About Fort Stanton Cemetery
Fort Stanton Cemetery is a cemetery near Capitan, Lincoln County, New Mexico. The nearest other listed cemetery is New Fort Stanton Cemetery, about 0.6 mi away.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Capitan. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
33.48748, -105.52556
What Fort Stanton Cemetery offers
We have no confirmed information about services at this cemetery yet. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
- Accepting new burials Not available
- Cremation options Not available
- Cremation niches Not available
- Mausoleum Not available
- Columbarium Not available
- Chapel Not available
- Green burial Not available
- Veterans section Not available
- Office on site Not available
- Parking Not available
- Wheelchair accessible Not available
- Restrooms Not available
Nearby cemeteries
- New Fort Stanton CemeteryNM 220, Fort Stanton, NMCemetery0.6 mi
- Capitan CemeteryEast Last Road, Capitan, NMCemetery5.4 mi
- Griego CemeteryUS 380, Lincoln, NMCemetery6.9 mi
- George Coe CemeteryGlencoe, NMCemetery7.1 mi
- Glencoe CemeteryOld Highway Road, Glencoe, NMCemetery7.2 mi
- San Ysidro CemeterySan Ysidro Lane, Ruidoso Downs, NMCemetery7.5 mi
- Billy The Kid CemetaryRuidoso Downs, NMCemetery7.7 mi
- Lincoln CemeteryUS 380, Lincoln, NMCemetery8.6 mi
- Stetson CemeteryUS 70, Ruidoso Downs, NMCemetery9.5 mi
- Silva CemeteryCapitan, NMCemetery11 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Stanton Cemetery located?
No street address is on record. Fort Stanton Cemetery is near Capitan in Lincoln County, New Mexico, at GPS coordinates 33.48748, -105.52556. Use the directions link to navigate to the coordinates.
What are the visiting hours of Fort Stanton Cemetery?
Visiting hours are not on record. Many cemeteries are open from dawn to dusk, but confirm with the cemetery or the local town office before visiting.
How do I find a grave at Fort Stanton Cemetery?
Contact the cemetery office or owner for interment records and plot maps. Volunteer indexes such as Find a Grave and BillionGraves may list transcribed headstones. For veterans, the VA Nationwide Gravesite Locator covers national and many state veterans cemeteries.
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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.