About Cox Cemetery
Cox Cemetery is a cemetery near Alamogordo, Chaves County, New Mexico. It lies about 39 mi west of Alamogordo. The grounds sit at about 5,919 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 905463. The nearest other listed cemetery is Dunken Cemetery, about 6.2 mi to the east. It is one of 14 cemeteries we list in Chaves County, and 2 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Alamogordo. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
32.78749, -105.30759
What Cox 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
- Dunken CemeteryRuidoso, NMCemetery6.2 mi
- Lusk CemeteryAlamogordo, NMCemetery9.1 mi
- Elk Cemetery5299 US Highway 82, Mayhill, NMChristian cemetery10 mi
- Avis CemeteryAlamogordo, NMCemetery11 mi
- Piñon CemeteryAlamogordo, NMCemetery12 mi
- Weed CemeteryWeed Road, Weed, NMChristian cemetery12 mi
- Mayhill CemeteryRio Penasco Road, Mayhill, NMChristian cemetery12 mi
- Mountain Acres CemeteryAlamogordo, NMCemetery13 mi
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- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.