Fort Mitchell National Cemetery | |
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![]() Fort Mitchell National Cemetery | |
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Country | United States |
Type | United States National Cemeteries |
Size | 280 acres (110 ha) |
No. of graves | 5,000 (approximate) |
Fort Mitchell National Cemetery is one of the 130 United States National Cemeteries, located in Fort Mitchell, Alabama, adjacent to the state-owned and operated Fort Mitchell Park. It has interred approximately 5,000 individual since it officially opened its 280-acre (110 ha) site in 1987. It serves as a national cemetery in Federal Region IV, to serve veterans residing in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, and Mississippi.