About Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg
Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg is a national cemetery near Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. It lies about 0.8 mi north of Gettysburg. The grounds sit at about 614 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including William J. Youden, Charles H. T. Collis and Justin M. Andrews. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2498537. The nearest funeral home we know of is Monahan Funeral Home in Gettysburg, about 0.9 mi away. It is one of 95 cemeteries we list in Adams County, and 60 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Gettysburg. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg
Among them: 2 Civil War veterans, 2 Medal of Honor recipients, 1 writer.
- William J. Youden1900-1971American statistician
- Charles H. T. Collis1838-1902Recipient of the Medal of Honor
- Justin M. Andrews1902-1967American public health administrator and parasitologist
- William E. Miller1836-1919U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Arch C. Gerlach1911-1972American geographer and government official
- Harold Dudley1896-1970Poet, author, and founder of the Washington Pilgrimage
- Sumner Paine1845-1863American Civil War officer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg 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.
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What Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg 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
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- Saint Francis Xavier CemeteryGettysburg, PACemetery0.7 mi
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- Oak Lawn Memorial GardensGettysburg, PAMemorial park3.1 mi
Funeral homes near Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg
- Codori Memorials0.8 miMonument dealer · Gettysburg · (717) 334-1413
- Monahan Funeral Home0.9 miFuneral home · Gettysburg · (717) 334-2414
- Peters Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · Gettysburg · (717) 334-5815
- Brandenburg & Stein Funeral Parlor, Inc.4.4 miFuneral home · Gettysburg · (717) 345-5524
- Kenworthy Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.5.5 miCremation provider · Gettysburg · (717) 337-9311
- Monahan Funeral Home Inc7.6 miFuneral home · Fairfield · (717) 334-2414
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