Grafton National Cemetery

Grafton National Cemetery
Grafton National Cemetery
Grafton National Cemetery is located in West Virginia
Grafton National Cemetery
Grafton National Cemetery is located in the United States
Grafton National Cemetery
LocationGrafton, West Virginia
Coordinates39°20′11″N 80°01′48″W / 39.33639°N 80.03000°W / 39.33639; -80.03000
NRHP reference No.82004330[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 2, 1982

Grafton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Grafton, West Virginia. It encompasses a total of 3.2 acres (1.3 ha). Along with West Virginia National Cemetery, it is one of two United States Department of Veterans Affairs national cemeteries in West Virginia, both of which are located in Grafton.[2] The first interments took place in 1867 for casualties of the American Civil War in West Virginia.

The Grafton cemetery is closed to most new interments due to inadequate space. Interments are made at nearby West Virginia National Cemetery since it was dedicated in 1987.

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