Tallahassee National Cemetery in Tallahassee, Florida
About Tallahassee National Cemetery
Tallahassee National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. The grounds sit at about 112 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Douglas St. Angelo, Edward Council Sheffield and Fred Ayer. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2775474. The nearest other listed cemetery is Mount Sinai Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Beggs Funeral Home in Tallahassee, about 2.0 mi away. It is one of 141 cemeteries we list in Leon County, and 86 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Leon County dates to 1902. 110 of the 141 listings in Leon County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Tallahassee National Cemetery
Among them: 1 Korean War veteran, 1 writer.
- Douglas St. Angelo1931-2015Indiana author 1931-
- Edward Council Sheffield1930-2024Soldier of the United States Army
- Fred Ayer1945-2015American athletics competitor
People whose Wikidata entry gives Tallahassee 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
30.42092, -84.18730
What Tallahassee 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
- Mount Sinai CemeteryTallahassee, FLCemetery0.4 mi
- Kilpatrick CemeteryTallahassee, FLCemetery1.8 mi
- Southwood Plantation CemeteryTallahassee, FLCemetery2.6 mi
- Tom Brown Park CemeteryTallahassee, FLCemetery2.7 mi
- Soda Field CemeteryTallahassee, FLCemetery2.9 mi
- DeSoto Field CemeteryTallahassee, FLCemetery2.9 mi
- Gopher Ridge CemeteryTallahassee, FLCemetery3.0 mi
- Verdura Plantation CemeteryTallahassee, FLCemetery3.2 mi
- Chaires Family CemeteryTallahassee, FLFamily cemetery3.2 mi
- Connie Copeland African-American CemeteryTallahassee, FLCemetery3.2 mi
Funeral homes near Tallahassee National Cemetery
- Custom Monuments0.9 miMonument dealer · Tallahassee · (850) 877-6053
- Beggs Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · Tallahassee · (850) 942-2929
- Allen-Williams Funeral and Cremation Services3.0 miCremation provider · Tallahassee · (850) 329-6231
- Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home4.2 miFuneral home · Tallahassee · (850) 877-8191
- Funeral Services Inc4.8 miFuneral home · Tallahassee · (850) 425-1340
- Fairchild Funeral Home-crmtry5.0 miFuneral home · Tallahassee · (850) 386-8686
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Tallahassee National Cemetery located?
Tallahassee National Cemetery is at 5015 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, FL 32311 in Leon County. GPS coordinates: 30.42092, -84.18730.
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