About El Cerro Cemetery
El Cerro Cemetery is a christian cemetery in Cerro, Taos County, New Mexico. The grounds sit at about 7,611 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 931317. The nearest other listed cemetery is Cerro Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the northeast. It is one of 60 cemeteries we list in Taos County, and 5 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 60 listings in Taos County have a phone number or website on record.
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36.75145, -105.60792
What El Cerro 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
- Cerro Cemetery26-28 Old Post Office Road, Cerro, NMChristian cemetery0.5 mi
- Saint Anthony Cemetery2454 Old Highway 3, Questa, NMChristian cemetery3.2 mi
- Veterans Cemetery101 NM 38, Questa, NMVeterans cemetery3.5 mi
- Latir CemeteryJedediah Road, Latir, NMCemetery4.3 mi
- Sunshine Valley CemeteryOld Sunshine Highway, Sunshine, NMCemetery8.1 mi
- Graveyard CanyonNM 38, Red River, NMCemetery11 mi
- Red River CemeteryNM 38, Red River, NMCemetery11 mi
- San Cristobal Cemetery39-41 Camino del Medio, San Cristobal, NMCemetery11 mi
- Old Cemetery43 Forest 493 Road, San Cristobal, NMCemetery11 mi
- Valdez Cemetery340 NM 230, Valdez, NMCatholic cemetery15 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is El Cerro Cemetery located?
El Cerro Cemetery is at 86-88 NM 378, Cerro, NM in Taos County. GPS coordinates: 36.75145, -105.60792.
Is El Cerro Cemetery a Christian cemetery?
Our records list a Christian affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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