Massachusetts National Cemetery in Pocasset, Massachusetts

Massachusetts National Cemetery is a national cemetery near Pocasset, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It lies about 1.9 mi northwest of Pocasset. It is operated by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The grounds sit at about 167 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 21 notable people buried here, including Charles Sweeney, John Souza and Jared C. Monti. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 606039. The nearest other listed cemetery is Cataumet Cemetery, about 1.2 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home in Bourne, about 4.7 mi away. It is one of 116 cemeteries we list in Barnstable County, and 36 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 116 listings in Barnstable County have a phone number or website on record.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Pocasset. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 6 World War II veterans, 2 basketball players, 1 football player, 1 architect, 1 aviator or astronaut, 1 inventor or engineer, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 scientist.

• Charles Sweeney1919-2004
  United States general
• John Souza1920-2012
  American soccer player
• Jared C. Monti1975-2006
  United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
• Victor A. Vyssotsky1931-2012
  American mathematician and computer scientist
• Albert Leo O'Neil1920-2007
  American politician
• Bill Holland1914-2000
  American basketball player
• Bucko Kilroy1921-2007
  American football player
• Dick Hoyt1940-2021
  American military personnel
• Don Gillis1922-2008
  American sportscaster
• Fred J. Christensen1921-2006
  American flying ace
• Ken Coleman1925-2003
  American sportscaster
• Rick Hoyt1962-2023

People whose Wikidata entry gives Massachusetts 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.

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.

• Cataumet Cemetery

  Pocasset, MA
  Cemetery

  1.2 mi
• Monument Beach Cemetery

  Monument Beach, MA
  Cemetery

  3.2 mi
• Gray Gables Cemetery

  Buzzards Bay, MA
  Cemetery

  4.5 mi
• Old Bourne Cemetery

  Bourne, MA
  Cemetery

  4.6 mi
• Crowell Cemetery

  West Falmouth, MA
  Cemetery

  4.8 mi
• Oakland Grove Cemetery

  Bourne, MA
  Cemetery

  4.8 mi
• Tobey Cemetery

  Forestdale, MA
  Cemetery

  5.3 mi
• Long Neck Cemetery

  Buzzards Bay, MA
  Cemetery

  5.7 mi
• Wakeby Cemetery

  Mashpee, MA
  Cemetery

  5.7 mi
• St. Peter's Cemetery

  Sandwich, MA
  Cemetery

  6.6 mi

• Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Bourne · (508) 759-3511
  4.7 mi
• Chapman Funerals & Cremations

  Funeral home · Mashpee · (508) 477-4025
  5.3 mi
• Chapman, Cole, & Gleason Funeral Home

  Funeral home · West Falmouth
  5.6 mi
• Chapman Funerals & Cremations

  Funeral home · Falmouth · (508) 540-4172
  5.6 mi
• Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Sandwich · (508) 888-3511
  7.5 mi
• Grace Memorial Chapel

  Funeral chapel · Falmouth
  8.4 mi

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