About Des Moines Catholic Cemetery
Des Moines Catholic Cemetery is a catholic cemetery near Raton, Union County, New Mexico. It lies about 35 mi west of Raton. The grounds sit at about 6,627 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 932414. The nearest other listed cemetery is Rife Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the west. It is one of 48 cemeteries we list in Union County, and 8 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Raton. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
36.76317, -103.83684
What Des Moines Catholic 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
- Rife CemeteryRife Road, Des Moines, NMCemetery0.5 mi
- Des Moines CemeteryRidge Road, Des Moines, NMCemetery0.7 mi
- Ojo del Pinaveta CemeteryRaton, NMCemetery0.9 mi
- Martinez CemeteryRaton, NMCemetery4.7 mi
- Drew CemeteryRaton, NMCemetery7.2 mi
- Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery617 Dodge Street, Folsom, NMCatholic cemetery7.3 mi
- Drew Cemetery80 Main Street, Folsom, NMCemetery7.3 mi
- Folsom CemeteryNM 325, Folsom, NMCemetery7.3 mi
- Mountain View CemeteryRaton, NMCemetery12 mi
- Emery Gap CemeteryRaton, NMCemetery15 mi
Frequently asked questions
Is Des Moines Catholic Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?
Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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