Togus National Cemetery in Chelsea, Maine
Also known as Togus National Cemetery East
About Togus National Cemetery
Togus National Cemetery is a national cemetery near Chelsea, Kennebec County, Maine. It lies about 2.1 mi southwest of Chelsea. The grounds sit at about 174 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Berthold Fernow and John Preston. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2061994. The nearest other listed cemetery is Chase - Riverside Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Augusta, about 4.8 mi away. It is one of 238 cemeteries we list in Kennebec County, and 89 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 238 listings in Kennebec County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Chelsea. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Togus National Cemetery
Among them: 1 Civil War veteran, 1 Medal of Honor recipient.
- Berthold Fernow1837-1908American historian
- John Preston1841-1885Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay
People whose Wikidata entry gives Togus 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
44.27664, -69.69700
What Togus 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
- Chase - Riverside CemeteryChelsea, MECemetery0.5 mi
- Togus National Cemetery - WestChelsea, MENational cemetery0.7 mi
- Allen CemeteryChelsea, MECemetery0.9 mi
- Trask CemeteryChelsea, MECemetery1.0 mi
- Douglas CemeteryChelsea, MECemetery1.8 mi
- Mud Mill Cemetery360 Mud Mill Road, Augusta, MECemetery2.3 mi
- Maple Grove Annex CemeteryPittston, MECemetery3.6 mi
- Cony CemeteryAugusta, MECemetery3.8 mi
- Cony/Knight Cemetery121 Hospital Street, Augusta, MECemetery3.8 mi
- Putnam CemeteryChelsea, MECemetery3.8 mi
Funeral homes near Togus National Cemetery
- Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home & Cremation Care4.8 miFuneral home · Augusta · (207) 623-8722
- Plummer Funeral Home4.9 miFuneral home · Augusta · (207) 622-9311
- Staples Funeral Home & Cremation Care5.1 miFuneral home · Gardiner · (207) 582-3102
- Funeral Alternatives5.6 miFuneral home · Augusta · (207) 626-8100
- Plummer Funeral Home6.6 miFuneral home · Augusta · (207) 445-3000
- Plummer Funeral Home7.3 miFuneral home · Windsor · (207) 445-3000
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