About Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery
Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery is a cemetery in Taos, Taos County, New Mexico. The grounds sit at about 6,995 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Kit Carson, Mabel Dodge Luhan and Antonio José Martínez. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 907568. The nearest other listed cemetery is Los Cruces Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Rivera Family Funerals & Cremations of Taos in Taos, about 1.5 mi away. It is one of 60 cemeteries we list in Taos County, and 27 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 60 listings in Taos County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery
Among them: 1 Civil War veteran, 1 journalist, 1 writer.
- Kit Carson1809-1868American frontiersman and Union Army general
- Mabel Dodge Luhan1879-1962American patron of the arts
- Antonio José Martínez1793-1867New Mexican priest, educator, publisher, rancher, farmer, community leader, and politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Kit Carson Memorial 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
36.40802, -105.56969
What Kit Carson Memorial 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
- Los Cruces Cemetery219 Las Cruces Road, Taos, NMCatholic cemetery0.4 mi
- LaLoma CemeteryTaos, NMCemetery0.5 mi
- Sierra Vista Cemetery575 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NMCemetery0.5 mi
- Manuel Miura Cemetery603 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NMCemetery0.5 mi
- Campo Santo Del Pueblo1024 Camino del Paseo Pueblo Norte, Taos, NMCatholic cemetery0.6 mi
- Cañon Brethren Cemetery635 Piedmont Road, Canon, NMCemetery1.6 mi
- Graham CemeteryTaos, NMCemetery1.6 mi
- Los Dolores Cemetery515-519 Piedmont Road, Canon, NMCemetery1.7 mi
- Pacheco CemeteryCamino del Medio, Taos, NMCemetery1.8 mi
- St. Jerome Church Graveyard1 Pueblo Lnyn Road, Taos Pueblo / tə̂otho, NMChurch cemetery2.5 mi
Funeral homes near Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery
- Rivera Family Funerals & Cremations of Taos1.5 miFuneral home · Taos · (575) 758-3841
- Rivera Family Funeral Home1.5 miFuneral home · Taos
- DeVargas Funeral Home of Taos & Taos Memorial Gardens3.2 miFuneral home · Taos · (866) 657-4019
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery located?
Kit Carson Memorial Cemetery is at 211 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM 87571 in Taos County. GPS coordinates: 36.40802, -105.56969.
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