About McAlister Cemetery
McAlister Cemetery is a cemetery near Fort Sumner, Quay County, New Mexico. It lies about 30 mi southwest of Fort Sumner. The grounds sit at about 4,731 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 891704. The nearest other listed cemetery is Yeakley Cemetery, about 5.0 mi to the east. It is one of 32 cemeteries we list in Quay County, and 4 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Fort Sumner. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
34.68466, -103.77642
What McAlister 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
- Yeakley CemeteryCannon Air Force Base, NMCemetery5.0 mi
- Browning Cemetery3601-3621 Q R As, Jordan, NMCemetery6.7 mi
- Prater Cemetery3995-4101 Q R 38, Ragland, NMCemetery9.0 mi
- House CemeteryNM 252, House, NMCemetery9.8 mi
- Field CemeteryCannon Air Force Base, NMCemetery12 mi
- Beevers CemeteryTucumcari, NMCemetery13 mi
- House CemeteryFort Sumner, NMCemetery14 mi
- Hassell CemeteryFort Sumner, NMCemetery14 mi
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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.