Indiana Soldiers Home Cemetery - West Lafayette, IN
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member KC9PDY
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The Indiana Soldiers home cemetery is located on Soldiers Home Road, next to the Indiana Soldiers Home, in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WMRD4P
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member elyob
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The Indiana State Soldiers' Home is located on State Road 43 North in West Lafayette, Indiana. The cemetery is located behind the Home and has an entrance on Soldiers Home Road. (visit link)

From the Indiana Department of Veterans' Affairs webpage:-
The historic Indiana Veterans’ Home cemetery has been part of our campus since we first began accepting residents in 1896. Placement in our cemetery is limited to veterans and their spouses who reside with us at the time of their passing. (visit link)

According to Find A Grave, there are currently 2950 interments in this Veterans Cemetery. (visit link)


West Lafayette is a city in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. It is located about 65 miles (105 km) northwest of the state capital of Indianapolis and 103 miles (166 km) southeast of Chicago. West Lafayette is directly across the Wabash River from its sister city, Lafayette. As of the 2010 census, its population was 29,596. It is the most densely populated city in Indiana and is home to Purdue University.
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City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA

Approximate number of graves: 2950

Cemetery Status: Active

Cemetery Website: Not listed

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