South Florida National Cemetery, Military cemetery in Lake Worth Beach, United States.
South Florida National Cemetery is a United States national cemetery in western Lake Worth Beach, Florida, covering 313 acres (127 ha). It is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs and holds the graves of veterans, including baseball players Joe Astroth, Johnny Gray and John Orsino, Governor Claude R. Kirk Jr., basketball player Hank Rosenstein and Congressman Leo C. Zeferetti.
The cemetery opened in 2007 as Florida's fifth national burial site and the 125th within the United States national cemetery system. It was established to meet growing demand for veteran burial space in the region.
Among the notable burials are Claude R. Kirk Jr., Florida's 36th governor, and Major League Baseball players Joe Astroth, Johnny Gray and John Orsino, alongside basketball player Hank Rosenstein and Congressman Leo C. Zeferetti. Visitors can seek out these graves among the veteran headstones.
The cemetery lies west of Lake Worth Beach, reached via State Road 7 and Lantana Road. The grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset, and the administrative office operates on weekday hours. Grave locations can be looked up before arrival, since the 313-acre grounds are divided into numbered sections.
The Veterans Legacy Memorial platform connects the cemetery to a database storing digital tributes and military service records for each interred veteran. This allows visitors and families to discover and share the service history of their loved ones online.
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