Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Memorial Day 2019.
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Established1926
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29°28′32″N 98°25′27″W / 29.47556°N 98.42417°W / 29.47556; -98.42417
TypeUnited States National Cemetery
Owned byU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Size154.7 acres (62.6 ha)
No. of graves>170,000
WebsiteOfficial
Find a GraveFort Sam Houston National Cemetery
A crew works to straighten grave stones at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 154.7 acres (62.6 ha), and as of 2014, had over 144,000 interments. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.