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Veterans cemetery in Leon County, Florida
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Tallahassee National Cemetery
Details
Established2015
LocationTallahassee, Florida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30°25′15″N 84°11′14″W / 30.4209248°N 84.1873005°W / 30.4209248; -84.1873005
TypeUnited States National Cemetery
Owned byU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Size250 acres (100 ha)
No. of graves2,000
WebsiteOfficial
Find a GraveTallahassee National Cemetery

Tallahassee National Cemetery is a 250-acre (100 ha) National Cemetery located in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida. The cemetery is administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

History

The Veterans Administration purchased the 250-acre parcel of land in August 2012 for $6.8 million. On May 22, 2015, Tallahassee National Cemetery was dedicated. The cemetery is designed to accommodate the burials of over 83,000 veterans from Leon County and the surrounding area.

Notable interments

References

  1. ^ "Tallahassee National Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration". www.cem.va.gov. United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 2022-07-21.

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