Lorain County Death Records (Ohio)

Lorain County Coroners and Medical Examiners are responsible for determining a deceased person's cause, time, and manner of death in Lorain County, OH. They also maintain Lorain 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 Lorain County death record information available to the public through online databases.

Lorain County Medical Examiner & Coroner Oberlin OH 5 South Main Street 44074 440-774-7300


Lorain County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Lorain County, OH. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Lorain County vital records, including death records. This can include Lorain 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 Lorain County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Amherst Clerk Amherst OH 206 South Main Street, Ste 2 44001 440-988-2420

Avon Clerk Avon OH 36080 Chester Road 44011 440-937-7821

Avon Lake Clerk Avon Lake OH 150 Avon Belden Road 44012 440-930-4121

Camden Township Clerk Kipton OH 42 Court St 44049 440-775-2015

Carlisle Township Clerk LaGrange OH 11969 Lagrange-Richfield Road 44050 440-458-4491

Elyria Clerk Elyria OH 601 Broad Street 44035 440-326-1800

Lorain County Clerk Elyria OH PO Box 749 44036 440-329-5624

Lorain County Clerk Elyria OH 226 Middle Avenue, # 2 44035 440-329-5127

Oberlin City Clerk Oberlin OH 85 S Main St 44074 440-775-7203

Sheffield Clerk Lorain OH 5166 Clinton Avenue 44055 440-277-4215

Sheffield Lake Clerk Sheffield Lake OH 609 Harris Road 44054 440-949-8590

Wellington Village Clerk Wellington OH 115 Willard Memorial Sq 44090 440-647-4626

Lorain County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Lorain County, OH. Cemeteries also maintain Lorain County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Lorain 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.

Avon Catholic Cemeteries Association Avon OH 2886 Jaycox Road 44011 440-937-5061

Avon Cleveland Catholic Cemeteries Avon OH 32789 Detroit Avenue 44011 440-937-5061

Avon Holy Trinity Cemetery Avon OH 33843 Detroit Avenue 44011 440-937-5061

Avon Resthaven Memory Gardens Cemetery Avon OH 3700 Center Road 44011 440-236-5086

Avon St Joseph Cemetery Avon OH 32789 Detroit Avenue 44011 440-937-5061

Brownhelm Cemetery Vermilion OH North Ridge Road 44089 440-967-3212

City of Elyria Cemetery Elyria OH 131 Court Street, 201 44035 440-326-1404

Cleveland Catholic Cemetery Lorain OH 555 North Ridge Road 44052 440-233-7784

Elmhurst Park Cemetery Avon OH 32787 Detroit Avenue 44011 440-937-9440

Elyria Brookdale Cemetery Elyria OH 41600 Oberlin Elyria Road 44035 440-322-3896

Elyria Ridgelawn Cemetery Elyria OH Ridge Street 44035 440-322-2390

Elyria St Marys Cemetery Elyria OH 7284 Lake Avenue 44035 440-324-2675

Kendeigh Corner Cemetery South Amherst OH 103 West Main Street 44001 440-986-2202

La Grange Cemetery LaGrange OH 105 West Main Street 44050 440-355-4561

Lorain Calvary Cemetery Lorain OH 555 North Ridge Road 44052 440-233-5117

Lorain Catholic Cemeteries Association Lorain OH 555 North Ridge Road 44052 440-233-5117

Lorain Elmwood Cemetery Lorain OH 640 North Ridge Road 44052 440-233-5115

North Murray Ridge Cemetery Elyria OH 3280 Murray Ridge Road 44035 440-322-3896

North Ridgeville Butternut Ridge Cemetery North Ridgeville OH 36433 Butternut Ridge Road 44039 440-748-2081

Ridge Hill Memorial Park Cemetery Amherst OH 44805 North Ridge Road 44001 440-233-5113

Rockwood Cemetery LaGrange OH Diagonal Road 44050 440-355-6071

Wellington Jackson Cemetery Wellington OH 44090 Webster Road 44090 440-355-6071

Wellington Union Cemetery Wellington OH 101 Cemetery Road 44090 440-647-7671

Westwood Cemetery Oberlin OH 455 Morgan Street 44074 440-775-7252


Lorain County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Lorain County, OH. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Lorain County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Lorain 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 Lorain County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

Elyria City Health District Elyria OH 202 Chestnut Street 44035 440-323-7595

Lorain City Health Department Lorain OH 1144 West Erie Avenue 44052 440-204-2300

Lorain County General Health District Elyria OH 9880 Murray Ridge Road 44035 440-322-6367