Memorials : 3217
Location : San Francisco, San Francisco County, USA
Phone : 650-589-7737
Website : www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/sanfrancisco.asp
Coordinate : 37.8011208, -122.4617462
Description : This hallowed ground, established December 12, 1884, by a general order signed by command of Lieutenant General Sheridan and Adjutant General R. C. Drum became the first West Coast cemetery to be part of the national cemetery system. The first interment was July 23, 1852 and it became a National Cemetery in 1884. This cemetery is closed to new interments. On July 19, 1922, 38 bodies were unearthed in an isolated spot of the Presidio. The bones were believed the remains of early Spanish conquistadores who founded the local fortification. The bodies of 474 unknown dead sent here from early Western... Read More

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

  • Where is San Francisco National Cemetery?

    San Francisco National Cemetery is located at 1 Lincoln Blvd. San Francisco, San Francisco County ,California , 94129USA.

  • San Francisco National Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    3198 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the San Francisco National Cemetery?

    Latitude: 37.8011208
    Longitude: -122.4617462

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