About Resthaven Cemetery
Resthaven Cemetery is a cemetery near Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico. It lies about 3.4 mi southwest of Lovington. The grounds sit at about 3,904 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Harold L. Runnels. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 893871. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lovington Cemetery, about 2.5 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Stevens Funeral Home in Lovington, about 2.5 mi away. It is one of 24 cemeteries we list in Lea County, and 3 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Lovington. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Resthaven Cemetery
Among them: 1 US representative.
- Harold L. Runnels1924-1980American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Resthaven Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
32.98614, -103.31865
What Resthaven 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
- Lovington CemeteryWest Gum Avenue, Lovington, NMCemetery2.5 mi
- Cox CemeteryEast Hester Road, Hillburn City, NMCemetery6.3 mi
- Old Plainview CemeteryLovington, NMCemetery6.9 mi
- King CemeteryLovington, NMCemetery13 mi
- Knowles CemeteryHobbs, NMCemetery13 mi
- Antioch Baptist Church CemeteryLovington, NMBaptist cemetery14 mi
Funeral homes near Resthaven Cemetery
- Stevens Funeral Home2.5 miFuneral home · Lovington · (575) 396-8081
- Kirby-Ratliff Funeral Home2.6 miFuneral home · Lovington · (575) 396-2221
- Kirby-Smith Rogers Funeral Home3.3 miFuneral home · Lovington · (575) 396-2221
- Chapel of Hope Funeral Home21 miFuneral chapel · Hobbs · (575) 392-5683
- Calvary Memorial Funeral Home21 miFuneral home · Hobbs · (575) 392-0677
- Griffin Funeral Home22 miFuneral home · Hobbs · (575) 393-2444
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