Camp Butler National Cemetery
Camp Butler National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located a few miles northeast of Springfield and a few miles southwest of Riverton, a small town nearby to Springfield, in Sangamon County, Illinois. It was named for the Illinois State Treasurer at the time of its establishment, William Butler. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it occupies approximately 53 acres (21 ha), and is the site of 19,825 interments as of the end of 2005. Camp Butler National Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
Camp Butler National Cemetery | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location | 5063 Camp Butler Rd, Clear Lake Township, Sangamon County, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 39°50′01″N 89°33′25″W |
| Area | 39.2 acres (15.9 ha) |
| Built | 1865 |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements |
| MPS | Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 97000891 |
| Added to NRHP | August 15, 1997 |
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