Winchester National Cemetery
Historic veterans cemetery in Winchester County, Virginia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Winchester National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 4.9 acres (2.0 ha), and as of the end of 2005, it had 5,561 interments. It is closed to new interments.
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Winchester National Cemetery | |
Location | 401 National Ave., Winchester, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 39°11′04″N 78°09′23″W |
Area | 4.9 acres (2.0 ha) |
Architect | Meigs, Montgomery C. |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
MPS | Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 96000032[1] |
VLR No. | 138-0035 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 26, 1996 |
Designated VLR | October 18, 1995[2] |
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The cemetery was used for burials of Union soldiers. The Stonewall Confederate Cemetery was for Confederate soldiers.[3]