Scioto County Death Records (Ohio)

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

Scioto County Medical Examiner & Coroner Portsmouth OH 602 7th Street 45662 740-355-0113


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

Clay Township Clerk Portsmouth OH 1440 Normandy Road 45662 740-353-8511

Porter Township Clerk Wheelersburg OH 1535 Dogwood Ridge Road 45694 740-574-4245

Scioto County Clerk Portsmouth OH 602 7th Street 45662 740-355-8218

Valley Township Clerk Lucasville OH 384 Cook Road 45648 740-259-2251

Washington Township Clerk West Portsmouth OH 2220 Pershing Avenue 45663 740-858-4140

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

Franklin Furnace Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery Franklin Furnace OH 8580 Gallia Pike 45629 740-574-2076

Memorial Burial Park Cemetery Wheelersburg OH 10556 Gallia Pike 45694 740-574-2591

Otway Smith Cemetery Otway OH 2010 Thompson Hill Road 45657 740-372-2302

Portsmouth Greenlawn Cemetery Portsmouth OH 1618 Offnere Street 45662 740-353-4969

Scioto Burial Park Cemetery McDermott OH Mc Dermott Pond Creek Road 45652 740-259-4596

West Portsmouth Williamson Cemetery West Portsmouth OH 322 Dry Run Road 45663 740-858-6900

Wheelersburg Turner Cemetery Wheelersburg OH 2923 Lick Run-Lyra Road 45694 740-574-0642


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

Portsmouth City Health Department Portsmouth OH 605 Washington Street 45662 740-353-5153

Portsmouth Health Department Portsmouth OH 740 2nd Street 45662 740-353-5153

Scioto County Health Department Portsmouth OH 602 7th Street, 2Nd Floor 45662 740-354-3241