About Beaufort National Cemetery
Beaufort National Cemetery is a national cemetery near Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina. It lies about 0.9 mi southeast of Beaufort. The grounds sit at about 23 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 11 notable people buried here, including Frank Blair, Ralph H. Johnson and Donald Conroy. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1220420. The nearest other listed cemetery is Evergreen Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Chisholm Galloway Funeral Home in Beaufort, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 57 cemeteries we list in Beaufort County, and 31 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 57 listings in Beaufort County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Beaufort. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Beaufort National Cemetery
Among them: 5 Vietnam War veterans, 5 World War II veterans, 3 Korean War veterans, 2 Medal of Honor recipients, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 journalist, 1 writer.
- Frank Blair1915-1995American broadcast journalist
- Ralph H. Johnson1949-1968United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
- Donald Conroy1921-1998US Marine Corps officer
- Edwin A. Pollock1899-1982American Marine Corps general
- John J. McGinty III1940-2014Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
- James Grimsley, Jr.1921-2013Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
- William Pinckney1915-1976American sailor
- Alexander D. Surles1916-1995US Army Lieutenant general
- Chuck Taliano1945-2010United States Marine
- John Graham Swearingen1830-1865American Civil War casualty
- William Mellard Connor III1912-1977United States Army general
People whose Wikidata entry gives Beaufort 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
32.44130, -80.67983
What Beaufort 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
- Evergreen CemeteryBeaufort, SCCemetery0.2 mi
- Citizens CemeteryBeaufort, SCCemetery0.2 mi
- Beth Israel CemeteryBeaufort, SCJewish cemetery0.3 mi
- St. Helena CemeteryBeaufort, SCCemetery0.5 mi
- Baptist Church of Beaufort CemeteryBeaufort, SCBaptist cemetery0.6 mi
- Beaufort Memorial GardensBurton, SCMemorial park2.2 mi
- Bethlehem CemeteryPort Royal, SCCemetery2.5 mi
- Inlet CemeteryBeaufort, SCCemetery3.1 mi
- Old Fort CemeteryPort Royal, SCCemetery3.6 mi
- Port Royal CemeteryPort Royal, SCCemetery3.8 mi
Funeral homes near Beaufort National Cemetery
- Chisholm Galloway Funeral Home0.3 miFuneral home · Beaufort · (843) 524-6634
- Allen Funeral Home0.4 miFuneral home · Beaufort · (843) 525-0800
- Copeland Funeral Service2.1 miFuneral home · Beaufort · (843) 525-1111
- Anderson Funeral Home4.7 miFuneral home · Beaufort · (843) 524-7144
- Allen Funeral Home8.5 miFuneral home · Seabrook · (843) 846-4242
- The Island Funeral Home & Crematory15 miCremation provider · Hilton Head Island · (843) 242-7442
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