Alexandria National Cemetery, Alexandria

Name: Alexandria National Cemetery
Address: 209 E Shamrock Ave, Alexandria, United States

#7 among attractions in Alexandria

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Alexandria National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Pineville, in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It occupies approximately 8 acres, and is site to over 10,000 interments as of the end of 2020. ()

Built: 1867 (157 years ago)Coordinates: 31°19'20"N, 92°25'57"W

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209 E Shamrock AveAlexandria United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Kisatchie National Forest, Alexandria Museum of Art, St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Louisiana History Museum.

1.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Kisatchie National Forest, Pineville
42 min walk • Kisatchie National Forest, the only National forest in Louisiana, United States, is located in the forested piney hills and hardwood bottoms of seven central and northern parishes.
1 miSW
Exhibits and workshops in a former bank
Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria
25 min walk • The Alexandria Museum of Art of Alexandria, central Louisiana, United States opened its doors in 1977 in the historic Rapides Bank and Trust Company Building.
1.1 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria
29 min walk • St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria, located in Alexandria, Louisiana. The cathedral and related buildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 29 March 1984 as St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Complex...
1.2 miSW
Museum, History museum
Louisiana History Museum, Alexandria
30 min walk • The Louisiana History Museum is located in the historic downtown portion of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA, near the Red River. It showcases the social evolution of all of Louisiana, but centers on the history of Central Louisiana, Rapides Parish, and Alexandria.
1.1 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Alexandria
29 min walk • The Emmanuel Baptist Church in downtown Alexandria, Louisiana was built in 1950. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 2001. The building was designed by New Orleans architects Favrot & Reed. Jacoby Stained Glass Studios of St. Louis also contributed to the project.
0.5 miSW
Church
Mt. Olivet Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Alexandria
14 min walk • Mt. Olivet Episcopal Church and Cemetery is an historic Carpenter Gothic style Episcopal Church building and its adjoining cemetery located at 335 Main Street in Pineville, Louisiana.
1 miW
Skate park, Military museum, Museum
Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site, Pineville
26 min walk • Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site in Pineville, Louisiana, a state historic site in Louisiana consisting of Fort Randolph and Fort Buhlow. Both of these forts are in the National Register of Historic Places.
1.1 miSW
Museum, Historical place
Bontemps African American Museum, Alexandria
27 min walk • The Arna Bontemps African American Museum was a museum in the United States city of Alexandria, Louisiana. The museum was housed in the restored home that was the birthplace of the poet Arna Bontemps, renowned as one of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance.
1.1 miSW
Museum
Arna Wendell Bontemps House, Alexandria
28 min walk • Arna Wendell Bontemps House is located in Alexandria, Louisiana. On October 13, 1902, author Arna Wendell Bontemps was born there. It was the childhood home of Arna Wendell Bontemps. Avoiding demolition due to construction of Interstate 49, the house was moved six blocks, in 1991. And it was then renovated.
1.1 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Opera
Rapides Opera House, Alexandria
29 min walk • Rapides Opera House is located in Alexandria, Louisiana. It is a Romanesque building designed by Favrot & Livaudais and built in 1903. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 1981. It was delisted on December 28, 2015.
1 miSW
Skyscraper
Commercial Building, Alexandria
27 min walk • The Commercial Building in Alexandria, Virginia, home of the Commercial Bank and Trust Company after it was built in 1915, is a historic commercial building located at the corner of Third Street and Johnston Street.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Alexandria National Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Louisiana College, Pineville (11 min walk), Mt. Olivet Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Alexandria (14 min walk), Rapides Cemetery, Alexandria (18 min walk).

How to get to Alexandria National Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Alexandria National Cemetery:

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ATRANS Transit Station (25 min walk)