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'''Danville National Cemetery''' is a [[United States National Cemetery]] located in the city of [[Danville, Kentucky|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.<ref name='dva'>{{cite web|url=http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/danvilleky.asp |title=Burial & Memorials: Danville National Cemetery |accessdate=2009-04-30 |date=2009-02-25 |publisher=US Department of Veterans Affairs }}</ref>
'''Danville National Cemetery''' is a [[United States National Cemetery]] located in the city of [[Danville, Kentucky|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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Administration |first=National Cemetery |title=Danville National Cemetery, KY |url=https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/danvilleky.asp |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=www.cem.va.gov |language=en}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
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 {{convert|0.3|acre|sing=on}}. 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 [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|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.<ref name='dva2'>{{cite web|url=http://www.cem.va.gov/pdf/danKY.pdf |title=Danville National Cemetery |accessdate=2009-04-30 |publisher=US Department of Veterans Affairs |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409073822/http://www.cem.va.gov/pdf/danKY.pdf |archivedate=2009-04-09 }}</ref>
The Danville National Cemetery is located within the [[Bellevue Cemetery (Danville, Kentucky)|Bellevue Cemetery]] in Danville. The national cemetery site is located in the north-west corner and containing {{convert|0.3|acre|adj=on}}. 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 [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|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.<ref name='dva2'>{{cite web|url=http://www.cem.va.gov/pdf/danKY.pdf |title=Danville National Cemetery |accessdate=2009-04-30 |publisher=US Department of Veterans Affairs |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409073822/http://www.cem.va.gov/pdf/danKY.pdf |archivedate=2009-04-09 }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
When the [[American Civil War]] started, the federal government appropriated 18 cemetery lots from what was then Danville City Cemetery. The small lot was designated a National Cemetery in 1862. It is divided into six sections, five of which are for the interment of soldiers, and the other for civilians. The original interments were [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] soldiers who died while under care in military hospitals in Danville. A [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] lot in the city cemetery with 66 interments is next to Danville National Cemetery.<ref name='dva'/>
When the [[American Civil War]] started, the federal government appropriated 18 cemetery lots from what was then Danville City Cemetery. The small lot was designated a National Cemetery in 1862. It is divided into six sections, five of which are for the interment of soldiers, and the other for civilians. The original interments were [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] soldiers who died while under care in military hospitals in Danville. A [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] lot in the city cemetery with 66 interments is next to Danville National Cemetery.<ref name="dva">{{cite web |date=2009-02-25 |title=Burial & Memorials: Danville National Cemetery |url=http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/danvilleky.asp |accessdate=2009-04-30 |publisher=US Department of Veterans Affairs}}</ref>


During the early months of 1863, Confederate detachments infiltrated among the Union garrisons trying to protect Kentucky. On March 24, 1863, the city of Danville was captured by General John Pegram and his cavalry brigade, despite stout resistance from Colonel Frank Wolford, commander of the First Kentucky Union Cavalry. Danville was also the site of several hospitals which cared for the Civil War wounded.<ref name='dva2'/>
During the early months of 1863, Confederate detachments infiltrated among the Union garrisons trying to protect Kentucky. On March 24, 1863, the city of Danville was captured by Confederate General [[John Pegram (general)|John Pegram]] and his cavalry brigade, despite stout resistance from Colonel [[Frank Lane Wolford]], commander of the First Kentucky Union Cavalry. Danville was also the site of several hospitals which cared for the Civil War wounded.<ref name='dva2'/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.cem.va.gov/ National Cemetery Administration]
* [http://www.cem.va.gov/ National Cemetery Administration]
* {{HALS |survey=KY-2 |id=ky0417 |title=Danville National Cemetery, 277 North First Street, Danville, Boyle, KY}}
* {{HALS |survey=KY-2 |id=ky0417 |title=Danville National Cemetery, 277 North First Street, Danville, Boyle, KY}}
* {{GNIS|2498918|Danville National Cemetery}}
* {{GNIS|type=retired|2498918|Danville National Cemetery}}
* {{Find a Grave cemetery}}
* {{Find a Grave cemetery}}
* {{Find a Grave cemetery|73029|Bellevue Cemetery}}
* {{Find a Grave cemetery|73029|Bellevue Cemetery}}
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Danville, Kentucky]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Danville, Kentucky]]
[[Category:United States national cemeteries]]
[[Category:United States national cemeteries]]
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Danville, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Boyle County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Protected areas of Boyle County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Historic American Landscapes Survey in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Historic American Landscapes Survey in Kentucky]]
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[[Category:1862 establishments in Kentucky]]
[[Category:American Civil War on the National Register of Historic Places]]

Latest revision as of 11:00, 24 February 2023

Danville National Cemetery
Danville National Cemetery (Kentucky) is located in Kentucky
Danville National Cemetery (Kentucky)
Danville National Cemetery (Kentucky) is located in the United States
Danville National Cemetery (Kentucky)
Location277 N. First St
Danville, Kentucky
Coordinates37°39′10″N 84°46′14″W / 37.65278°N 84.77056°W / 37.65278; -84.77056
Built1862
MPSCivil War Era National Cemeteries
NRHP reference No.98000591[1]
Added to NRHP1998-05-29

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]

Description[edit]

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]

History[edit]

When the American Civil War started, the federal government appropriated 18 cemetery lots from what was then Danville City Cemetery. The small lot was designated a National Cemetery in 1862. It is divided into six sections, five of which are for the interment of soldiers, and the other for civilians. The original interments were Union soldiers who died while under care in military hospitals in Danville. A Confederate lot in the city cemetery with 66 interments is next to Danville National Cemetery.[4]

During the early months of 1863, Confederate detachments infiltrated among the Union garrisons trying to protect Kentucky. On March 24, 1863, the city of Danville was captured by Confederate General John Pegram and his cavalry brigade, despite stout resistance from Colonel Frank Lane Wolford, commander of the First Kentucky Union Cavalry. Danville was also the site of several hospitals which cared for the Civil War wounded.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Danville National Cemetery". United States Department of the Interior National Park Service. 1998-05-29.
  2. ^ Administration, National Cemetery. "Danville National Cemetery, KY". www.cem.va.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  3. ^ a b "Danville National Cemetery" (PDF). US Department of Veterans Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  4. ^ "Burial & Memorials: Danville National Cemetery". US Department of Veterans Affairs. 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2009-04-30.

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