South Florida National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery, located in western Lake Worth, Florida. It is maintained by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and it is also one of the newest national cemeteries in the United States, when it opened to the public on April 16, 2007, although the official dedication of the cemetery was on March 9, 2008. The federal approval for the cemetery was in October 2000.

Notable burials

Joe Astroth (1922–2013) Major League Baseball Player

Manuel A. Gomez (1915-2023) New York State Supreme Court Judge

Johnny Gray (1926–2014) Major League Baseball Player

Claude R. Kirk Jr. (1926–2011) 36th Governor of Florida

John Orsino (1938–2016) Professional Baseball Player

Hank Rosenstein (1920–2010) Professional Basketball Player

Leo C. Zeferetti (1927–2018) US Congressman

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United States national cemeteries

Buildings and structures in Lake Worth Beach, Florida

Protected areas of Palm Beach County, Florida

Monuments and memorials in Florida

Cemeteries in Florida

2007 establishments in Florida

Cemeteries established in the 2000s

South Florida National Cemetery