About Sierra Vista Cemetery
Sierra Vista Cemetery is a cemetery in Taos, Taos County, New Mexico. The grounds sit at about 6,998 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including E. Irving Couse, Oscar E. Berninghaus and W. Herbert Dunton. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 911043. The nearest funeral home we know of is Rivera Family Funerals & Cremations of Taos in Taos, about 2.0 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 Sierra Vista Cemetery
Among them: 3 artists, 1 writer.
- E. Irving Couse1866-1936American artist
- Oscar E. Berninghaus1874-1952American artist
- W. Herbert Dunton1878-1936American artist
- Emery Hawkins1912-1989American animator
- Millicent Rogers1902-1953American art collector
- J. Wight Giddings1858-1933American politician
- Joseph Foster1898-1985American writer and novelist
People whose Wikidata entry gives Sierra Vista 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
36.41564, -105.56775
What Sierra Vista 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.
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- Pacheco CemeteryCamino del Medio, Taos, NMCemetery2.2 mi
Funeral homes near Sierra Vista Cemetery
- Rivera Family Funerals & Cremations of Taos2.0 miFuneral home · Taos · (575) 758-3841
- Rivera Family Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · Taos
- DeVargas Funeral Home of Taos & Taos Memorial Gardens3.7 miFuneral home · Taos · (866) 657-4019
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Sierra Vista Cemetery located?
Sierra Vista Cemetery is at 575 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, NM in Taos County. GPS coordinates: 36.41564, -105.56775.
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