About Idaho State Veterans Cemetery
Idaho State Veterans Cemetery is a veterans cemetery in Boise, Ada County, Idaho. The grounds sit at about 2,694 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Arthur J. Jackson, Ed Freeman and Lyle Smith. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2044559. The nearest other listed cemetery is Dry Creek Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Bowman Funeral Directors in Boise, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 17 cemeteries we list in Ada County, and 14 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Ada County dates to 1890. 2 of the 17 listings in Ada County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery
Among them: 3 Korean War veterans, 2 Medal of Honor recipients, 2 World War II veterans, 1 football player, 1 Vietnam War veteran.
- Arthur J. Jackson1924-2017United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
- Ed Freeman1927-2008U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Lyle Smith1916-2017American football and basketball player and coach, college athletics administrator
People whose Wikidata entry gives Idaho State Veterans 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
43.69622, -116.30595
What Idaho State Veterans 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
- Dry Creek Cemetery9600 West Hill Road, Boise, IDCemetery0.2 mi
- Joplin Cemetery12250 West Chinden Boulevard, Eagle, IDCemetery2.7 mi
- Mountain View CemeteryGarden City, IDCemetery5.4 mi
- Cloverdale Memorial ParkMeridian, IDMemorial park5.6 mi
- Terrace Lawn Cemetery4225 East Fairview Avenue, Meridian, IDCemetery5.6 mi
- Five Mile CemeteryMeridian, ID · est. 1890Cemetery7.1 mi
- Morris Hill Cemetery317 North Latah Street, Boise, IDMunicipal cemetery7.1 mi
- Meridian CemeteryMeridian, IDCemetery7.5 mi
- Fort Boise Military Cemetery1101 North Mountain Cove Road, Boise, IDChurch cemetery8.1 mi
- Home of the Peace Cemetery9350 West Floating Feather Road, Star, IDCemetery8.2 mi
Funeral homes near Idaho State Veterans Cemetery
- Bowman Funeral Directors1.1 miFuneral home · Boise · (208) 853-3131
- Bella Vida Funeral Home2.8 miFuneral home · Boise · (208) 321-9661
- Summers Funeral Homes4.8 miFuneral home · Meridian · (208) 214-5244
- Boise Funeral Home5.4 miFuneral home · Boise · (208) 322-3999
- All Valley Cremation5.5 miCremation provider · Boise · (208) 247-0480
- Cloverdale Funeral Home, Cemetery and Cremation5.7 miFuneral home · Boise · (208) 375-2212
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Idaho State Veterans Cemetery located?
Idaho State Veterans Cemetery is at 10100 North Horseshoe Bend Road, Boise, ID 83714 in Ada County. GPS coordinates: 43.69622, -116.30595.
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