Salisbury National Cemetery in Salisbury, North Carolina
About Salisbury National Cemetery
Salisbury National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The grounds sit at about 735 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Earl B. Ruth, Red Prysock and Arthur Rogers. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2701917. The nearest other listed cemetery is Dixonville Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the southeast. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Cremation Concepts, Llc in Salisbury, about 0.1 mi away. It is one of 22 cemeteries we list in Rowan County, and 23 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 22 listings in Rowan County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Salisbury National Cemetery
Among them: 3 World War II veterans, 1 artist, 1 basketball player, 1 musician, 1 US representative.
- Earl B. Ruth1916-1989American politician
- Red Prysock1926-1993American rhythm and blues tenor saxophonist
- Arthur Rogers1926-2020Early victim of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Lloyd Hogan1923-2019American economist and activist
- Olga L. Lathrop1924-2019U.S. military veteran
People whose Wikidata entry gives Salisbury 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
35.66101, -80.47381
What Salisbury 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
- Dixonville CemeterySalisbury, NCCemetery0.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill CemeterySalisbury, NCCemetery0.6 mi
- Old English CemeterySalisbury, NCCemetery0.7 mi
- Old Lutheran CemeterySalisbury, NCLutheran cemetery0.8 mi
- Memorial Park CemeterySalisbury, NCMemorial park1.2 mi
- Union Hill CemeterySalisbury, NCCemetery1.5 mi
- Salisbury National Cemetery AnnexSalisbury, NCNational cemetery1.9 mi
- Shiloh CemeteryGranite Quarry, NCCemetery2.6 mi
- Wittenberg CemeteryGranite Quarry, NCCemetery3.3 mi
- Antioch CemeteryGranite Quarry, NCCemetery3.8 mi
Funeral homes near Salisbury National Cemetery
- Cremation Concepts, Llc0.1 miCremation provider · Salisbury · (704) 633-0059
- Hairston Funeral Home Inc0.2 miFuneral home · Salisbury · (704) 638-6464
- Noble & Kelsey Funeral Home, Inc.0.4 miFuneral home · Salisbury · (704) 636-2711
- Summersett Funeral Home and Crematory1.3 miCremation provider · Salisbury · (704) 633-2111
- Rowan Funeral Service Inc1.7 miFuneral home · Salisbury · (704) 637-8882
- Carolina Cremation2.1 miCremation provider · Salisbury · (704) 636-1515
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Salisbury National Cemetery located?
Salisbury National Cemetery is at 501 Statesville Boulevard, Salisbury, NC 28144 in Rowan County. GPS coordinates: 35.66101, -80.47381.
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