Fayetteville National Cemetery

Fayetteville National Cemetery
Cemetery entrance on Government Avenue
Fayetteville National Cemetery is located in Arkansas
Fayetteville National Cemetery
Location in Arkansas
Fayetteville National Cemetery is located in the United States
Fayetteville National Cemetery
Location in United States
Location700 Government Ave., Fayetteville, Arkansas
Coordinates36°03′10″N 94°10′07″W / 36.05278°N 94.16861°W / 36.05278; -94.16861
Area11.6 acres (4.7 ha)
Built1867
MPSCivil War Era National Cemeteries MPS
NRHP reference No.99000892[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1999

Fayetteville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located on the southern side of the city of Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas. It encompasses nearly 15 acres (6.1 ha). As of 2020, over 11,000 veterans and family members were interred in this location, with approximately 200 new burials per year.[2]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ The American Legion