Cemeteries in Dunbar, West Virginia

Private Cemeteries in Dunbar, West Virginia often have specific restrictions, such as religious affiliation or family connections. Military Cemeteries in Dunbar, West Virginia are primarily for veterans and individuals who have served in the armed forces, and in some cases, their family members. Public Cemeteries in Dunbar, West Virginia are open to the general public without any particular restrictions.

We offer detailed information for cemeteries in Dunbar, West Virginia , including the names of deceased individuals, their birth and death dates, data about relatives, and cemetery locations. Additionally, you can obtain historical records and conduct searches for ancestors interred in Dunbar, West Virginia .

Our database contains records of burials from 13 cemeteries.

WV Code §61-8-14 provides penalties for the disinterment or displacement of a dead body, and damage to cemetery or graveyard properties. Disinterment or displacement of a dead human body or parts thereof is a felony crime, and is punishable by imprisonment of not less than two or more than five years.

Dunbar was laid out in 1919 by the Dunbar Development Company and incorporated in 1921. It was named for Dunbar Baines, a Charleston banker and lawyer. The Dunbar-South Charleston bridge, an important connection to the south side of the Kanawha River, opened as a toll bridge in 1953. Dunbar is a suburb of Charleston.

No. West Virginia law does not require embalming at any time. Sometimes it is a matter of practical necessity to embalm a body if there will be an open casket public viewing.

§16-10-1. An individual who has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead. A determination of death must be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.