San Antonio National Cemetery

GPS Coordinates: 29.421617, -98.466739
County: Bexar
Record count: 3,242

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

Directions: Located to the east of downtown San Antonio, in Dignowity Hill, the cemetery's main entrance is along the north side of Paso Hondo St., between Monumental and N Palmetto Ave.

Background: San Antonio National Cemetery traces its origins to 1867 when the city donated part of its burying ground to the U.S. government for use as a national cemetery, a transfer later formalized by deed in 1871. The first interments were Union soldiers reburied from the city cemetery and surrounding areas, along with many unknowns from the western frontier—314 of whom were laid to rest in a common grave marked by a monument in Section H.

Burial Records

• Veterans Affairs Database, compiled by Interment.net, April 17, 2025, (3,242 records)

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