Richmond National Cemetery

Richmond National Cemetery
Richmond National Cemetery.
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CountryUnited States
Coordinates37°30′53″N 77°23′33″W / 37.51472°N 77.39250°W / 37.51472; -77.39250
TypeUnited States National Cemetery
Size9.7 acres (3.9 ha)
No. of interments>11,000
Websitecem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/richmond.asp
Find a GraveRichmond National Cemetery
Richmond National Cemetery
Richmond National Cemetery is located in Virginia
Richmond National Cemetery
Richmond National Cemetery is located in the United States
Richmond National Cemetery
Location1701 Williamsburg Rd., near Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates37°30′53″N 77°23′33″W / 37.51472°N 77.39250°W / 37.51472; -77.39250
Area9.7 acres (3.9 ha)
Built1866 (1866)
ArchitectMontgomery C. Meigs
Architectural styleSecond Empire
MPSCivil War Era National Cemeteries MPS
NRHP reference No.95001183[1]
VLR No.043-0126
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 26, 1995
Designated VLRAugust 28, 1995[2]

Richmond National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery three miles (4.8 km) east of Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 9.7 acres (3.9 ha), and as of 2021 had more than 11,000 interments. It is closed to new interments. Richmond National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.