About Lemitar Cemetery
Lemitar Cemetery is a catholic cemetery in Lemitar, Socorro County, New Mexico. The grounds sit at about 4,642 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 931237. The nearest other listed cemetery is Old La Sagrada Familia Catholic Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the west. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Daniels Family Funerals & Cremation - Socorro Chapel in Socorro, about 7.2 mi away. It is one of 31 cemeteries we list in Socorro County, and 7 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
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34.16002, -106.90957
What Lemitar 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
- Old La Sagrada Familia Catholic Cemetery93-95 Calle de Lemitar, Lemitar, NMCatholic cemetery0.2 mi
- First Assembly of God Church Cemetery10 Polvadera Road, Polvadera, NMChristian cemetery2.3 mi
- Polvadera Cemetery127 Polvadera Road, Polvadera, NMCatholic cemetery3.4 mi
- Escondida CemeterySocorro, NMCemetery4.1 mi
- San Acacia CemeterySocorro, NMCemetery6.9 mi
- Socorro CemeterySocorro, NMCemetery7.0 mi
- San Miguel CemeterySocorro, NMCatholic cemetery7.0 mi
- San Jose Catholic CemeterySocorro, NMCatholic cemetery12 mi
- La Joya CemeterySocorro, NMCemetery13 mi
- Bosquecito CemeterySocorro, NMCemetery13 mi
Funeral homes near Lemitar Cemetery
- Daniels Family Funerals & Cremation - Socorro Chapel7.2 miCremation provider · Socorro · (575) 835-1530
- Daniels Family Funeral Services7.2 miFuneral home · Socorro
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Lemitar Cemetery located?
Lemitar Cemetery is at 1 Frontage Road, Lemitar, NM 87823 in Socorro County. GPS coordinates: 34.16002, -106.90957.
Is Lemitar Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic 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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