Resting Places

National cemeteries and war graves

National and military cemeteries carry a particular weight: they are where countries formalize remembrance. This list covers the grounds in our directory recorded as national cemeteries, military cemeteries, or war grave sites, ranked by documented notable interments. Visiting information should always be confirmed with the site itself, as commemorations affect access.

  1. Arlington National Cemetery · Arlington County, United States · established 1854 · 3653 documented notable interments
  2. Powązki Military Cemetery · Warsaw, Poland · established 1912 · 718 documented notable interments
  3. West Point Cemetery · Orange County, United States · established 1817 · 302 documented notable interments
  4. Kiryat Shaul Cemetery · Tel Aviv, Israel · established 1943 · 290 documented notable interments
  5. Congressional Cemetery · Washington, D.C., United States · established 1807 · 248 documented notable interments
  6. Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond, Virginia) · Richmond, United States · established 1849 · 235 documented notable interments
  7. Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery · San Diego, United States · established 1882 · 168 documented notable interments
  8. Oak Woods Cemetery · Chicago, United States · 163 documented notable interments
  9. United States Naval Academy Cemetery · Annapolis, United States · 163 documented notable interments
  10. Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery · San Antonio, United States · established 1926 · 132 documented notable interments
  11. Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville) · Nashville, United States · established 1856 · 130 documented notable interments
  12. San Francisco National Cemetery · San Francisco, United States · established 1884 · 125 documented notable interments
  13. Los Angeles National Cemetery · Los Angeles, United States · established 1889 · 110 documented notable interments
  14. Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery · Kalibata, Indonesia · 109 documented notable interments
  15. Riverside National Cemetery · Riverside, United States · established 1976 · 104 documented notable interments
  16. Nahalat Yitzhak Cemetery · Givatayim, Israel · established 1932 · 95 documented notable interments
  17. Long Island National Cemetery · Farmingdale, United States · established 1936 · 89 documented notable interments
  18. Golden Gate National Cemetery · San Bruno, United States · established 1937 · 86 documented notable interments
  19. Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery · Eyüpsultan, Turkey · established 1453 · 83 documented notable interments
  20. National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific · Honolulu, United States · established 1949 · 83 documented notable interments
  21. Fort Snelling National Cemetery · Fort Snelling, United States · established 1870 · 55 documented notable interments
  22. Santa Fe National Cemetery · Santa Fe, United States · 49 documented notable interments
  23. United States Air Force Academy Cemetery · Colorado Springs, United States · 45 documented notable interments
  24. Cypress Hills National Cemetery · Brooklyn, United States · established 1862 · 43 documented notable interments
  25. Willamette National Cemetery · Portland, United States · 43 documented notable interments
  26. Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery · St. Louis County, United States · established 1826 · 42 documented notable interments
  27. Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery · Hyongjesan-guyok, North Korea · 38 documented notable interments
  28. Fort Logan National Cemetery · Denver, United States · established 1887 · 27 documented notable interments
  29. Columbia Gardens Cemetery · Arlington County, United States · 26 documented notable interments
  30. United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery · Washington, D.C., United States · established 1861 · 26 documented notable interments
  31. Evergreen Cemetery (Adams County, Pennsylvania) · Gettysburg, United States · established 1854 · 25 documented notable interments
  32. Florida National Cemetery · Sumter County, United States · established 1988 · 25 documented notable interments
  33. Houston National Cemetery · unincorporated area, United States · established 1965 · 25 documented notable interments
  34. Indian Mound Cemetery · Romney, United States · established 1859 · 23 documented notable interments
  35. Oakdale Memorial Gardens · Davenport, United States · established 1856 · 23 documented notable interments
  36. Fort Bliss National Cemetery · El Paso, United States · established 1894 · 22 documented notable interments
  37. Chattanooga National Cemetery · Chattanooga, United States · established 1863 · 19 documented notable interments
  38. Barrancas National Cemetery · Pensacola, United States · 17 documented notable interments
  39. Leavenworth National Cemetery · Leavenworth, United States · established 1886 · 17 documented notable interments
  40. Fort Gibson National Cemetery · Fort Gibson, United States · 16 documented notable interments