Memphis National Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. The grounds sit at about 249 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 7 notable people buried here, including Robert Wilkins, George W. Grider and Winfield S. Cunningham. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1648118. The nearest other listed cemetery is Raleigh Cemetery, about 2.3 mi to the northeast. The nearest cremation provider we know of is High Point Funeral Home & Crematorium in Memphis, about 1.6 mi away. It is one of 117 cemeteries we list in Shelby County, and 43 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 117 listings in Shelby County have a phone number or website on record.

Among them: 2 musicians, 2 World War II veterans, 1 baseball player, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 US representative, 1 World War I veteran.

• Robert Wilkins1896-1987
  American country blues guitarist and singer
• George W. Grider1912-1991
  American politician
• Winfield S. Cunningham1900-1986
  Officer in Charge, Naval Activities, during Battle of Wake Island
• Ike Pearson1917-1985
  American baseball player
• James H. Robinson1846-1864
  United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
• Marvell Thomas1941-2017
  American keyboardist
• Guy E. Hoffman1898-1983
  American football player and coach, educator

People whose Wikidata entry gives Memphis 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.

• Raleigh Cemetery

  Bartlett, TN
  Cemetery

  2.3 mi
• St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery

  Memphis, TN
  Episcopal cemetery

  3.6 mi
• Eckles Madison Family Cemetery

  Memphis, TN
  Family cemetery

  4.3 mi
• Barton Cemetery

  Bartlett, TN
  Cemetery

  4.3 mi
• Potters Field (historical)

  Memphis, TN
  Cemetery

  4.4 mi
• Bettis Family Cemetery

  Memphis, TN
  Family cemetery

  4.6 mi
• Memphis Memory Gardens

  Bartlett, TN
  Cemetery

  5.2 mi
• Egypt Cemetery

  Bartlett, TN
  Cemetery

  5.2 mi
• Point Cemetery

  Memphis, TN
  Cemetery

  5.3 mi
• Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery

  Germantown, TN
  Memorial park

  5.6 mi

• High Point Funeral Home & Crematorium

  Cremation provider · Memphis · (901) 454-5795
  1.6 mi
• Tennessee Cremations Inc

  Funeral home · Memphis · (901) 324-2923
  1.6 mi
• Mid South Mortuary Service

  Mortuary · Memphis · (901) 458-8575
  1.6 mi
• Superior Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Memphis · (901) 323-7898
  2.2 mi
• M. J. Edwards Funeral Home Stage Road Chapel

  Funeral home · Memphis · (901) 791-9700
  2.5 mi
• N H Owens & Son Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Memphis · (901) 324-2116
  2.6 mi

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