Mound City National Cemetery

Mound City National Cemetery
Mound City National Cemetery is located in Illinois
Mound City National Cemetery
LocationJct. of IL 37 and US 51, Mound City, Illinois
Coordinates37°05′17″N 89°10′40″W / 37.08806°N 89.17778°W / 37.08806; -89.17778
Built1864
ArchitectMontgomery C. Meigs
Architectural styleQueen Anne
MPSMPL020 – Civil War Era National Cemeteries
NRHP reference No.97001174[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 8, 1997[1]

Mound City National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located near Mound City, in Pulaski County, Illinois. It encompasses 10.5 acres (4.2 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 8,098 interments. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it is managed by the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.[2] This cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Mound City National Cemetery". National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved December 23, 2013.