National Register of Historic Places

New Albany National Cemetery

New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana
Listed
June 24, 1999
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99000735

About this property

New Albany National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of New Albany, Indiana. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 5.5 acres (2.2 ha), and as of the end of 2005, had 6,881 interments. It is managed by Zachary Taylor National Cemetery. New Albany National Cemetery was established in 1862, purchased from local land owner, Dr. Charles Bowman, to inter soldiers who died while serving at the training ground of Camp Noble. Many of the initial interments were also transferred from nearby military hospital cemeteries. The cemetery contains almost three hundred Union soldiers, and two unknown Confederate soldiers. New Albany National Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Albany National Cemetery HALS No. IN-4, "New Albany National Cemetery", 25 photos, 2 photo caption pages HALS No. IN-4-A, "New Albany National Cemetery, Lodge", 6 data pages HALS No. IN-4-B, "New Albany National Cemetery, Rostrum", 4 data pages

Location

1943 Ekin Ave.
New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana
38.30007, -85.80575

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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1863Civil War
2.3 mi

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New Albany National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1999.

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