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The United States National Cemetery System is a system of 164 military cemeteries in the United States and its territories. The authority to create military burial places came during the American Civil War , in an act passed by the U.S. Congress on July 17, 1862. [ 1 ]
The cemetery is the final resting place for more than 14,000 veterans, starting with those that fought in the Civil War. [2]Thomas Boyne (1849–1896), Buffalo Soldier in the Indian Wars, sergeant, and Medal of Honor recipient
Includes the Jewish Home of Peace Cemetery, a.k.a. Mt. Sinai Memorial Park Lake Elsinore 33°41′39″N 117°20′34″W / 33.6941°N 117.3428°W / 33.6941; -117.3428 ( Elsinore Valley
Riverside National Cemetery (RNC) is a cemetery located in Riverside, California, dedicated to the interment of United States military personnel. The cemetery covers 921 acres (373 ha). It has been the most active cemetery in the system since 2000, based on the number of interments.
Established in 1990, the 79-acre cemetery is approximately 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. This is one of two state operated Veterans Cemeteries, the other is the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery 437 miles away in Fernley, Nevada. [1] The cemetery was constructed to serve Military Veterans and their families.
Pages in category "Military cemeteries in the United States" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
City Point National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the community of City Point within the city of Hopewell, Virginia. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs , it encompasses 6.7 acres (2.7 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 6,909 interments.
The West Farms Soldiers Cemetery, at 2103 Bryant Avenue and 180th Street in the West Farms section of the Bronx in New York City, is the oldest public veterans' burial ground in the borough. The cemetery contains the remains of 40 US veterans including 2 from the War of 1812 , 35 from the Civil War , 2 from the Spanish-American War , and 2 from ...