Springfield National Cemetery

Springfield National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Springfield, in Greene County, Missouri. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 18.1 acres (7.3 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 14,685 interments.

Springfield National Cemetery
Springfield National Cemetery
Location1702 E. Seminole St., Springfield, Missouri
Coordinates37°10′23″N 93°15′52″W
Area18.1 acres (7.3 ha)
Built1867
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSCivil War Era National Cemeteries MPS
NRHP reference No.99001045[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 27, 1999

History

Established in 1867 as a place to initially inter Civil War Union soldiers, many of whom died at the Battle of Wilson's Creek.[2] In 1871 a section for Confederate soldiers was added.[2] It has since been expanded and opened to all veterans, and now has the interred remains of soldiers from wars dating back to the Revolutionary War.[2] The cemetery lends its name to National Avenue in Springfield, which formerly passed by the cemetery prior to the southern expansion of the city decades ago.[3]

Notable monuments

Notable interments

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Springfield National Cemetery Springfield, Missouri". nps.gov. National Park Service. Initially created as a final resting place for Union soldiers who died in battle near Springfield, the cemetery now contains the remains of veterans from other wars, including the Revolutionary War, Spanish–American War, and World War II. The Springfield National Cemetery also includes a six-acre portion established by the Confederate Cemetery Association in 1871.
  3. Therese T. Sammartino (April 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Springfield National Cemetery" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-01-01. (includes 30 photographs from 1998)
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