Winchester National Cemetery
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, and as of the end of 2005, it had 5,561 interments.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Winchester, Virginia
- Also known as: “Yorktown National Cemetery”
- Address: 401 National Avenue, Winchester, VA 22601
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Hebron Cemetery and Old Stone Church.
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Karen Nutini, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Hebron Cemetery and Gatehouse is a historic cemetery and gatehouse located at Winchester, Virginia. The cemetery was established in 1844 on two older churchyards, including that of Christ Episcopal Church in 1853. Mount Hebron Cemetery is situated 920 feet south of Winchester National Cemetery.
Old Stone Church
Church
Photo: Hammon27, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Stone Church is a historic church at 304 E. Piccadilly Street in Winchester, Virginia. The church meeting house was constructed in 1788. Upon its completion, local Presbyterians began worshipping in the building. Old Stone Church is situated 1,000 feet west of Winchester National Cemetery.
Handley Library
Library
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Handley Library is a historic library building located at 100 West Piccadilly Street in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Completed in 1913, construction of the Beaux-Arts style building was funded by a wealthy Pennsylvania businessman. Handley Library is situated 3,000 feet west of Winchester National Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kernstown and Albin.
Kernstown
Locality
Kernstown is an unincorporated community within the independent city of Winchester, Virginia, United States. Parts of Kernstown also lie within Frederick County. Kernstown is situated 3 miles southwest of Winchester National Cemetery.
Albin
Hamlet
Albin is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Virginia, United States. Albin lies to the northwest of Winchester on North Frederick Pike. It was also known as Bryarly. Albin is situated 3½ miles northwest of Winchester National Cemetery.
Burnt Factory
Hamlet
Burnt Factory is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Virginia, United States. Burnt Factory lies to the northeast of Winchester along Opequon Creek. The community is centered at the intersection of Burnt Factory and Jordan Springs Roads. Burnt Factory is situated 4½ miles east of Winchester National Cemetery.
Winchester National Cemetery
- Categories: military cemetery, United States national cemetery, and burial
- Location: Winchester, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.18432° or 39° 11′ 4″ northLongitude
-78.15653° or 78° 9′ 24″ westElevation
732 feet (223 metres)Open location code
87F35RMV+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 37846762OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
“Winchester National Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقبرة وينشستر الوطنية”
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