Kerrville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Kerrville, in Kerr County, Texas. It encompasses 1.7 acres (0.69 ha), and as of the end of 2005 had 463 interments. It is maintained by Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas and is now closed to new interments.
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