Nashville National Cemetery in South Madison, Tennessee
About Nashville National Cemetery
Nashville National Cemetery is a national cemetery in South Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee. The grounds sit at about 495 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 17 notable people buried here, including Barry Sadler, Augustus Herman Pettibone and Bob Schultz. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2701926. The nearest other listed cemetery is Spring Hill Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery in Nashville, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 121 cemeteries we list in Davidson County, and 60 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 121 listings in Davidson County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Nashville National Cemetery
Among them: 5 musicians, 4 World War II veterans, 3 baseball players, 3 Korean War veterans, 1 business leader, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 Spanish-American War veteran.
- Barry Sadler1940-1989American author and musician
- Augustus Herman Pettibone1835-1918American politician
- Bob Schultz1923-1979Baseball player
- Charles P. Cantrell1874-1948United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Jimmy Sweeney1922-1992American singer, songwriter and guitarist
- Ed Cole1909-1999American baseball player
- Eddie Feigner1925-2007American softball player
- Johnny Dollar1933-1986American musician
- Erastus Milo Cravath1833-1900American activist
- Howard C. Gentry1921-1995American football coach
- John Hurley1941-1986American songwriter and singer
- Ostranda Gray1907-1976American baseball player
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- Preston Mitchell1914-1989American football coach, athletics administrator, educator
- Tom Tichenor1923-1992American puppeteer
- Doyle Wilburn1930-19821930-1982 , country performer and businessman
- Teddy Wilburn1931-20031931-2003 , country performer and businessman
- W. L. Alsobrook1914-1967American researcher and physician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Nashville 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.
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36.24159, -86.72787
What Nashville 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
- Spring Hill CemeteryNashville, TNCemetery0.5 mi
- Benevolent CemeteryNashville, TNCemetery0.6 mi
- Dry Creek CemeteryGoodlettsville, TNCemetery3.2 mi
- Greenwood Cemetery NorthGoodlettsville, TNCemetery3.4 mi
- New Bethel CemeteryGoodlettsville, TNCemetery3.8 mi
- Beech Grove CemeteryGoodlettsville, TNCemetery4.5 mi
- Davidson County CemeteryNashville, TNMunicipal cemetery5.9 mi
- Donelson Church of Christ CemeteryHermitage, TNChurch cemetery5.9 mi
- Sherith Israel and West End Synagogue CemeteryNashville, TNChurch cemetery6.1 mi
- Temple CemeteryNashville, TNCemetery6.1 mi
Funeral homes near Nashville National Cemetery
- Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery0.4 miFuneral home · Nashville · (615) 866-1419
- Springhill Funeral Home & Cemetery, Janice Linder0.5 miFuneral home · Nashville · (615) 865-1101
- Hunt Memorials0.7 miMonument dealer · Nashville · (615) 262-1313
- Edward Hatch Funeral Home1.7 miFuneral home · Nashville · (629) 702-2144
- Madison Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Madison · (615) 868-9020
- Phillips-Robinson Funeral Home3.0 miFuneral home · Nashville · (615) 262-3312
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Nashville National Cemetery located?
Nashville National Cemetery is at 1420 Gallitan Road, South Madison, TN 37115 in Davidson County. GPS coordinates: 36.24159, -86.72787.
Related guides
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- Who Qualifies for Burial in a National Cemetery?VA eligibility for veterans, service members, spouses and dependents, what is provided at no cost, and how to apply for pre-need eligibility.
- How Do You Find Where Someone Is Buried?A step-by-step method using death records, obituaries, funeral homes, cemetery offices and online indexes.