Cemetery #176284
Beechwood Cemetery
Also known as Cimetière Beechwood / Beechwood Cemetery · Ottawa (Beechwood) Cemetery, Commonwealth Plot
0
documented records
≈ 13k–25k
approx. capacity (graves)
0.626 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Beechwood Cemetery, in the east end of Ottawa, was established in 1873 and was designated Canada's National Cemetery on March 5, 2009. It is also a National Historic Site. More than 82,000 people are buried here, including Governor General Ramon Hnatyshyn and Prime Minister Robert Borden, and the National Military Cemetery occupies four of its sections.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 45.445413° N, 75.667649° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Notre Dame Cemetery, Ottawa 1.4 km away · Ottawa
- Saint-François-de-Sales Cemetery (Gatineau) 3.5 km away · Gatineau
- Notre-Dame Cemetery (Hull) 3.7 km away · Gatineau
- Saint-Jean-Marie-Vianney Cemetery 5.2 km away · Gatineau
- Saint James Cemetery 5.9 km away · Gatineau
- Saint-Rédempteur Cemetery (Hull) 6.6 km away · Gatineau
- Barber Family Cemetery 6.8 km away · Gatineau
- Templeton United Church Cemetery 6.9 km away · Gatineau
- Cimetière West Templeton / West Templeton Cemetery 7.0 km away · Gatineau
- Sainte-Rose-de-Lima Roman Catholic Cemetery (Gatineau) 7.6 km away · Gatineau
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How big is Beechwood Cemetery?
Beechwood Cemetery covers about 62.6 hectares (626,000 m²), about the same size as Fiumei Road Cemetery in Budapest. It is the 4th largest of the 2,347 cemeteries we list in Ontario.