About Fort Mitchell National Cemetery
Fort Mitchell National Cemetery is a national cemetery near Phenix City, Russell County, Alabama. It lies about 8.4 mi north of Phenix City. The grounds sit at about 299 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Eldon Bargewell and Benjamin F. Register. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2059215. The nearest other listed cemetery is Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, about 3.7 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Battle & Battle Funeral Home in Phenix City, about 6.0 mi away. It is one of 69 cemeteries we list in Russell County, and 34 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 29 of the 69 listings in Russell County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Phenix City. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery
Among them: 1 Vietnam War veteran.
- Eldon Bargewell1947-2019Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
- Benjamin F. Register1930-2019American Army general
People whose Wikidata entry gives Fort Mitchell 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
32.35094, -85.02164
What Fort Mitchell 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
- Sunset Memorial Gardens CemeteryPhenix City, ALMemorial park3.7 mi
- Abercombie CemeteryPhenix City, ALCemetery4.1 mi
- Oswichee CemeteryPhenix City, ALCemetery5.2 mi
- Fort Benning Cemetery #02Columbus, GACemetery6.0 mi
- Edmonds CemeteryPhenix City, ALCemetery6.1 mi
- Community CemeteryPhenix City, ALCemetery6.2 mi
- Dudleyville CemeteryLadonia, ALCemetery6.4 mi
- Moses Cemetery on Esquiline HillColumbus, GACemetery6.8 mi
- Riverdale CemeteryColumbus, GACemetery7.3 mi
- Porterdale CemeteryColumbus, GACemetery7.4 mi
Funeral homes near Fort Mitchell National Cemetery
- Battle & Battle Funeral Home6.0 miFuneral home · Phenix City · (334) 298-8951
- Sumbry Mortuary & Florists6.2 miMortuary · Phenix City · (334) 298-1361
- Sconiers Funeral Home8.0 miFuneral home · Columbus · (706) 322-0011
- Kimbrough's Funeral Home LLC8.0 miFuneral home · Columbus · (706) 322-3300
- Charles E Huff's International Funeral Home8.1 miFuneral home · Columbus · (706) 322-8713
- Colonial Funeral Home8.5 miFuneral home · Phenix City · (334) 298-8728
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