Overview
About Rife Cemetery
Rife Cemetery is a cemetery in Des Moines, Union County, New Mexico. The nearest other listed cemetery is Ojo del Pinaveta Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the west. It is one of 48 cemeteries we list in Union County, and 8 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
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36.76381, -103.84596
Services & features
What Rife 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.
Within 15 miles
Nearby cemeteries
- Ojo del Pinaveta CemeteryRaton, NMCemetery0.4 mi
- Des Moines Catholic CemeteryRaton, NMCatholic cemetery0.5 mi
- Des Moines CemeteryRidge Road, Des Moines, NMCemetery1.0 mi
- Martinez CemeteryRaton, NMCemetery4.2 mi
- Drew CemeteryRaton, NMCemetery6.9 mi
- Folsom CemeteryNM 325, Folsom, NMCemetery6.9 mi
- Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery617 Dodge Street, Folsom, NMCatholic cemetery7.0 mi
- Drew Cemetery80 Main Street, Folsom, NMCemetery7.0 mi
- Mountain View CemeteryRaton, NMCemetery11 mi
- Emery Gap CemeteryRaton, NMCemetery15 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Rife Cemetery located?
Rife Cemetery is at Rife Road, Des Moines, NM in Union County. GPS coordinates: 36.76381, -103.84596.
Guides
Related guides
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- 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.