Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Richfield, Minnesota

Fort Snelling National Cemetery is a national cemetery near Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota. It lies about 3.2 mi west of Richfield. The grounds sit at about 830 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 56 notable people buried here, including John Kundla, Ernest Lundeen and C. Walton Lillehei. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 643826. The nearest other listed cemetery is Fort Snelling National Cemetery, about 0.4 mi to the east. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Morris Nilsen Funeral Chapel in Richfield, about 2.5 mi away. It is one of 92 cemeteries we list in Hennepin County, and 51 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Hennepin County dates to 1876. 9 of the 92 listings in Hennepin County have a phone number or website on record.

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

Among them: 12 football players, 12 World War II veterans, 6 Medal of Honor recipients, 2 basketball players, 2 US representatives, 1 architect, 1 artist, 1 baseball player.

• John Kundla1916-2017
  American basketball player and coach
• Ernest Lundeen1878-1940
  American politician
• C. Walton Lillehei1918-1999
  American cardiologist
• Frank Eugene Hook1893-1982
  American politician
• John Mariucci1916-1987
  American ice hockey player
• Bruce Smith1920-1967
  American football player
• Charles W. Lindberg1920-2007
  United States Marine
• Don Eliason1918-2003
  Professional basketball player
• Richard E. Kraus1925-1944
  United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
• David C. Sutherland III1949-2005
  American artist and game designer
• Donald Rudolph1921-2006
  United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
• James D. La Belle1925-1945
  United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient

People whose Wikidata entry gives Fort Snelling 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.

• Fort Snelling National Cemetery

  Richfield, MN
  National cemetery

  0.4 mi
• Acacia Park Cemetery

  Mendota Heights, MN
  Cemetery

  2.5 mi
• Church of the Assumption Catholic Cemetery

  Richfield, MN
  Catholic cemetery

  2.6 mi
• Church of Saint Peter Cemetery

  Mendota Heights, MN
  Christian cemetery

  2.8 mi
• Resurrection Cemetery

  2101 Lexington Avenue South, Mendota Heights, MN
  Catholic cemetery

  3.4 mi
• Oak Hill Cemetery

  5901 Lyndale Avenue South, Richfield, MN
  Cemetery

  3.7 mi
• Saint Mary's Cemetery

  Longfellow Community, MN
  Catholic cemetery

  4.0 mi
• B'Nai Emet Cemetery

  Richfield, MN
  Jewish cemetery

  4.4 mi
• Gemelus Chesed Cemetery

  Richfield, MN
  Jewish cemetery

  4.4 mi
• Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery

  Richfield, MN
  Jewish cemetery

  4.4 mi

• Morris Nilsen Funeral Chapel

  Funeral chapel · Richfield · (612) 869-3226
  2.5 mi
• National Cremation Society

  Cremation provider · Richfield · (612) 869-3418
  3.0 mi
• Klecatsky and Sons Eagan Chapel

  Funeral home · Eagan · (651) 454-9488
  3.2 mi
• Washburn-mcreavy Nokomis Park Chapel

  Funeral home · Minneapolis · (612) 721-1651
  3.4 mi
• Simply Cremation

  Cremation provider · Minneapolis · (612) 861-6088
  3.8 mi
• Gill Brothers Funeral Home and Cremation Services

  Cremation provider · Minneapolis · (612) 217-0781
  3.8 mi

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