Wood National Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Wood National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The grounds sit at about 705 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 6 notable people buried here, including Bob Uecker, Donn F. Draeger and Claude Taugher. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2070666. The nearest other listed cemetery is Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the west. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Peace of Mind Funeral and Cremation Services in West Milwaukee, about 0.8 mi away. It is one of 64 cemeteries we list in Milwaukee County, and 65 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Milwaukee County dates to 1847. 4 of the 64 listings in Milwaukee County have a phone number or website on record.

Among them: 2 World War II veterans, 1 actor, 1 football player, 1 baseball player, 1 Civil War veteran, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 physician, 1 World War I veteran.

• Bob Uecker1934-2025
  American baseball player
• Donn F. Draeger1922-1982
  American martial artist
• Claude Taugher1897-1963
  Recipient of the Naval cross
• Earl Keegan Jr.1921-1977
  American politician
• James K. L. Duncan1845-1913
  American sailor (1845-1913); Medal of Honor recipient
• János Vértesy1825-1903

People whose Wikidata entry gives Wood 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.

• Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery

  326 South Hawley Road, Milwaukee, WI
  Cemetery

  0.2 mi
• Spring Hill Cemetery

  West Allis, WI
  Jewish cemetery

  0.2 mi
• Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery

  134 South Dana Court, Milwaukee, WI
  Jewish cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum

  Wauwatosa, WI
  Catholic cemetery

  0.4 mi
• Fairview Mausoleum

  West Allis, WI
  Cemetery

  0.6 mi
• Honey Creek Cemetery

  West Allis, WI
  Cemetery

  2.3 mi
• Pilgrims Rest Cemetery

  West Milwaukee, WI
  Cemetery

  2.3 mi
• Potter's Field

  Wauwatosa, WI
  Cemetery

  2.5 mi
• Forest Home Cemetery Soldiers' Lot

  West Milwaukee, WI
  Cemetery

  2.7 mi
• Forest Home Cemetery

  2405 West Forest Home Avenue, Milwaukee, WI · est. 1847
  Cemetery

  2.8 mi

• Peace of Mind Funeral and Cremation Services

  Cremation provider · West Milwaukee · (414) 453-1562
  0.8 mi
• Taqwa Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Milwaukee
  0.8 mi
• Milwaukee Muslim Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Milwaukee
  0.8 mi
• MATC - Program of Funeral Service

  Funeral home · West Allis · (414) 456-5320
  1.2 mi
• Schaff Funeral Services

  Funeral home · West Allis · (414) 541-7533
  1.7 mi
• Dignity Memorial Funerals & Cremations

  Funeral home · West Allis
  2.0 mi

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