Portage County Death Records (Ohio)

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

Portage County Coroner Kent OH 226 Harris Avenue 44240 330-297-3444


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

Aurora City Clerk Aurora OH 130 South Chillicothe Road 44202 330-995-4427

Garrettsville Village Clerk Garrettsville OH 8213 High Street 44231 330-527-4424

Mogadore Clerk Mogadore OH 135 South Cleveland Avenue 44260 330-628-6295

Portage County Clerk of Courts Ravenna OH 203 West Main Street 44266 330-297-3644

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

City Of Kent Health Department Kent OH 325 South Depeyster Street 44240 330-678-8109

Portage County Combined General Health District Ravenna OH 449 South Meridian Street, 3Rd Floor 44266 330-296-9919

Ravenna City Health Department Ravenna OH 530 North Freedom Street 44266 330-296-4478


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

Grandview Memorial Park & Cremation Gardens Cemetery Ravenna OH 5400 Lakewood Road 44266 330-297-1332

Kent St Patrick Cemetery Kent OH 1361 North Mantua Street 44240 330-673-3859

Ravenna Maple Grove Cemetery Ravenna OH 6698 North Chestnut Street 44266 330-296-6525

Standing Rock Cemetery Kent Kent OH 1361 North Mantua Street 44240 330-673-3859