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

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State archive snapshot

7,446

Ohio Cemeteries

2,562

Burial Records Indexed

88

Counties with Coverage

2,561

Veterans Buried in OH

Quick answer

How do I search Ohio 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.

Ohio research focus

Top signal: 7,446 mapped cemeteries across 88 counties.

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

Browse network

Ohio 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 Ohio cemetery counties

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

Athens

133 cemeteries - 15 burial records - Notable: Alexander Union Cemetery

133

Belmont

101 cemeteries - 31 burial records - Notable: Holly Memorial Gardens

101

Coshocton

112 cemeteries - 12 burial records - Notable: West Lawn Cemetery

112

Darke

102 cemeteries - 15 burial records - Notable: East Zion Community Cemetery

102

Cluster lane

Emerging Ohio archive counties

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

Adams

87 cemeteries - 46 burial records - Notable: Oakland Cemetery

87

Allen

85 cemeteries - 31 burial records - Notable: St John's Cemetery

85

Ashland

86 cemeteries - 29 burial records - Notable: Sunset Cemetery

86

Ashtabula

85 cemeteries - 64 burial records - Notable: Maple Grove Cemetery

85

How to search this state

How to Find Ohio Burial Records & Cemetery Information

Ohio 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 Ohio.
  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

88

County archive paths currently organized for Ohio research.

Largest archive layer

169

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

Veteran-linked records

2,561

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

County archive index

Ohio 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.

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Most searched cemeteries

High-Depth Cemetery Pages in Ohio

St Joseph Cemetery

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

VA

Calvary Cemetery

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

USGS / Public

Maple Grove Cemetery

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

USGS / Public

Greenlawn Cemetery

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

USGS / Public

Riverside Cemetery

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

USGS / Public

Rose Hill Burial Park

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

USGS / Public

Fairview Cemetery

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

USGS / Public

Woodland Cemetery

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

USGS / Public

Era search

Search Ohio Records by Era

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

Genealogy guide

Ohio Genealogy Research Guide

Ohio 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 Ohio, 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 Ohio death records online, older cemetery records, Civil War-era burials, and veterans buried in Ohio.

Frequently asked

Ohio 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 Ohio cemetery and burial records?

Start with this Ohio 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 Ohio?

7,446 cemetery records are currently mapped in Ohio across 88 counties.

What should I do after choosing a county in Ohio?

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 Ohio 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 Ohio.

Are veteran burial locations included in Ohio?

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 Ohio 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 Ohio?

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 Ohio 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 Ohio?

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

Are Ohio 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 Ohio?

2,561 veteran-linked burial records are currently surfaced in the Ohio archive where military branch data is available.