Bath National Cemetery, New York, United States
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About
Bath National Cemetery is a cemetery located in Steuben county New York in the United States of America. It is at 42.3486827 latitude and -77.3508144 longitude. Bath National Cemetery is at an elevation of 357 ft (1171 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Bath".
History
The cemetery was originally a part of the New York State Soldiers and Sailors Home, which was established in 1877; the cemetery was dedicated in Dec. 25, 1879. In 1930, the Soldiers and Sailors Home and cemetery became two integrated components of the Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC). When 82 national cemeteries were transferred from the Department of Army to the Veterans Administration in 1973, the Bath VAMC cemetery became part of the National Cemetery System and was designated appropriately.
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Cemetery |
| Latitude: | 42.3486827 |
| Longitude: | -77.3508144 |
| Elevation: | 357 ft / 1171 m |
| County: | Steuben |
| USGS Map Name: | Bath |
