Memphis National Cemetery

Memphis National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the Nutbush neighborhood in northeast . Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 44.2 acres, and as of the end of 2007, had 42,184 interments.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: United States National Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee
  • Also known as: Mississippi River Cemetery” and “Mississippi River National Cemetery
  • Address: 3568 Townes Avenue, Memphis, TN 38122

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Douglass High School.

School
is a public high school in , United States, , operated in the Shelby County Schools. Located in the African American Douglass neighborhood in North Memphis, it is named for Frederick Douglass, a 19th-century abolitionist. is situated 1 mile west of Memphis National Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hollywood and Berclair.

Hamlet
is a neighborhood on the north side of , United States. is situated 2 miles west of Memphis National Cemetery.

Neighborhood
is a district of , United States, that is known for a major street in the district. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Memphis National Cemetery.

Quarter
is a neighborhood on an edge of Midtown in . It is named after W. H. Bingham, an Irish immigrant, hotelier, planter, magistrate, politician, and entrepreneur who founded a town to the east and slightly north of the Memphis city limits in 1893. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Memphis National Cemetery.

Memphis National Cemetery

Latitude
35.17271° or 35° 10′ 22″ north
Longitude
-89.93766° or 89° 56′ 16″ west
Elevation
249 feet (76 metres)
Open location code
867G53F6+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 177076575
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4641261
Wiki­data ID
Q6815851
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