Hampton National Cemetery

Hampton National Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
Hampton National Cemetery
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Location	Jct. of Cemetery Rd. and Marshall Ave., Hampton, Virginia
Coordinates	37°01′16″N 76°19′35″W / 37.02111°N 76.32639°W / 37.02111; -76.32639
Area	27.1 acres (11.0 ha)
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
MPS	Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS
NRHP reference No.	96000038[1]
VLR No.	114-0148
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 26, 1996
Designated VLR	October 18, 1995[2]

Hampton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Hampton, Virginia. It sits on 27.1 acres (11.0 ha). As of the end of 2005 it had 27,799 interments. There are two separate parts to this facility. The original cemetery is called the “Hampton Section” and is located on Cemetery Road in Hampton, VA. It is on the western side of I-64. The new section which is called the “Phoebus Addition” or the “Phoebus Section” and is on West County Street in Hampton, VA east of I-64. It is less than a mile from the original cemetery. Both sections of the Hampton National Cemetery are closed to new interments.^[3]

1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
2. ↑ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
3. ↑ Hamption National Cemetery——VA website