Tallahassee National Cemetery

Veterans cemetery in Leon County, Florida

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Tallahassee National Cemetery

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Established| 2015
Location|

Tallahassee, Florida

Country| United States
Coordinates| 30°25′15″N 84°11′14″W﻿ / ﻿30.4209248°N 84.1873005°W﻿ / 30.4209248; -84.1873005
Type| United States National Cemetery
Owned by| U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Size| 250 acres (100 ha)
No. of graves| 2,000
Website| Official
Find a Grave| Tallahassee National Cemetery

Tallahassee National Cemetery is a 250-acre (100 ha) National Cemetery located in Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida. The cemetery is administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.[1]

## History

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The Veterans Administration purchased the 250-acre parcel of land in August 2012 for $6.8 million. On May 22, 2015, Tallahassee National Cemetery was dedicated. The cemetery is designed to accommodate the burials of over 83,000 veterans from Leon County and the surrounding area.[1]

## Notable interments

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* Ken Boles \- (1933–2022) Former member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 5th district.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Tallahassee National Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration". www.cem.va.gov. United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 2022-07-21.

## External links

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* National Cemetery Administration
* Tallahassee National Cemetery
* Tallahassee National Cemetery at Find a Grave
* U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tallahassee National Cemetery

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