Glendale National Cemetery

GPS Coordinates: 37.436158, -77.234941
County: Henrico
Record count: 1,533

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

Directions: Located south-east of Richmond, in the small community of Glendale, the cemetery sits along the east side of Willis Church Rd (Highway 156), about 3/4 mile south of the intersection with Darbytown Rd.

Background: Glendale National Cemetery was established May 7, 1866, on land purchased from a local resident, Lucy C. Nelson. The cemetery name is taken from the farm located on this property, which served as a Union headquarters during the Civil War. Original interments were the remains of Union soldiers recovered from Malvern Hill, Frayer's Farm, Harrison's Landing and other areas in the vicinity. An inspector's report of July 26, 1871, notes a total of 1,189 interments, including 236 known and 953 unknown gravesites. The cemetery is composed of a nearly square plan, with the graves laid out in picturesque, concentric rows.

Burial Records

• Veterans Affairs Database, by Interment.net, April 17, 2025, (1,533 records)

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