Bakersfield National Cemetery

Bakersfield National Cemetery
Bakersfield National Cemetery, March 2012
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Established2009 (2009)
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35°15′19″N 118°40′03″W / 35.25528°N 118.66750°W / 35.25528; -118.66750[1]
TypeUnited States National Cemetery
Owned byUS Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Size500 acres (200 ha)
No. of interments>8,500 (2021)
Websitecem.va.gov/bakersfield.asp
Find a GraveBakersfield National Cemetery
Congressman Kevin McCarthy speaks at Memorial Day at the cemetery in 2020.

Bakersfield National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located at 30338 East Bear Mountain Blvd, Arvin, California, in Kern County. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) east of Bakersfield. It is isolated from urban development by oak studded rolling hills in the Tehachapi Mountains. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the cemetery has space to accommodate caskets and cremated remains on 500 acres (200 ha) of land.[2]