Danville National Cemetery (Kentucky)
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| Location | 277 N. First St Danville, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 37°39′10″N 84°46′14″W / 37.65278°N 84.77056°W |
| Built | 1862 |
| MPS | Civil War Era National Cemeteries |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000591[1] |
| Added to NRHP | 1998-05-29 |
Danville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Danville, in Boyle County, Kentucky. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it has 394 interments and is currently closed to new interments.[2]
The Danville National Cemetery is located within the Bellevue Cemetery in Danville. The national cemetery site is located in the north-west corner and containing 0.3-acre (0.12 ha). It consists of 18 cemetery lots laid off in the form of a rectangle. Near the center of the north side is a bronze plaque inscribed with "Danville National Cemetery" and the seal of the Veterans Administration (now the Department of Veterans Affairs). A square limestone post, with the letters "U.S." inscribed on the upper face, is situated at each corner of the national cemetery. A flagpole, 70 feet high, constructed in 1971, is located just south of the bronze plaque identifying the national cemetery. There are no buildings, walls, or fences within the national cemetery. Graves are marked with upright marble headstones.[3]
