Hampton National Cemetery

Hampton National Cemetery
Hampton National Cemetery
Hampton National Cemetery is located in Virginia
Hampton National Cemetery
Hampton National Cemetery is located in the United States
Hampton National Cemetery
LocationJct. of Cemetery Rd. and Marshall Ave., Hampton, Virginia
Coordinates37°01′10″N 76°20′08″W / 37.01944°N 76.33556°W / 37.01944; -76.33556
Area27.1 acres (11.0 ha)
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSCivil War Era National Cemeteries MPS
NRHP reference No.96000038[1]
VLR No.114-0148
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 26, 1996
Designated VLROctober 18, 1995[2]

Hampton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Hampton, Virginia. It encompasses 27.1 acres (11.0 ha), and as of 2014, had over 30,000 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" 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. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  3. ^ Hampton National Cemetery – VA website

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