0
documented records
≈ 56k–110k
approx. capacity (graves)
2.81 km²
cemetery area · 693.3 acres
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Calverton National Cemetery lies in eastern Long Island, between the towns of Manorville and Riverhead in Suffolk County, New York. It is a national cemetery for veterans and is described as the largest national cemetery in the United States. A support committee organizes programs and services to perpetuate the memory of the deceased veterans buried there.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 40.932923° N, 72.813572° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Wading River Cemetery 3.5 km away · Wading River
- Wells Cemetery 4.5 km away · Calverton
- Baiting Hollow Cemetery 6.6 km away · Riverhead
- Brookfield Presbyterian Church Cemetery 8.7 km away · Manorville
- Brookfield Cemetery 8.8 km away · Manorville
- Longwood Cemetery 11 km away · Ridge
- Riverhead Cemetery 12 km away · Riverhead
- Swedenborgian Cemetery 13 km away · Riverhead
- Saint John the Evangelist Parish Cemetery 13 km away · Riverhead
- Homan and Buckingham Private Cemetery 14 km away · Yaphank
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How big is Calverton National Cemetery?
Calverton National Cemetery covers about 281 hectares (693 acres), about the same size as Arlington National Cemetery. It is the largest of the 4,596 cemeteries we list in New York.