Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, Texas
About Fort Bliss National Cemetery
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.
Notable people buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery
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 Hemsley1938-2012American actor
- John Stapp1910-1999American career U.S. Air Force officer, flight surgeon, physician, and biophysicist
- Alvin Moore1891-1972American equestrian and Army officer
- Terry de la Mesa Allen1888-1969American army officer
- Hobart R. Gay1894-1983United States Army general
- Goose Tatum1921-1967African American professional basketball and baseball player; Negro League Baseball player
- George V. Underwood, Jr.1913-1984United States general
- Victor H. Espinoza1928-1986U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Alfred P.C. Petsch1887-1981Texas state legislator, veteran WWI and WWII, educator, lawyer, civic leader, philanthropist
- Ambrosio Guillen1929-1953United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
- Benito Martinez1932-1952United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Bobby Dobbs1922-1986American football player and coach, Canadian football coach
Show all 23 notable burials
- John G. Rossi1961-2016American Army general
- Mike Brumbelow1906-1977American football player and coach, basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator
- William O. Wooldridge1922-2012First Sergeant Major of the Army
- Alfred Masters1916-1975Soldier
- Harry Varner1885-1970American football coach
- Tom Chisari1922-1995American football player and coach
- Jan Herring1923-2000American artist
- Leonard Stanley Flo1902-1973American aviator
- Orlando Barera1907-1971Italian American conductor
- C. S. Brice1887-1953American judge-advocate
- William Emmett Ryan III1927-2013
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.
Map
31.82309, -106.42439
What Fort Bliss 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
- McGill Pauper CemeteryFort Bliss, TXCemetery2.4 mi
- Rest Lawn CemeteryFort Bliss, TXCemetery2.7 mi
- Concordia CemeteryEl Paso, TXCemetery3.2 mi
- B'nai Zion CemeteryEl Paso, TXJewish cemetery3.3 mi
- Temple Mount Sinai CemeteryEl Paso, TXCemetery3.3 mi
- Evergreen CemeteryEl Paso, TXCemetery3.6 mi
- Smeltertown CemeteryEl Paso, TXCemetery6.2 mi
- Evergreen CemeteryHomestead Meadows South, TXCemetery9.9 mi
- Memorial PinesSunland Park, NMCemetery11 mi
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery401 South Zaragoza Road, El Paso, TXCemetery11 mi
Funeral homes near Fort Bliss National Cemetery
- Mortuary Services2.8 miMortuary · El Paso · (800) 883-8312
- Funeraria del Angel Restlawn2.8 miFuneral home · El Paso · (915) 745-7714
- Martin Funeral Home3.0 miFuneral home · El Paso · (915) 566-3955
- Funeraria del Angel Central3.0 miFuneral home · El Paso · (915) 779-9681
- El Javi Funeral Specialist3.0 miFuneral home · El Paso · (915) 283-1434
- Perches Funeral Home3.2 miFuneral home · El Paso · (915) 260-5900
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Bliss National Cemetery located?
Fort Bliss National Cemetery is at 5200 Fred Wilson Road, El Paso, TX 79906 in El Paso County. GPS coordinates: 31.82309, -106.42439.
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