Mound City National Cemetery
Historic veterans cemetery in Pulaski County, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mound City National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located near Mound City, in Pulaski County, Illinois. It encompasses 10.5 acres (4.2 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 8,098 interments. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it is managed by the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.[2] This cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Mound City National Cemetery | |
Location | Jct. of IL 37 and US 51, Mound City, Illinois |
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Coordinates | 37°05′17″N 89°10′40″W |
Built | 1864 |
Architect | Montgomery C. Meigs |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
MPS | MPL020 – Civil War Era National Cemeteries |
NRHP reference No. | 97001174[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 8, 1997[1] |
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