Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas
Also known as Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery
About Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery
Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. Wikidata records 16 notable people buried here, including Hank Thompson, Mac Curtis and Pat Summerall. The nearest other listed cemetery is American Memorial Park Cemetery, about 2.5 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Jeter & Son Funeral Home in Dallas, about 1.8 mi away. It is one of 134 cemeteries we list in Dallas County, and 38 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 8 of the 134 listings in Dallas County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery
Among them: 4 football players, 3 Korean War veterans, 2 Medal of Honor recipients, 2 musicians, 2 Vietnam War veterans, 2 World War II veterans, 1 aviator or astronaut, 1 basketball player.
- Hank Thompson1925-2007American country musician
- Mac Curtis1939-2013American rockabilly musician
- Pat Summerall1930-2013American football player and television sportscaster
- Glenn McDuffie1927-2014American basketball player
- James Tague1936-2014Witness to the JFK assassination
- Royce Womble1931-2016American football player
- Candelario Garcia1944-2013Medal of Honor recipient
- James L. Stone1922-2012United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Malcolm Kutner1921-2005American football player
- Bennie B. Williams1922-2007American football coach
- Bob Harrell1915-2002American football player and coach
- Edgar E. McElroy1912-2003Lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force and participant of the Doolittle Raid
Show all 16 notable burials
- John H. Gibson1910-2005American aviator
- Orin Atkins1924-2007American executive
- Calvin Marsh1921-2012American lyric baritone
- Carl E. Hall1937-2016American mathematician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Dallas-Fort Worth 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
32.71309, -96.93694
What Dallas-Fort Worth 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
- American Memorial Park Cemetery1940 Avenue D, Grand Prairie, TXMemorial park2.5 mi
- Fugitt CemeteryGrand Prairie, TXCemetery2.7 mi
- Cockrell CemeteryGrand Prairie, TXCemetery2.7 mi
- Fivemile CemeteryDuncanville, TXCemetery3.2 mi
- Grand Prairie Memorial Gardens3001 South Belt Line Road, Grand Prairie, TXMemorial park3.4 mi
- Bowles CemeteryGrand Prairie, TXCemetery3.4 mi
- Southland Memorial Park1100 Southwest 3rd Street, Grand Prairie, TXMemorial park4.1 mi
- El Camposanto de Cemento Grande de la Compania Trinity PortlandIrving, TXCemetery4.5 mi
- Merrifield CemeteryDallas, TXCemetery5.2 mi
- Trees CemeteryDuncanville, TXCemetery5.8 mi
Funeral homes near Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery
- Jeter & Son Funeral Home1.8 miFuneral home · Dallas · (214) 330-4700
- Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Home Beltline Road3.4 miFuneral home · Grand Prairie · (972) 975-5000
- Carrillo Funeral Home - Grand Prairie4.1 miFuneral home · Grand Prairie · (214) 790-7700
- Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home4.2 miFuneral home · Grand Prairie · (972) 263-5570
- Carrillo Funeral Home - Grand Prairie4.3 miFuneral home · Grand Prairie · (214) 790-7700
- Harris Funeral Home & Cremations4.8 miFuneral home · Dallas · (817) 947-7335
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 Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery located?
Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery is at 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211 in Dallas County. GPS coordinates: 32.71309, -96.93694.
Related guides
- What Is a Veterans Cemetery?National, state and post cemeteries explained, what they provide, and how they differ from a veterans section.
- How to Get a Veterans Headstone or MarkerFree VA headstones, niche markers and medallions: who qualifies, what the VA covers in national and private cemeteries, and how to apply.
- 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.