Polk County Death Records (Oregon)

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

Buck Hollow Cemetery Willamina OR Willamina Creek Road 97396 503-876-5192

Dallas Brown Cemetery Dallas OR 2200 East Ellendale Avenue 97338 503-623-5588

Dallas Cemetery Dallas OR 2065 Southwest Fairview Avenue 97338 503-623-5757

Independence Buena Vista Cemetery Independence OR Riverview Street 97351 503-838-1414

Monmouth Montgomery Cemetery Monmouth OR Maple Grove Road 97361 503-838-0751

Womer Cemetery Monmouth OR Burbank Road 97361 503-838-0751


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

Polk County Clerk Dallas OR 850 Main Street 97338 503-623-9217


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

Polk County Health Department Dallas OR 182 Southwest Academy Street, # 302 97338 503-623-8175