Lexington National Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Lexington National Cemetery

Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
Listed
September 2, 1998
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
98001135

About this property

Lexington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Lexington, Kentucky. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses less than 4,050 square meters (1.00 acre), and as of 2014 had approximately 1,700 interments. It is closed to new interments. Lexington National Cemetery was originally a military section of the Lexington Cemetery which was first used to inter American Civil War casualties in 1861. After the war, several makeshift battlefield cemeteries had their remains moved to Lexington. In 1863, the lot was officially designated a National Cemetery, and in 1867, an additional 1,500 square meters (0.37 acres) were purchased by the federal government to increase the lot to its current size. Lexington National Cemetery was listed on National Register of Historic Places in 1998. Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) No. KY-4, "Lexington National Cemetery, 833 West Main Street, Lexington, Fayette, KY" U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lexington National Cemetery

Location

833 W. Main St.
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
38.05799, -84.51103

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Sources

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When was Lexington National Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Lexington National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 2, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Lexington National Cemetery?

Lexington National Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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