Wilmington National Cemetery
Wilmington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Wilmington, in New Hanover County, North Carolina. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 5.1 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had over 6,000 interred remains.Photo: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: military cemetery in North Carolina, United States
- Address: 2011 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28403
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS North Carolina and Bellamy Mansion.
USS North Carolina
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
USS North Carolina, hull number BB-55, is the lead ship of the North Carolina class of fast battleships, the first vessel of the type built for the United States Navy. USS North Carolina is situated 2 miles west of Wilmington National Cemetery.
Bellamy Mansion
Museum
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bellamy Mansion, built between 1859 and 1861, is a mixture of Neoclassical architectural styles, including Greek Revival and Italianate, and is located at 503 Market Street in the heart of downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. Bellamy Mansion is situated 1¼ miles west of Wilmington National Cemetery.
Thalian Hall
Theater building
Photo: Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thalian Hall is a historic city hall and theatre located at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. It was built in 1858, and is a two-story, five-bay, stuccoed brick building with a combination of restrained Classical Revival and flamboyant Late Victorian design elements. Thalian Hall is situated 1¼ miles west of Wilmington National Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belville and Leland.
Belville
Village
Belville is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,406 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Wilmington, NC metropolitan area. Belville is situated 2½ miles west of Wilmington National Cemetery.
Leland
Town
Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leland is the most populous town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,504 at the 2020 census, up from 13,527 in 2010. Leland is situated 4½ miles west of Wilmington National Cemetery.
Wilmington National Cemetery
- Categories: war cemetery, United States national cemetery, and burial
- Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina Coastal Plain, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.23854° or 34° 14′ 19″ northLongitude
-77.92276° or 77° 55′ 22″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
876463QG+CVOpenStreetMap ID
way 923823070OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
“Wilmington National Cemetery” goes by many names.
- French: “cimetière national de Wilmington”
- French: “Cimetière national de Wilmington”
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