Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Sarasota VA National Cemetery

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Sarasota VA National Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
Sarasota
VA National Cemetery
Dedicated to the memory of
all the patriotic men and women
who answered their country’s call to service.
George W. Bush
President of the United States
James B. Peake
Secretary
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
William F. Tuerk
Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs
National Cemetery Administration
Dedicated
June 1, 2008

Erected 2008 by National Cemetery Administration.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is June 1, 2001.

Location. 27° 14.694′ N, 82° 22.993′ W. Marker is in Sarasota, Florida, in Sarasota County. It is on State Road 72 (Florida Route 72) 0.1 miles east of Saddle Creek Trail, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located at the Cemetery’s Administration Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9810 State Road 72, Sarasota FL 34241, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

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Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dedicated to Those That Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice (a few steps from this marker); Military Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Coast Guard Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Sarasota VA National Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Third Infantry Division Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); In Memory of all Knights of Columbus (approx. ¼ mile away); Sky Soldiers (approx. ¼ mile away); Korea 1951 - 1953 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sarasota.

Also see . . . Saratoga National Cemetery. National Cemetery Administration (Submitted on November 24, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Sarasota VA National Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 209 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.