San Antonio National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas
About San Antonio National Cemetery
San Antonio National Cemetery is a national cemetery in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. The grounds sit at about 732 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 14 notable people buried here, including Gustav Schleicher, Harry M. Wurzbach and David Bennes Barkley. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2701929. The nearest mortuary we know of is Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary in San Antonio, about 0.4 mi away. It is one of 163 cemeteries we list in Bexar County, and 58 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 9 of the 163 listings in Bexar County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at San Antonio National Cemetery
Among them: 5 Medal of Honor recipients, 3 Civil War veterans, 2 US representatives, 1 aviator or astronaut, 1 inventor or engineer, 1 Spanish-American War veteran, 1 World War I veteran.
- Gustav Schleicher1823-1879German-born Democratic United States Representative from Texas
- Harry M. Wurzbach1874-1931American politician
- David Bennes Barkley1899-1918American World War I soldier recipient of the Medal of Honor
- George E. M. Kelly1878-1911American aviator
- Prince Romerson1840-187219th-century Union soldier
- Henry Falcott1835-1910United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Simon Suhler1844-1895United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- William H. Barnes1840-1866American soldier
- Lewis Warringtondied 1879United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
- Nicholas M. Nolan1835-1883United States Army officer
- John C. Thompson1846-1889American army officer (184_-1889)
- John Harrington1848-1905
Show all 14 notable burials
- Mary Mercer Thompson1831-1894
- Orsemus Bronson Boyd1844-1885Boyd, Orsemus B; class of 1867
People whose Wikidata entry gives San Antonio 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
29.42161, -98.46714
What San Antonio 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.
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Funeral homes near San Antonio National Cemetery
- Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary0.4 miMortuary · San Antonio · (210) 227-7311
- La Paz All Faiths Funeral Home0.5 miFuneral home · San Antonio · (210) 222-1321
- Beyer and Beitel Mortuary Service1.1 miMortuary · San Antonio · (210) 299-4408
- Simplicity Funeral Chapel1.1 miFuneral chapel · San Antonio · (210) 476-0115
- Alamo Funeral Chapels1.1 miFuneral home · San Antonio · (210) 554-5000
- Lewis Funeral Home1.1 miFuneral home · San Antonio · (210) 227-7281
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Frequently asked questions
Where is San Antonio National Cemetery located?
San Antonio National Cemetery is at 507 Paso Hondo Street, San Antonio, TX 78202 in Bexar County. GPS coordinates: 29.42161, -98.46714.
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