemetery pages, and location-specific search paths before you drill into a single cemetery.

Can I search Kentucky burial records by surname?

Yes. The fastest approach is to search a full surname together with a cemetery name, county, or city hint so the archive can separate similar names across different parts of Kentucky.

Are veteran burial locations included in Kentucky?

Veteran-linked burial rows are surfaced when the current archive carries military branch context, and those records can be compared with county and cemetery pages for stronger place validation.

Why do some Kentucky county pages show more detail than others?

Coverage depends on source depth. Some counties currently surface richer cemetery totals, older record ranges, and more person-level burial rows, while others are still partial archive areas.

What are the oldest cemetery record areas in Kentucky?

The best indicator is the county card year range and the notable cemetery listings on this page. Those signals help highlight counties where older cemetery coverage is more likely to appear.

Is this the best page for Kentucky genealogy and cemetery research?

This state page is the best starting hub for statewide cemetery and burial browsing, but the strongest results usually come from moving into county and cemetery detail pages as soon as location context becomes clear.

What is the oldest cemetery in Kentucky?

The oldest cemetery in Kentucky depends on source depth, but the historic cemetery section on this page highlights the earliest established sites currently surfaced in the archive.

Are Kentucky burial records free to access?

Yes. All records on Cemetery Finders are free to browse, including state, county, cemetery, and burial pages built from public archive sources.

How many veterans are buried in Kentucky?

1,151 veteran-linked burial records are currently surfaced in the Kentucky archive where military branch data is available.