Eagle Point National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located just east of Eagle Point, Jackson County of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is about 14 miles (20 km) northeast of Medford.
It encompasses 43.4 acres (17.6 ha), and at the end of 2005, had 12,049 interments.
Read more about Eagle Point National Cemetery: History, Notable Monuments, Notable Interments
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