About Baltimore National Cemetery
Baltimore National Cemetery is a national cemetery near Ten Hills, Baltimore County, Maryland. It lies about 0.7 mi northeast of Ten Hills. The grounds sit at about 335 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 9 notable people buried here, including William E. Caswell, John Mellus and Burton Shipley. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 583011. The nearest other listed cemetery is Eucharist Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the southeast. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Cremation Society of Maryland in Catonsville, about 1.0 mi away. It is one of 116 cemeteries we list in Baltimore County, and 121 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Baltimore County dates to 1903. 7 of the 116 listings in Baltimore County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Ten Hills. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Baltimore National Cemetery
Among them: 2 football players, 1 baseball player, 1 Korean War veteran, 1 scientist, 1 World War I veteran, 1 World War II veteran, 1 writer.
- William E. Caswell1947-2001American physicist
- John Mellus1917-2005American football player
- Burton Shipley1890-1976American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball player and coach
- Harry A. Cole1921-1999American lawyer and jurist
- A. Jack Thomas1884-1962American conductor
- Doris M. Johnson1929-1999Baltimore-based grassroots activist
- Frank Colantuono1929-2015American clarinetist
- Neil H. Swanson1896-1983American writer
- Romeo Mansueti1923-1963Biologist and research professor at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory and at the University of Maryland
People whose Wikidata entry gives Baltimore 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
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What Baltimore 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
- Eucharist CemeteryBeechfield, MDCemetery0.5 mi
- Loudon Park National CemeteryBeechfield, MDNational cemetery1.1 mi
- Western Star CemeteryCatonsville, MDCemetery1.2 mi
- Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery1022 Joh Avenue, Baltimore, MDLutheran cemetery1.5 mi
- New Cathedral CemeteryRognel Heights, MD · est. 1871Catholic cemetery1.6 mi
- Loudon Park National CemeteryVioletville, MD · est. 1853National cemetery1.7 mi
- Westview Park Memorial CemeteryCatonsville, MDCemetery2.1 mi
- Arbutus Memorial ParkArbutus, MDMemorial park2.2 mi
- Mount Olivet CemeteryVioletville, MDCemetery2.2 mi
- Western CemeteryEdmondson Village, MDCemetery2.5 mi
Funeral homes near Baltimore National Cemetery
- Cremation Society of Maryland1.0 miCremation provider · Catonsville · (410) 788-1800
- Metro Crematory1.0 miCremation provider · Catonsville · (410) 455-0100
- Mac Nabb Funeral Home1.0 miFuneral home · Catonsville · (410) 747-4770
- Hubbard Funeral Home Inc1.1 miFuneral home · Baltimore · (410) 242-3300
- Vaughn Greene Funeral Services1.1 miFuneral home · Baltimore · (410) 233-2400
- Cremation Services1.1 miCremation provider · Baltimore · (410) 744-5707
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Frequently asked questions
What are the visiting hours of Baltimore National Cemetery?
The recorded hours are: Mo-Su 08:00-17:00. Hours can change on holidays, so confirm with the cemetery.
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