About Tatum Cemetery
Tatum Cemetery is a cemetery near Lovington, Lea County, New Mexico. It lies about 21 mi south of Lovington. The grounds sit at about 3,989 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2796640. The nearest other listed cemetery is King Cemetery, about 7.8 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Stevens Funeral Home in Lovington, about 20 mi away. It is one of 24 cemeteries we list in Lea County, and 1 other listed cemetery lies 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.
Map
33.25172, -103.30097
What Tatum 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
Funeral homes near Tatum Cemetery
- Stevens Funeral Home20 miFuneral home · Lovington · (575) 396-8081
- Kirby-Ratliff Funeral Home20 miFuneral home · Lovington · (575) 396-2221
- Kirby-Smith Rogers Funeral Home21 miFuneral home · Lovington · (575) 396-2221
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