Mobile National Cemetery

1202 Virginia St, Mobile, AL, 36604

GPS Coordinates: 30.673542, -88.063676
County: Mobile
Record count: 4,183

Ownership: National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Directions: Mobile National Cemetery is adjacent to Magnolia Cemetery. It's main entrance is at the corner of Virginia St. and Owens St. in the Washington Square district of downtown Mobile.

Background: Mobile National Cemetery was established in 1865 after the Port of Mobile fell into Union hands under the assault of Rear Admiral David Farragut during the Civil War.

When Union forces first took Mobile, they interred their casualties in portions of the city-owned Magnolia Cemetery, but following the Army's request for additional burial space, Mobile provided the Union troops with three acres adjacent to Magnolia. The first interments were remains from surrounding military sites and forts.

A number of Apache Indians are buried in Mobile National Cemetery. After Geronimo's surrender, members of the Apache nation were first sent to Florida, then transferred to Vernon Barracks. During their time at the barracks, 13 fell ill and were subsequently buried here, including Chappo, the son of Apache leader Geronimo.

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Mobile National Cemetery, Mobile, AL