Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, Texas

Fort Bliss National Cemetery is a national cemetery in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. The grounds sit at about 3,871 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 23 notable people buried here, including Sherman Hemsley, John Stapp and Alvin Moore. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1357580. The nearest other listed cemetery is McGill Pauper Cemetery, about 2.4 mi to the north. The nearest mortuary we know of is Mortuary Services in El Paso, about 2.8 mi away. It is one of 22 cemeteries we list in El Paso County, and 8 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 22 listings in El Paso County have a phone number or website on record.

Among them: 8 World War II veterans, 6 Korean War veterans, 3 Medal of Honor recipients, 3 World War I veterans, 2 football players, 2 aviators and astronauts, 2 basketball players, 2 physicians.

• Sherman Hemsley1938-2012
  American actor
• John Stapp1910-1999
  American career U.S. Air Force officer, flight surgeon, physician, and biophysicist
• Alvin Moore1891-1972
  American equestrian and Army officer
• Terry de la Mesa Allen1888-1969
  American army officer
• Hobart R. Gay1894-1983
  United States Army general
• Goose Tatum1921-1967
  African American professional basketball and baseball player; Negro League Baseball player
• George V. Underwood, Jr.1913-1984
  United States general
• Victor H. Espinoza1928-1986
  U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient
• Alfred P.C. Petsch1887-1981
  Texas state legislator, veteran WWI and WWII, educator, lawyer, civic leader, philanthropist
• Ambrosio Guillen1929-1953
  United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
• Benito Martinez1932-1952
  United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
• Bobby Dobbs1922-1986
  American football player and coach, Canadian football coach

People whose Wikidata entry gives Fort Bliss 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.

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.

• McGill Pauper Cemetery

  Fort Bliss, TX
  Cemetery

  2.4 mi
• Rest Lawn Cemetery

  Fort Bliss, TX
  Cemetery

  2.7 mi
• Concordia Cemetery

  El Paso, TX
  Cemetery

  3.2 mi
• B'nai Zion Cemetery

  El Paso, TX
  Jewish cemetery

  3.3 mi
• Temple Mount Sinai Cemetery

  El Paso, TX
  Cemetery

  3.3 mi
• Evergreen Cemetery

  El Paso, TX
  Cemetery

  3.6 mi
• Smeltertown Cemetery

  El Paso, TX
  Cemetery

  6.2 mi
• Evergreen Cemetery

  Homestead Meadows South, TX
  Cemetery

  9.9 mi
• Memorial Pines

  Sunland Park, NM
  Cemetery

  11 mi
• Mt. Carmel Cemetery

  401 South Zaragoza Road, El Paso, TX
  Cemetery

  11 mi

• Mortuary Services

  Mortuary · El Paso · (800) 883-8312
  2.8 mi
• Funeraria del Angel Restlawn

  Funeral home · El Paso · (915) 745-7714
  2.8 mi
• Martin Funeral Home

  Funeral home · El Paso · (915) 566-3955
  3.0 mi
• Funeraria del Angel Central

  Funeral home · El Paso · (915) 779-9681
  3.0 mi
• El Javi Funeral Specialist

  Funeral home · El Paso · (915) 283-1434
  3.0 mi
• Perches Funeral Home

  Funeral home · El Paso · (915) 260-5900
  3.2 mi

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