Rowan County Death Records (Kentucky)

Rowan County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Rowan County, KY. They also maintain Rowan County death records, including information that is filed with state or local government authorities. These death records include information about how the deceased individual passed away, the time and place of death, and any personal information available, such as the individual's name, date of birth, and age at death. Coroners and Medical Examiners make Rowan County death record information available to the public through online databases.

Rowan County Medical Examiner & Coroner Morehead KY PO Box 519 40351 606-784-6491


Rowan County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Rowan County, KY. Cemeteries also maintain Rowan County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Rowan County cemetery records may also list any known relatives of the deceased who are buried in the same location. These records can be an important source for genealogical research, particularly for cemeteries with a long history. Some Cemeteries provide online access to their records on their websites.

Ison Cemetery Morehead KY 200 Rosedale Road 40351 606-780-0820

Morehead Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery Morehead KY 2835 Flemingsburg Road 40351 606-784-6491

Morehead Pine Hill Cemetery Morehead KY 143 West 1st Street 40351 606-784-7684

Morehead Rose Cemetery Morehead KY 222 Medical Cir 40351 606-783-6468

Rowan County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Rowan County, KY. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Rowan County vital records, including death records. This can include Rowan County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for Rowan County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Rowan County Clerk Morehead KY 627 East Main Street 40351 270-343-2125


Rowan County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Rowan County, KY. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Rowan County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Rowan County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the Rowan County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

Rowan County Health Department Morehead KY 730 West Main Street 40351 606-784-8954