Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
United States National Military Cemetery - Danville
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021
1. United States National Military Cemetery - Danville Marker
National Military Cemetery
Danville.
Established Aug. 14th 1867.
Interments: 1314.
Known: 1171.
Unknown: 143.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 14, 1867.
Location. 36° 34.627′ N, 79° 23.353′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. It can be reached from Lee Street just west of Berryman Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 721 Lee St, Danville VA 24541, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southside Virginia and specifically in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A National Cemetery System (within shouting distance of this marker); Danville National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Danville Cemeteries (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Augusta Yates (about 700 feet away); Danville Confederate Soldier's Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial Hospital (approx. Ό mile away); Section of 22" Water Pipe (approx. half a mile away); The Fox-Hawkins House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 23, 2021
2. United States National Military Cemetery - Danville Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 10, 2024
3. United States National Military Cemetery - Danville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 233 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on December 5, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia.
