About Chief Tecopa Cemetery
Chief Tecopa Cemetery is a cemetery in Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada. The grounds sit at about 2,671 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Rosemary Kelly Clarke. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2099622. The nearest other listed cemetery is Grandview Cemetery, about 4.8 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Lee Funeral Home-Pahrump, Nevada in Pahrump, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 14 cemeteries we list in Nye County, and 1 other listed cemetery lies within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Nye County dates to 1901. 2 of the 14 listings in Nye County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Chief Tecopa Cemetery
- Rosemary Kelly Clarke1917-2000American intellectual disability activist
People whose Wikidata entry gives Chief Tecopa Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
36.20858, -115.99052
What Chief Tecopa Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
Funeral homes near Chief Tecopa Cemetery
- Lee Funeral Home-Pahrump, Nevada1.1 miFuneral home · Pahrump · (775) 727-1888
- Pahrump Family Mortuary4.8 miMortuary · Pahrump · (775) 727-4099
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Chief Tecopa Cemetery located?
Chief Tecopa Cemetery is at 3rd Street, Pahrump, NV in Nye County. GPS coordinates: 36.20858, -115.99052.
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