Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield

Name: Camp Butler National Cemetery
Address: 5063 Camp Butler Rd, Springfield, 62707-9722, United States
Telephone: +1 217-492-4070

#20 among attractions in Springfield

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Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield

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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 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, 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. ()

Built: 1865 (160 years ago)Coordinates: 39°49'56"N, 89°33'28"W

Address

5063 Camp Butler RdSpringfield 62707-9722 United States

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+1 217-492-4070

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Day trips

Camp Butler National Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Prairie Capital Convention Center, First Presbyterian Church, Lincoln Tomb, Lincoln Home National Historic Site.

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Convention center, Entertainment, Performing arts
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Church
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Memorial site, Memorial
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Museum, History museum, Historical place
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Museum, History museum
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Protected area, Nature
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Park
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