0
documented records
≈ 35k–70k
approx. capacity (graves)
1.76 km²
cemetery area · 434.9 acres
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Fort Snelling National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery in Minnesota, near Minneapolis, and is described as the state's only national cemetery. Fort Snelling had set up a local cemetery in 1870 for soldiers who died while stationed there, and burials from earlier Fort Snelling cemeteries dating back to the 1820s were later moved to the national cemetery. It was established in 1937.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 44.869910° N, 93.215501° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Acacia Park Cemetery 3.7 km away · Mendota Heights
- Church of Saint Peter Historic Cemetery 4.1 km away · Mendota Heights
- Church of The Assumption Catholic Cemetery 4.5 km away · Richfield
- Resurrection Cemetery 5.1 km away · Mendota Heights
- Oak Hill Cemetery 6.3 km away · Minneapolis
- St. Mary's Cemetery 6.7 km away · Minneapolis
- Trinity Lone Oak Cemetery 7.3 km away · Eagan
- B'Nai Emet Cemetery 7.3 km away · Richfield
- Gemelus Chesed Cemetery 7.4 km away · Richfield
- Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery 7.5 km away · Richfield
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How big is Fort Snelling National Cemetery?
Fort Snelling National Cemetery covers about 176 hectares (435 acres), about the same size as Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. It is the largest of the 2,015 cemeteries we list in Minnesota.