South Florida National Cemetery in Lake Worth, Florida
About South Florida National Cemetery
South Florida National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida. The grounds sit at about 20 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 12 notable people buried here, including Claude R. Kirk, George Keymas and Fresh Kid Ice. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2498899. The nearest other listed cemetery is Eternal Light Memorial Gardens, about 5.2 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Palm Beach National Funeral Home and Chapel in Lake Worth Beach, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 22 cemeteries we list in Palm Beach County, and 9 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 3 of the 22 listings in Palm Beach County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at South Florida National Cemetery
Among them: 5 World War II veterans, 3 baseball players, 2 basketball players, 1 actor, 1 aviator or astronaut, 1 business leader, 1 governor, 1 Korean War veteran.
- Claude R. Kirk1926-201136th Governor of Florida
- George Keymas1925-2008American actor
- Fresh Kid Ice1964-2017American rapper
- Hank Rosenstein1920-2010American basketball player
- Joe Astroth1922-2013American baseball player
- John Orsino1938-2016American baseball player
- Johnny Gray1926-2014American baseball player
- Frank Mulzoff1928-2017American basketball player and coach
- Christopher Hixon1968-2018American educator
- Dudley Daniels Dumaine1950-2025American politician
- Lou Paciocco1934-2016American producer
- Louis Charles Graue1923-2018Ph.D. Indiana University 1950
People whose Wikidata entry gives South Florida 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
26.57885, -80.20891
What South Florida 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
- Eternal Light Memorial Gardens11520 State Road 7, Boynton Beach, FLMemorial park5.2 mi
- South Florida Jewish CemeterySeminole Manor, FLJewish cemetery7.1 mi
- Dorsey E Earl Smith Memory Gardens Cemetery and Funeral HomePalm Springs, FLCemetery7.3 mi
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery10941 Southern Boulevard, Royal Palm Beach, FLCemetery7.3 mi
- Palm Beach Memorial ParkHypoluxo, FLMemorial park8.8 mi
- Lake Worth CemeteryLake Worth Beach, FLCemetery9.0 mi
- Sara Sims Memorial Gardens201 Northwest 9th Court, Boynton Beach, FLMemorial park9.4 mi
- Boynton Beach Memorial Park1611 South Seacrest Boulevard, Boynton Beach, FLMemorial park9.9 mi
- Palm Beach Memorial ParkBoynton Beach, FLMemorial park9.9 mi
- Hillcrest Memorial ParkLake Clarke Shores, FLMemorial park10 mi
Funeral homes near South Florida National Cemetery
- Palm Beach National Funeral Home and Chapel0.6 miFuneral home · Lake Worth Beach · (561) 834-6034
- Rubin Memorial Chapel4.6 miFuneral chapel · Boynton Beach · (561) 853-3000
- Beth Israel Memorial Chapel6.0 miFuneral chapel · Boynton Beach · (561) 327-4965
- Dorsey - E. Earl Smith Funeral Home and Lake Worth Memory Gardens7.4 miFuneral home · Lake Worth Beach · (561) 964-3772
- Tillman Funeral Home and Crematory7.5 miCremation provider · West Palm Beach · (561) 965-4412
- Dorsey Funeral Home8.0 miFuneral home · Palm Springs · (561) 968-0450
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is South Florida National Cemetery located?
South Florida National Cemetery is at 6501 South State Road 7, Lake Worth, FL 33449 in Palm Beach County. GPS coordinates: 26.57885, -80.20891.
Related guides
- What Is a Veterans Cemetery?National, state and post cemeteries explained, what they provide, and how they differ from a veterans section.
- How to Get a Veterans Headstone or MarkerFree VA headstones, niche markers and medallions: who qualifies, what the VA covers in national and private cemeteries, and how to apply.
- Who Qualifies for Burial in a National Cemetery?VA eligibility for veterans, service members, spouses and dependents, what is provided at no cost, and how to apply for pre-need eligibility.
- How Do You Find Where Someone Is Buried?A step-by-step method using death records, obituaries, funeral homes, cemetery offices and online indexes.