Cemetery #185696
Somme American Cemetery and Memorial
Local name: Cimetière et mémorial américain de la Somme
Also known as Somme American Cemetery
0
documented records
≈ 420–830
approx. capacity (graves)
0.021 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Somme American Cemetery and Memorial is an American Battle Monuments Commission cemetery on the edge of the village of Bony. Despite its name, it is in the Aisne department. It was founded in 1918 and commemorates American forces who fought in the region during the First World War. About 1,839 men and 5 women are buried there, including four pairs of brothers, and 138 of the graves are of unknown soldiers.
Read more in our story: How to Find the Grave of a First World War Soldier
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 49.985465° N, 3.215944° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Bony Cemetery 590 m away · Bony
- La Licorne Cemetery, Lempire 2.8 km away · Lempire · 1 record
- Bellicourt British Cemetery 2.8 km away · Bellicourt
- Vendhuile Cemetery 2.9 km away · Vendhuile
- Le Catelet Churchyard 2.9 km away · Le Catelet
- Gouy Cemetery 3.3 km away · Gouy
- Hargicourt Protestant Cemetery 3.5 km away · Hargicourt
- Hargicourt Communal Cemetery Extension 3.5 km away · Hargicourt
- Lempire Cemetery 3.5 km away · Lempire
- Ronssoy Communal Cemetery, Commonwealth Plot 3.9 km away · Ronssoy
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How big is Somme American Cemetery and Memorial?
Somme American Cemetery and Memorial covers about 21,000 m² (5.2 acres), about the size of 3 soccer fields. It is the 207th largest of the 4,957 cemeteries we list in Hauts-de-France.