About Rosario Cemetery
Rosario Cemetery is a catholic cemetery in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It is operated by Archdiocese of Santa Fe. The grounds sit at about 6,968 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 10 notable people buried here, including Joseph Montoya, Adelina Otero-Warren and John J. Dempsey. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 910427. The nearest other listed cemetery is Santa Fe National Cemetery, about 0.3 mi to the north. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is McGee Memorial Chapel in Santa Fe, about 1.7 mi away. It is one of 46 cemeteries we list in Santa Fe County, and 11 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 3 of the 46 listings in Santa Fe County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Rosario Cemetery
Among them: 3 US representatives, 2 writers, 1 actor, 1 architect, 1 governor, 1 physician, 1 US senator.
- Joseph Montoya1915-1978American politician
- Adelina Otero-Warren1881-19651882-1965 , suffragist, politician, and author
- John J. Dempsey1879-1958American politician
- Tim Donnelly1944-2021American actor
- Antonio M. Fernández1902-1956American politician
- Henry Connelly1800-1866Governor of New Mexico Territory
- Richard Lee Dorman1922-2010American architect
- Aileen B. Nusbaum1889-1979American writer
- Reynaldo John Rivera1924-1982American Catholic priest and murder victim
- Newspaper printer and proprietor
People whose Wikidata entry gives Rosario 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
35.69420, -105.94697
What Rosario 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
- Santa Fe National Cemetery501 North Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NMNational cemetery0.3 mi
- Guadalupe CemeterySanta Fe, NMCatholic cemetery1.3 mi
- Fairview CemeterySanta Fe, NMCemetery1.5 mi
- Odd Fellows Hall and CemeterySanta Fe, NMCemetery1.6 mi
- Cristo Rey CemeterySanta Fe, NMCatholic cemetery2.3 mi
- Santa Fe Memorial Gardens417 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, NMMemorial park3.8 mi
- San Isidro CemeteryAgua Fria, NMCemetery4.5 mi
- Agua Fria Cemetery6 Camino Cementerio, Agua Fria, NMCemetery5.2 mi
- Aqua Fria CemeteryAgua Fria, NMCemetery5.2 mi
- Canada de los Alamos Cemetery46 Canada Village Road, Canada de los Alamos, NMChristian cemetery8.4 mi
Funeral homes near Rosario Cemetery
- McGee Memorial Chapel1.7 miFuneral chapel · Santa Fe · (505) 984-8600
- Berardinelli Family Funeral Service1.7 miFuneral home · Santa Fe · (505) 984-8600
- Riverside Funeral Home2.8 miFuneral home · Santa Fe · (505) 240-6626
- San Miguel Chapel3.3 miFuneral home · Santa Fe
- Santa Fe Funerals & Cremations3.5 miFuneral home · Santa Fe · (505) 603-7130
- Rivera Funeral Home3.8 miFuneral home · Santa Fe
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Rosario Cemetery located?
Rosario Cemetery is at 499 North Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501 in Santa Fe County. GPS coordinates: 35.69420, -105.94697.
Is Rosario 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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