Hot Springs National Cemetery
| Hot Springs National Cemetery | |
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 This Historic American Buildings Survey image shows the cemetery from the north-west corner. | |
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| Location | |
| Type | United States National Cemetery |
| Size | 8.7 acres (3.5 ha) |
| No. of interments | Over 1,500 |
Hot Springs National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Hot Springs in Fall River County, South Dakota. It encompasses 8.7 acres (3.5 ha), and as of 2014, had 1,501 interments. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs manages it through the Black Hills National Cemetery.
History
[edit]In 1902 a veterans care facility was constructed in the area, and the cemetery was established to inter veterans who died while residing there. It was transferred to the National Cemetery system in 1973.
Hot Springs National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Notable interments
[edit]- Lieutenant Charles L. Russell (1844–1910), Medal of Honor recipient for action at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House during the Civil War.[1]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- National Cemetery Administration
- Hot Springs National Cemetery
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hot Springs National Cemetery
- Hot Springs National Cemetery at Find a Grave
- Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS) No. SD-1, "Hot Springs National Cemetery, Virginia Medical Center 500 North Fifth Street, Hot Springs, Fall River, SD"
