Northwoods National Cemetery

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Northwoods National Cemetery
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Established2015
Location
Harshaw, Wisconsin
Country United States
Coordinates 45°40′53″N89°40′38″W / 45.68139°N 89.67722°W / 45.68139; -89.67722 Coordinates: 45°40′53″N89°40′38″W / 45.68139°N 89.67722°W / 45.68139; -89.67722
Type United States National Cemetery
Size6 acres (2.4 ha)
Find a Grave Northwoods National Cemetery

Northwoods National Cemetery is a national cemetery located in Oneida County, Wisconsin for veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces. The cemetery was purchased to service the needs of veterans, spouses, and eligible children within a 75-mile radius of nearby Rhinelander. [1]

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History and location

On September 24, 2015, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) purchased the six acre property at 4520 Lakewood Road, Cassian, Wisconsin for $24,712. [2]

As part of the VA National Cemetery Administration Rural Initiative, the cemetery will provide access to VA burial benefits for veterans residing in areas not previously within reasonable access to a national or state veterans cemetery. The cemetery is the second national cemetery in Wisconsin Wood National Cemetery, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was the only other VA national cemetery in the state and was no longer accepting new interments. There are also three state run veterans cemeteries in Wisconsin: Southern, Northern, and Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemeteries. Central Wisconsin Veterans Cemetery, in King, is located 114 Miles from Harshaw. [1] [2]

The design-build contract was awarded in August 2017. The first phase of construction will offer more than 3,380 casket and cremation spaces, [2] with the capacity to serve more than 38,000 overall. [1] Of these, about 24,000 will be in-ground interments. Construction will be completed in the fall of 2019, [3] the estimated cost to complete the cemetery is 3.4 million dollars. [4] Northwoods National Cemetery will be officially dedicated and open for interments in the spring of 2020.

Originally referred to as Rhinelander National Cemetery, it was officially designated Northwoods National Cemetery in July 2019. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "VA Names Northwoods and Snake River Canyon National Cemeteries". National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 5 August 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Northwoods National Cemetery Fact Sheet" (PDF). National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
  3. ↑ Jopek, Brian (July 23, 2019). "National cemetery in Harshaw named". The Northwoods River News. Walker Communications, LLC. Retrieved 5 August 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ↑ Acheson, Dean S. (May 22, 2019). "National Cemetery At Cassian Nears Completion". WXPR. Retrieved 5 August 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

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