Cherokee County Death Records (South Carolina)

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

Cherokee County Medical Examiner & Coroner Gaffney SC 312 East Frederick Street 29340 864-487-6225


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

Blacksburg Clingman Memorial Gardens Cemetery Blacksburg SC 1219 East Cherokee Street 29702 864-839-5689

Frederick Memorial Gardens Cemetery Gaffney SC 986 Chesnee Highway 29341 864-488-2003

Gaffney Burns Cemetery Gaffney SC 101 Peachoid Road 29341 864-766-4179

Gaffney Clingman Memorial Gardens Cemetery Gaffney SC 1219 Cherokee Avenue 29340 864-839-5689

Gaffney Oakland Cemetery Gaffney SC 202 Wall Street 29340 864-487-8500

Lipscomb Cemetery Gaffney SC 913 South Limestone Street 29340 864-489-8383

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

Cherokee County Clerk Gaffney SC 125 East Floyd Baker Boulevard 29341 864-487-2571


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

Cherokee Health Department Gaffney SC 400 South Logan Street 29341 864-487-2705