South Florida National Cemetery
South Florida National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery, located in western Lake Worth, Florida.[1] It is maintained by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and it is also one of the newest national cemeteries in the United States, when it opened to the public on April 16, 2007,[2][3] although the official dedication of the cemetery was on March 9, 2008.[4] The federal approval for the 313-acre (127 ha) cemetery was in October 2000.[5]
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2015 |
| Location | Lake Worth, Florida |
| Country | United States |
| Type | United States National Cemetery |
| Owned by | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Size | 313 acres (127 ha) |
| Website | Official |
| Find a Grave | South Florida National Cemetery |
Sign in front of the cemetery.
Headstones, facing west.
Located at - 6501 South State Road 7, Lake Worth, FL 33449.
Notable burials
Claude R. Kirk Jr. (1926 – 2011) 36th Governor of Florida.
References
- http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/southflorida.asp
- http://www.floridaguard.army.mil/news/read.asp?did=6658
- http://www.a2group.com/aboutus/press_detail.cfm?news=15
- https://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS63716+09-Mar-2008+PRN20080309
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-11-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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