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A visit to the Fort Bliss National Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Ft. Bliss National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Bliss National Cemetery:

31.8237, -106.4228

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ft. Bliss National Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Ft. Bliss National Cemetery is located in El Paso County<2>.

The county seat for El Paso County is located in El Paso. El Paso lies just to the southwest of the Ft. Bliss National Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ft. Bliss National Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Bliss National Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ft. Bliss National Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Restlawn Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rest Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Cemetery
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Temple Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Temple Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • The Temple Mt. Sinai Cemetery has also been known as:
    • B'nai Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161818 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Alameda Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3479 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery East
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Canutillo Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Canutillo Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canutillo Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
  • Old Berino Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Berino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Berino Cemetery
  • San Lorenzo Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The San Lorenzo Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo Cemetery
  • Chamberino Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chamberino Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberino Cemetery
    • The Chamberino Cemetery has also been known as:
    • San Luis Cemetery
  • Cuadrilla Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cuadrilla Cemetery is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuadrilla Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cuadrilla Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Fabens.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2551147 <5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Helm Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • The Helm Cemetery is located in Hudspeth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Bliss National Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Bliss National Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Fort Bliss
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fort Bliss is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Bliss
  • El Paso
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Smelter Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Smelter Town is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Town
  • Sunland Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Belen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belen is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
  • Canutillo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Prado Verde
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Prado Verde is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prado Verde
  • Santa Teresa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Westway
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Westway is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westway
  • Vinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sparks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sparks is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
  • Homestead Meadows
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Homestead Meadows is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Meadows
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Homestead Meadows North
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chaparral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Chaparral is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaparral
    • Socorro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Homestead Meadows South
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Anthony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Horizon City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Anthony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • La Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • La Union is located in Dona Ana County (NM)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Union
    • San Elizario
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Clint
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Clint is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clint
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clint <6>
    • Butterfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Butterfield is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ft. Bliss National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in El Paso County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Bliss National Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ft. Bliss National Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to El Paso County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Ft. Bliss National Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357580  (Fort Bliss National Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1357580 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: El Paso
      • Est. Elev: 1184 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: El Paso
      • Location given for Fort Bliss National Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8237183     Lon: -106.4227637
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ft. Bliss National Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.