Staunton National Cemetery

GPS Coordinates: 38.140432, -79.049731
County: City of Staunton
Record count: 1,016

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

Directions: Located inside the City of Staunton, east of downtown, along the north side of Richmond Ave, at the intersection with National Ave.

Background: Staunton National Cemetery is located in the Shenandoah Valley approximately one mile east of downtown Staunton, VA. The 1.15-acre plot of land was designated a national cemetery in September 1868. Original interments were the remains removed from the city cemetery at Staunton as well as Cross Keys, Port Republic, and the Waynesboro area. Of the original 749 interments, 518 were unknown.

Burial Records

• Veterans Affairs Database, by Interment.net, April 17, 2025, (1,016 records)

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