Bakersfield National Cemetery in Arvin, California
About Bakersfield National Cemetery
Bakersfield National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Arvin, Kern County, California. The grounds sit at about 1,962 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Charles Napier. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2701872. The nearest other listed cemetery is Memorial Garden (burial site of Cesar & Helen Chavez), about 6.5 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Peters Funeral Home in Arvin, about 9.8 mi away. It is one of 24 cemeteries we list in Kern County, and 1 other listed cemetery lies within 10 miles. 4 of the 24 listings in Kern County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Bakersfield National Cemetery
Among them: 1 actor.
- Charles Napier1936-2011American actor
People whose Wikidata entry gives Bakersfield 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
35.25535, -118.66757
What Bakersfield 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
Funeral homes near Bakersfield National Cemetery
- Peters Funeral Home9.8 miFuneral home · Arvin · (661) 854-6161
- Williams Monument Company10 miMonument dealer · Arvin · (661) 854-3833
- Basham-Lamont Funeral Care14 miFuneral home · Lamont · (661) 845-8200
- Greenlawn Mortuary and Cemetery15 miMortuary · Tehachapi · (661) 822-8697
- Wood Family Funeral Service15 miFuneral home · Tehachapi · (661) 822-6897
- Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary16 miMortuary · Bakersfield · (661) 594-5831
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Bakersfield National Cemetery located?
Bakersfield National Cemetery is at 30338 East Bear Mountain Boulevard, Arvin, CA 92303 in Kern County. GPS coordinates: 35.25535, -118.66757.
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