Avery County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Avery County, NC. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Avery County vital records, including death records. This can include Avery 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 Avery County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.
Avery County Clerk Newland NC PO Box 640 28657 828-733-8212
Crossnore Town Clerk Crossnore NC 1 Fountain Circle 28616 828-733-0360
Avery County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Avery County, NC. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Avery County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Avery 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 Avery County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.
Avery County Health Department Newland NC 545 Schultz Circle 28657 828-733-6031
Avery County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Avery County, NC. Cemeteries also maintain Avery County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Avery 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.
Banner Cemetery Elk Park NC 196 Sunset Circle 28622 828-898-5556
McGuire Cemetery Elk Park NC 5280 Beech Mountain Road 28622 828-898-5876
Newland Hughes Cemetery Newland NC 59 Baxter Hughes Road 28657
Pittman Cemetery Newland NC 367 Powdermill Creek Road 28657 828-733-2169