Profile: Riverside National Cemetery

Riverside National Cemetery

Location: Riverside, California

Age: Opened in 1978.

Size: 740.3 Acres.
Vacancies: Yes

History: Riverside National Cemetery was established in 1976 via transfer of 740 acres from March Air Force Base. In 2000, it was the most active cemetery in the National Cemetery Administration's system based on the number of interments. The cemetery was officially opened for burials November 11, 1978.

Famous Citizens: Two Medal of Honor recipients.

Items of Interest: The Medal of Honor Memorial, which features the names of all medal recipients, The Fallen Soldiers Memorial, a memorial to honor Prisoners of War, a carillon donated by the American Veterans, and a memorial amphitheater.

Contact: 22495 Van Buren Boulevard
Riverside, CA 92518
Phone: (951) 653-8417
Fax: (951) 653-5233

Website: http://www.cem.va.gov/nchp/riverside.htm

Profile: Crown Hill Cemetery

Crown Hill Cemetery

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Age: Established in 1864

Size: Large - The third largest non-government cemetery in the United States at 555 acres. Has over 185,000 occupants.

Vacancies: Yes

History: Established as the official cemetery of Indianapolis when the city was being planned.

Famous Citizens: Benjamin Harrison, Former U.S. President
Colonel Eli Lilly
James Whitcomb Riley, Poet
John Dillinger. Infamous Bank Robber
Booth Tarkington, Author
Frederick Duesenberg, Automobile Manufacturer
13 Civil War Generals
Several Governors and Mayors

Items of Interest: Crown Hill has a Gothic Chapel from the late 1800's, National Cemetery dedicated to U.S. Soldiers, and a Confederate lot on cemetery grounds.

Contact: 700 West 38th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Phone: (317)925-8231
Fax: (317)925-8240
info@crownhill.org

Website: www.crownhill.org

Profile: Rose Hill Cemetery

Rose Hill Cemetery

Location: Whittier, California

Age: Established in 1914.

Size: 1,400 acres - making it the largest cemetery in the United States

Vacancies: Yes

History: Rose Hill began as a small cemetery with only 1 acre. Over the years it has increased in size to over 1400. Much of the land that was acquired for the cemetery was rugged hillside and 25 million cubic yards of earth was moved to create the cemetery that we have today. Rose Hill is the final resting place for many of southern California's residents and with 2500 acres of land holdings, it will continue to prosper for many generations to come.

Famous Citizens: William Hopper, Actor
Frank Nixon, Father of former U.S. President Richard Nixon
Eric "Eazy-E" Wright, Rapper
Robert Chandler, Professional Football Player
William Roy "Link" Lyman, Professional Football Player
Wally Hood, Professional Baseball Player
Augustus Jenkins, R&B Pianist
Billy Laughlin (William Robert), Actor (played Froggy on The Little Rascals)

Items of Interest: Rose Hills houses several Mausoleums (including one that is the largest building of its kind in California), gardens, and fountains.

Contact: 3888 S. Workman Mill Road
Whittier, California 90601
Phone: (562) 699-0921

Website: www.rosehills.com