Visit National Cemeteries in the National Park System

Protected Places

The National Park Service manages 14 national cemeteries. They are located in or adjacent to national battlefields, national military parks, a national monument, national historical park, national historic sites, and a preserve.

Visit park websites to discover more about each of the national cemeteries in the care of the National Park Service and plan your visit, or use the web map below to locate each national cemetery.

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Rows of uniform white marble headstones in cemetery of short turf and trees, within a masonry wall.

Andersonville National Cemetery

Part of Andersonville National Historic Site in Georgia

Rows of uniform marble headstones in a cemetery of turf, scattered trees, and a lodge in background

Fort Donelson National Cemetery

Part of Fort Donelson National Battlefield in Tennessee

Aerial cemetery view, where a variety of large trees grow among rows of headstones and a monument

Stones River National Cemetery

Part of Stones River National Battlefield in Tennessee

A light snow covers a cemetery scene, where a wreath with red bow rests at the base of each marker.

Andrew Johnson National Cemetery

Part of Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Tennessee

Fog surrounds a cemetery landscape, with an ornate metal fence and gate, stone gatehouse, and pines.

Antietam National Cemetery

Part of Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland

Uniform headstones are arranged in a circle around a walkway and central flagpole on a grassy mound

Battleground National Cemetery

Part of the Civil War Defenses of Washington at Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia

Thick oak tree branches stretch horizontally over rows of uniform headstones.

Chalmette National Cemetery

Part of Chalmette Battlefield at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana

1968 photo of young boy in center of cross hedge, looking at Gettysburg Address tablet on lodge wall

Poplar Grove National Cemetery

Part of Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia

An obelisk-shaped monument stands out among rows of uniform marble headstones in short, dry turf

Little Bighorn National Cemetery

Part of Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in Montana

Rows of uniform headstones extend across level turf, with scattered autumn trees and a flagpole.

Fredericksburg National Cemetery

Part of Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park in Virginia

Rows of low marble headstones curve gently around the base of a tree, with wide trunk and long limbs

Shiloh National Cemetery

Part of Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee

Rows of headstones and turf in front of the Soldiers' National Monument, with a figure on a column

Gettysburg National Cemetery

Part of Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania

Grave markers are placed in neat lines in short turf, with a lodge, wall, and flagpole in background

Yorktown National Battlefield

Part of Yorktown Battlefield at Colonial National Historical Park in Virginia

Early 1900s black and white photo showing rows of uniform headstones on terraces, trees, and walkway

Vicksburg National Cemetery

Part of Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi

Last updated: February 6, 2024

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