South Florida National Cemetery
South Florida National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery, located in western Lake Worth, Florida.[1] It is maintained by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and it is also one of the newest national cemeteries in the United States, when it opened to the public on April 16, 2007,[2][3] although the official dedication of the cemetery was on March 9, 2008.[4] The federal approval for the 313-acre (127 ha) cemetery was in October 2000.[5]
| South Florida National Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Established | 2015 |
| Location | 6501 South State Road Lake Worth, Florida |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 26°34′44″N 80°12′32″W |
| Type | United States National Cemetery |
| Owned by | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Size | 313 acres (127 ha) |
| No. of graves | >33,000 |
| Website | Official |
| Find a Grave | South Florida National Cemetery |
Sign in front of the cemetery.
Headstones, facing west.
Notable burials
- Joe Astroth (1922–2013) Major League Baseball Player
- Manuel A. Gomez (1915-2023) New York State Supreme Court Judge
- Johnny Gray (1926–2014) Major League Baseball Player
- Claude R. Kirk Jr. (1926–2011) 36th Governor of Florida
- John Orsino (1938–2016) Professional Baseball Player
- Hank Rosenstein (1920–2010) Professional Basketball Player
- Leo C. Zeferetti (1927–2018) US Congressman
References
- "South Florida National Cemetery - National Cemetery Administration".
- http://www.floridaguard.army.mil/news/read.asp?did=6658
- "A2 Group, Inc. South Florida National Cemetery Opened". www.a2group.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-30.
- Reuters
- "New South Florida Cemetery". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
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