Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery
Details
Established2000
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32°43′00″N 96°56′20″W / 32.71667°N 96.93889°W / 32.71667; -96.93889
TypeUnited States National Cemetery
Owned byU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Size638 acres (258 ha)
No. of graves73,000+
WebsiteOfficial
Find a GraveDallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery

Dallas–Fort Worth National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery located in the city of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas (United States). Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 638 acres (258 ha), and as of 2021, had over 73,000 interments.

History

Dallas–Fort Worth National Cemetery was established in 2000 on the eastern shore of Mountain Creek Lake north of Dallas Baptist University. It is the sixth National Cemetery created in Texas and was created to meet the future needs of American veterans, nearly 1.5 million of whom live in the state of Texas. It currently has space for over 280,000 interments. It already serves as the resting place for several soldiers who have died in the Iraq War and War in Afghanistan (2001–2021).

Notable interments

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