Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico
About Santa Fe National Cemetery
Santa Fe National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. It is operated by National Cemetery Administration. The grounds sit at about 7,008 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 63 notable people buried here, including Oliver La Farge, Tony Hillerman and Connie Gilchrist. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 909020. The nearest other listed cemetery is Rosario Cemetery, about 0.3 mi to the south. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is McGee Memorial Chapel in Santa Fe, about 1.9 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 Santa Fe National Cemetery
Among them: 17 World War II veterans, 9 artists, 5 Medal of Honor recipients, 5 writers, 3 football players, 3 Korean War veterans, 3 Vietnam War veterans, 2 actors.
- Oliver La Farge1901-1963American novelist, anthropologist
- Tony Hillerman1925-2008American writer
- Connie Gilchrist1895-19851901-1985 American actress
- Frederick Ashworth1912-2005United States Navy admiral
- Katherine Stinson1891-1977American aviator
- David F. Cargo1929-2013American politician
- George Curry1861-1947U.S. military officer and politician
- Charles Bent1799-1847American politician
- Don Weis1922-2000American film and television director
- Charles H. Corlett1889-1971United States general
- Edward D. Baca1938-2020United States Army General
- Will Shuster1893-1969American artist
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- Edward W. Wynkoop1836-1891Founder of Denver and military officer in the First Colorado Volunteer Cavalry during the American Civil War
- Gale Cleven1918-2006American pilot
- John Edwards Conway1934-2014United States federal judge
- José Francisco Chaves1833-1904Union United States Army officer
- Nerses Krikorian1921-2018Armenian-American chemist
- Paul Bennewitz1927-2003American businessman and UFO investigator
- William Frederick Milton Arny1813-1881American government official
- Charles P. Clever1830-1874American politician
- Elinor D. Gregg1886-1970Public health nurse
- Francis W. Nye1918-2019United States general
- Howard C. Bratton1922-2002United States federal judge
- John Crosby1926-2002American conductor
- Mack Easley1916-2006American politician
- Raymond G. Murphy1930-2007United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
- W. Richard West, Sr.1912-1996Cheyenne painter, sculptor, educator
- Frederick Hammersley1919-2009American artist
- James B. Jones1886-1947American politician
- Jose F. Valdez1925-1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Robert S. Scott1913-1999United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Sterling Foster Black1924-1996American politician
- Daniel Fernandez1944-1966United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Forrest Fenn1930-20201930-2020 American art dealer
- George Nicholas Bascom1837-1862US Army officer
- Jesse L. Nusbaum1887-1975American archaeologist, anthropologist and photographer
- Robert Hanson1920-2005US Army Air Force soldier
- Tom Cleary1923-2009American gridiron football player
- Charles Finley1907-1972College basketball coach for the Idaho Vandals, UTEP Miners, Southern Miss Golden Eagles
- Gustavus Adolphus Smith1820-188526 Dec 1820 - 11 Dec 1885
- Joe Herrera1921-2001Cochití painter
- Paul J. Leonard1914-1943Master sergeant in the United States Army Air Forces
- Wee Willie Smith1910-1996American football player
- William R. Pound1918-1967Lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force and participant of the Doolittle Raid
- Antonia "Toni" Lucero1936-2014Grandmother of Mario J. Lucero
- Arnold Schempp1907-2000Namesake of Ernie Schempp Avenue in Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Arthur G. Sánchez1930-20081930-2008 New Mexico comptroller
- Ben Quintana1920-1944Cochití artist
- Carl Tsosie1917-20101917-2010 artist
- Cecil Kelley1920-1958American technician
- George Campbell Keahbone1916-2002Kiowa painter
- Goldie Rouse Buckner1929-20241929-2024
- Jacob Guntherdied 1871U.S. Army cavalry corporal and Medal of Honor recipient for action in the Arizona Territory, 1868-69.
- Joe M. Lucero1937-2015Grandfather of Mario J. Lucero
- Paul Edward Drez1947-2004American environmental consultant and fossil collector
- Richard Bokum1918-1997Newspaper owner
- Richard N. Brodie1935-1994Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin 1969
- Robert Jenne Stamm1921-20141921-2014
- Rosemary Nusbaum1907-1990American writer
- Walter Thomas Kyner, Jr.1926-1999Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley 1954
- Wilfred Dudley Smithers1895-1981American photographer
- William S. Davies1850-1888
- Wyatt Davis1906-1984American photographer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Santa Fe National 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
35.69825, -105.94901
What Santa Fe National 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
- Rosario Cemetery499 North Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NMCatholic cemetery0.3 mi
- Guadalupe CemeterySanta Fe, NMCatholic cemetery1.6 mi
- Fairview CemeterySanta Fe, NMCemetery1.7 mi
- Odd Fellows Hall and CemeterySanta Fe, NMCemetery1.8 mi
- Cristo Rey CemeterySanta Fe, NMCatholic cemetery2.6 mi
- Santa Fe Memorial Gardens417 Rodeo Road, Santa Fe, NMMemorial park4.1 mi
- San Isidro CemeteryAgua Fria, NMCemetery4.6 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 cemetery8.7 mi
Funeral homes near Santa Fe National Cemetery
- McGee Memorial Chapel1.9 miFuneral chapel · Santa Fe · (505) 984-8600
- Berardinelli Family Funeral Service1.9 miFuneral home · Santa Fe · (505) 984-8600
- Riverside Funeral Home3.0 miFuneral home · Santa Fe · (505) 240-6626
- Santa Fe Funerals & Cremations3.6 miFuneral home · Santa Fe · (505) 603-7130
- San Miguel Chapel3.6 miFuneral home · Santa Fe
- Rivera Funeral Home4.1 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 Santa Fe National Cemetery located?
Santa Fe National Cemetery is at 501 North Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501 in Santa Fe County. GPS coordinates: 35.69825, -105.94901.
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