Lexington National Cemetery

Lexington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of . Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses less than 4,050 square meters, and as of 2014 had approximately 1,700 interments.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery for the war dead in Lexington, Kentucky
  • Address: 833 West Main Street, Lexington, KY 40508

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: John Hunt Morgan Memorial and Ladies’ Confederate Memorial.

Memorial
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The in , Kentucky, is a created during the Jim Crow era, as a tribute to Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, who was from Lexington and is buried in . is situated 330 feet north of Lexington National Cemetery.

Memorial
Photo: Bedford, Public domain.
The Ladies' Confederate Memorial is an American Civil War monument erected in 1874 in in . It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS.

Memorial
Photo: Bedford, Public domain.
The , originally on the courthouse lawn of , was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS. is situated 750 feet east of Lexington National Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Speigle Heights and Woodward Heights.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood just northwest of downtown , United States. It is sometimes referred to as Irishtown. Its boundaries are Manchester Street to the north, Pine Street to the east, High Street/Versailles Road to the south, and Forbes Road to the west.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood and historic district located immediately west of downtown . It is bounded by Maxwell Street and the Pleasant Green Hill neighborhood to the southwest, by the parking lot for to the southeast, by the Lexington Convention Center property to the northeast, and by Herlihy, Cox, and High Streets to the north.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood and historic district located immediately south of downtown , United States. Its boundaries are South Limestone Street to the east, Pine Street to the south, South Broadway to the west, and High Street to the north.

Lexington National Cemetery

Latitude
38.05795° or 38° 3′ 29″ north
Longitude
-84.51107° or 84° 30′ 40″ west
Elevation
961 feet (293 metres)
Open location code
86CQ3F5Q+5H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1054216667
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4297991
Wiki­data ID
Q6537846
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Lexington National Cemetery” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Western Suburb and Davis Bottom/Southend Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pioneer Hunters and Confederate Soldier Monument.

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