History
Cypress Hills National Cemetery opened in 1952 to service the nearby veterans facility in White City, Oregon. Administration was transferred to the National Cemetery system in 1973, when it was named White City National Cemetery. The name was changed to Eagle Point National Cemetery on March 19, 1985.
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