| Willamette National Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1949 |
| Location | 11800 SE Mt Scott Blvd Portland, Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°27′43″N 122°32′32″W / 45.46194°N 122.54222°W |
| Type | United States National Cemetery |
| Size | 269.4 acres (1.090 km2) |
| No. of graves | 188,000 |
| Website | US Dept of Veterans Affairs Willamette National Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Willamette National Cemetery |
Willamette National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in Portland, Oregon located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of downtown. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 269.4 acres (109.0 ha) straddling the county line between Multnomah and Clackamas Counties. As of 2021, there had been 188,000 interments. It is one of three national cemeteries in Oregon (the other two being Roseburg and Eagle Point). On July 5, 2016, the cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] The cemetery is built on top of a wide Boring Lava Field cone.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Weekly Lists 2016" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Program: Weekly List. National Park Service. 2016. Weekly list of actions taken on properties: 7/05/16 through 7/08/16. Retrieved 2023-08-07.