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Jacksonville National Cemetery

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entrance, roadways within the 52-acre (21 ha) section, permanent buildings for administration and maintenance, a public information center and two shelters for services during inclement weather. Infrastructure consisting of drainage, fencing, landscaping, irrigation and utilities is also being built. The section under development will provide 8,145 gravesites, including 7,300 pre-placed
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Initial construction began in August, 2008 and created a 20-acre (8.1 ha) burial area with temporary facilities. Stage 1A was completed in December, 2008, and the grounds were consecrated January 5, 2009. The second construction stage is scheduled to commence in the summer of 2009 and include an
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In May 2011, the cemetery contained the remains of over 1,000 veterans, having been open for 28 months. As of August 2019, the cemetery contained over 16,000 memorials. As of August 2022, the cemetery has over 22,500 interments.
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Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, Jacksonville National Cemetery factsheet
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacksonville National Cemetery
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area. It encompasses 526 acres (213 ha), and began interments on January 7, 2009.
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was closed to interments in the 1990s, so the nearest location was the
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Jacksonville Branch
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Jacksonville, Florida
Coordinates
30°32′41″N 81°43′10″W / 30.54472°N 81.71944°W / 30.54472; -81.71944
United States National Cemetery
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Official
Find a Grave
Jacksonville National Cemetery
United States National Cemetery
Jacksonville, Florida
Northside
St. Augustine National Cemetery
Florida National Cemetery
Bushnell

crypts
columbarium
Location of cemetery in Florida
Jack D. Hunter
The Blue Max



"Jacksonville National Cemetery a big plus for families of veterans"
"Jacksonville National Cemetery Consecrated"
Legacy.com obituary
National Cemetery Administration
Jacksonville National Cemetery
Jacksonville National Cemetery
Find a Grave

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