About Turknett Cemetery
Turknett Cemetery is a cemetery near Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico. It lies about 1.9 mi north of Artesia. The grounds sit at about 3,383 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2796649. The nearest other listed cemetery is Woodbine Cemetery, about 1.0 mi to the north. The nearest mortuary we know of is Terpening & Son Mortuary in Artesia, about 1.7 mi away. It is one of 21 cemeteries we list in Eddy County, and 2 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 21 listings in Eddy County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Artesia. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
32.81635, -104.39308
What Turknett 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.
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Funeral homes near Turknett Cemetery
- Terpening & Son Mortuary1.7 miMortuary · Artesia · (575) 746-2231
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