Baltimore National Cemetery

Baltimore National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located along Maryland Route 144 on both sides of the boundary between the neighborhoods of Beechfield in Baltimore City and Catonsville in Baltimore County. It encompasses 72.2 acres (29.2 ha). As of 2022, the cemetery has nearly 46,000 interments. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

Baltimore National Cemetery
Baltimore National Cemetery in September 2012
Details
Established1807
Location
5501 Frederick Ave, Baltimore, Maryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39°16′32″N 76°42′24″W
TypePublic
Owned byUS Department of Veterans Affairs
Size72.2 acres (29.2 ha)
No. of graves>47,000
WebsiteOfficial website
Find a GraveBaltimore National Cemetery
Baltimore National Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NRHP reference No.16000059
Added to NRHPMarch 8, 2016

A kiosk located on the side of the cemetery's administration building lists the names of veterans and dependents buried in this and two other cemeteries: Annapolis National Cemetery and Loudon Park National Cemetery. The kiosk also provides map locations for each grave.

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