About Capitan Cemetery
Capitan Cemetery is a cemetery in Capitan, Lincoln County, New Mexico. The grounds sit at about 6,483 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2796628. The nearest other listed cemetery is Silva Cemetery, about 5.2 mi to the northwest. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Professional Crematory Services in Ruidoso, about 15 mi away. It is one of 33 cemeteries we list in Lincoln County, and 4 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Lincoln County dates to 1880.
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33.54491, -105.59010
What Capitan 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
- Silva CemeteryCapitan, NMCemetery5.2 mi
- Fort Stanton CemeteryCapitan, NMCemetery5.4 mi
- New Fort Stanton CemeteryNM 220, Fort Stanton, NMCemetery5.8 mi
- Nogal CemeteryCapitan, NMCemetery7.5 mi
- Griego CemeteryUS 380, Lincoln, NMCemetery11 mi
- Encinoso CemeteryCapitan, NMCemetery11 mi
- San Ysidro CemeterySan Ysidro Lane, Ruidoso Downs, NMCemetery12 mi
- Billy The Kid CemetaryRuidoso Downs, NMCemetery12 mi
- George Coe CemeteryGlencoe, NMCemetery13 mi
- Gavilan Memorial Gardens CemeteryRuidoso, NMMemorial park13 mi
Funeral homes near Capitan Cemetery
- Professional Crematory Services15 miCremation provider · Ruidoso · (575) 630-0161
- New Dawn Cremations16 miFuneral home · Ruidoso · (575) 630-0161
- LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso16 miFuneral chapel · Ruidoso · (575) 257-7303
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Capitan Cemetery located?
Capitan Cemetery is at East Last Road, Capitan, NM in Lincoln County. GPS coordinates: 33.54491, -105.59010.
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