Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, Virginia
About Quantico National Cemetery
Quantico National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Triangle, Prince William County, Virginia. The grounds sit at about 230 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 22 notable people buried here, including Leon Uris, Charles Colson and Eugene Stoner. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1761237. The nearest other listed cemetery is Triangle Public Cemetery, about 1.4 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Reid Funeral Home in Dumfries, about 2.1 mi away. It is one of 71 cemeteries we list in Prince William County, and 40 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 3 of the 71 listings in Prince William County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Quantico National Cemetery
Among them: 4 World War II veterans, 3 Korean War veterans, 2 business leaders, 2 US representatives, 2 Vietnam War veterans, 2 writers, 1 baseball player, 1 inventor or engineer.
- Leon Uris1924-2003American author
- Charles Colson1931-2012American lawyer, politician, public servant and Christian advocate
- Eugene Stoner1922-1997American firearms designer
- Faye Glenn Abdellah1919-2017American nurse
- Matthew G. Martínez1929-2011United States Marine
- Herbert Harris1926-2014Virginia politician
- Hector A. Cafferata, Jr.1929-2016Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
- Ike Pappas1933-2008American journalist
- Lewis William Walt1913-1989Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
- Walter Fillmore1933-2017Retired officer in the United States Marine Corps
- Abdulalim Abdullah Shabazz1927-2014American mathematician
- Don Sherwood1930-2010American cartoonist
Show all 22 notable burials
- Edith DeVoe1921-2000US Navy nurse
- Frederick C. Branch1922-2005First African-American officer of the United States Marine Corps
- Stephen G. Olmstead1929-2022American Marine Corps Lieutenant General
- Chuck Hinton1934-2013American baseball player
- J. Clay Smith Jr.1942-2018American lawyer
- William H. Fitch1929-2016American Marine Corps general
- Charles Robert Anderson1943-2003Militrary officier and historian
- William Andrew Lee1900-19981900-1998 , distinguished U.S. Marine Corps officer
- Marjorie Madsen1924-2017
- Milton Friedman1903-1983
People whose Wikidata entry gives Quantico 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
38.54650, -77.36272
What Quantico 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
- Triangle Public CemeteryTriangle, VACemetery1.4 mi
- Williams/Howard CemeteryTriangle, VACemetery1.6 mi
- Dumfries Public CemeteryDumfries, VACemetery2.2 mi
- Fick Family CemeteryDumfries, VAFamily cemetery2.4 mi
- Taylor CemeteryMontclair, VACemetery2.8 mi
- Hardens Hill CemeteryMontclair, VACemetery3.4 mi
- Aquia CemeteryAquia Harbour, VACemetery5.2 mi
- Neabsco CemeteryDale City, VACemetery5.4 mi
- Bailey-Trace CemeteryDale City, VACemetery5.4 mi
- Merchant-Stonnell Family CemeteryDale City, VAFamily cemetery5.5 mi
Funeral homes near Quantico National Cemetery
- Reid Funeral Home2.1 miFuneral home · Dumfries · (703) 441-3535
- Mountcastle Funeral Home6.7 miFuneral home · Woodbride
- Miller Funeral Home and Crematory7.8 miCremation provider · Woodbridge · (703) 878-2273
- Mullins & Thompson Funeral Service8.1 miFuneral home · Stafford · (540) 659-7690
- Covenant Funeral Service - Stafford9.0 miFuneral home · Stafford · (540) 658-9221
- Randall Funeral Home LLC9.3 miFuneral home · Woodbridge · (703) 490-8112
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 Quantico National Cemetery located?
Quantico National Cemetery is at 18424 Joplin Road, Triangle, VA 22172 in Prince William County. GPS coordinates: 38.54650, -77.36272.
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