Fort Bliss National Cemetery

Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Traditional rifle, helmet, and boots memorial honor at Fort Bliss National Cemetery
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Established1894
Location
5200 Fred Wilson Blvd.,
El Paso, Texas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31°49′23″N 106°25′28″W / 31.82306°N 106.42444°W / 31.82306; -106.42444
TypeVeteran
Owned byU.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
WebsiteFort Bliss National Cemetery
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Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Fort Bliss National Cemetery is located in Texas
Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Fort Bliss National Cemetery is located in the United States
Fort Bliss National Cemetery
Fort Bliss National Cemetery
MPSInter-World War National Cemeteries, 1934–1939
NRHP reference No.16000066[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 2016

Fort Bliss National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in West Texas, located at Fort Bliss, a U.S. Army post adjacent to the city of El Paso. Administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 82.1 acres (33.2 ha), and as of 2014, had over 50,000 interments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

  1. ^ "Fort Bliss National Cemetery, National Register of Historic Places Program". National Park Service. October 7, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2017.