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Fayetteville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located on the southern side of the city of Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas. It encompasses nearly . As of 2020, over 11,000 veterans and family members were interred in this location, with approximately 200 new burials per year.
During World War II the cemetery was enlarged, the layout was revised, and five more sections were added.
In 1989, the Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corporation (RNCIC – a group of locals, veterans, and other concerned benefactors) raised enough money to purchase an additional of land, and donated it to the cemetery. The group continued their efforts over the years and donated numerous plots of land. In their latest and largest donation they donated 2.3 acres in ceremonies at the National Cemetery on November 9, 2013.
Fayetteville National Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1999.
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National Cemetery Administration
Fayetteville National Cemetery
Fayetteville National Cemetery
at '' Encyclopedia of Arkansas''
Fayetteville National Cemetery List of Burials
Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corp.
* * * * {{National Register of Historic Places Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas United States national cemeteries Protected areas of Washington County, Arkansas Historic American Buildings Survey in Arkansas Historic American Landscapes Survey in Arkansas Tourist attractions in Fayetteville, Arkansas National Register of Historic Places in Fayetteville, Arkansas 1867 establishments in Arkansas Cemeteries established in the 1860s
History
The original plot of of land for the National Cemetery was purchased in 1867 from Judge David Walker and Stephen Stone, names also associated with the historic Walker-Stone House in Fayetteville. The original layout was of an outer circle surrounding a six-pointed star with diamonds between the points of the star and a flagpole in the center. There were eighteen sections with an estimated capacity of 1,800 graves. The first interments were remains moved from battlefield cemeteries of the Battle of Prairie Grove and the Battle of Pea Ridge. By 1871 there were 1,200 interments made in the cemetery, most of which were unidentified.
During World War II the cemetery was enlarged, the layout was revised, and five more sections were added.
In 1989, the Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corporation (RNCIC – a group of locals, veterans, and other concerned benefactors) raised enough money to purchase an additional of land, and donated it to the cemetery. The group continued their efforts over the years and donated numerous plots of land. In their latest and largest donation they donated 2.3 acres in ceremonies at the National Cemetery on November 9, 2013.
Fayetteville National Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1999.
Notable monuments
* The Revolutionary War Soldier Memorial, erected in the early 1990s. * The Purple Heart Memorial, erected in 2000 to honor Purple Heart recipients.Notable interments
*Clarence B. Craft
Clarence Byrle Craft (September 23, 1921 – March 28, 2002) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.
Biography
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(1921–2002), Medal of Honor recipient for action at Hen Hill, Okinawa in 1945
* Vance Randolph (1892–1980), noted Ozarks folklorist and author/ref>
See also
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Arkansas *List of cemeteries in Arkansas
This list of cemeteries in Arkansas includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable. It does not include pet ce ...
References
External links
National Cemetery Administration
Fayetteville National Cemetery
Fayetteville National Cemetery
at '' Encyclopedia of Arkansas''
Fayetteville National Cemetery List of Burials
Regional National Cemetery Improvement Corp.
* * * * {{National Register of Historic Places Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas United States national cemeteries Protected areas of Washington County, Arkansas Historic American Buildings Survey in Arkansas Historic American Landscapes Survey in Arkansas Tourist attractions in Fayetteville, Arkansas National Register of Historic Places in Fayetteville, Arkansas 1867 establishments in Arkansas Cemeteries established in the 1860s