Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
N 32° 41.328 W 117° 14.710
11S E 477017 N 3616814
National Cemetery for all U.S. Military Servicemen on the Point Loma penisula above San Diego Bay.
Waymark Code: WM1WXG
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2007
Views: 138
Situated in San Diego County on the Fort Rosecrans Military reservation, the cemetery is located approximately 10 miles west of San Diego, overlooking the bay and the city.
Fort Rosecrans became a National Cemetery on Oct. 5, 1934. The decision to make the post cemetery part of the national system came, in part, due to changes in legislation that greatly increased the number of persons eligible for burial in a national cemetery. Grave space in San Francisco National Cemetery then grew increasingly limited. In addition, southern California was experiencing a phenomenal population growth during this period, and there was a definitive need for more burial sites.
Acreage: 77.5
Number of Interments
Thru Fiscal Year 2006: 91,467
Date cemetery was established: Fort Rosecrans became a National Cemetery on Oct. 5, 1934.
Visiting hours:
Visitation Hours:
Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Please submit a photo(s) taken by you of your visit to the location (non-copyrighted photos only). GPS photos are also accepted with the location in the background, and old vacation photos are accepted. If you are not able to provide a photo, then please describe your visit or give a story about the visit.
We would also like to hear about any of your deceased family members who may be laid to rest in the cemetery.