Fort Campbell POW Post Cemetery

Cemetery Overview

The Cemetery contains six marked graves and one unmarked grave depression. Five of the marked graves in the cemetery belong to German POWs originally held at Camp Campbell during WWII; the sixth marked grave belongs to an African-American civilian named William Dennis (1823-1899). The Army originally established a cemetery specifically for the interment of POWs near the present-day location of the Family Resource Center on Fort Campbell. That cemetery was moved to its current location in 1946.

One Cemetery Responsible Official from the Fort Campbell, KY Directorate of Public Works office provides oversight and administrative support for all cemetery operations. Cemetery grounds maintenance is cared for by the Fort Campbell Directorate of Public Works office. The Army cemetery falls underneath the responsibility of the Fort Campbell Garrison Command and U.S. Army's Installation Management Command (IMCOM). Launch Army Cemeteries Explorer for Fort Campbell POW Post Cemetery here to locate a gravesite.

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The cemetery can be located south of Mabry Road near the intersection of Woodlawn and Mabry Road. There are regularly no staff members present and it has very small gravel parking lot for visitors. Because the Fort Campbell POW Cemetery is located on an active U.S. Army installation, all non-DoD or non-federally-affiliated visitors without proper government identification should call ahead to the Fort Campbell on how to properly obtain access to the property before departing. The Fort Campbell Visitors Center is located at 6733 Air Assault St, Fort Campbell, KY 42223. The center can be reached by their main phone number at 270-798-9322. Non-DoD visitors who are granted access will be provided with a day pass and can gain vehicle access to the installation using gates 4, 7 or 10. The cemetery is wheelchair-accessible yet has uneven terrain that may make traversing difficult.

Hours

The cemetery is open daily with no published hours.

About the Cemetery
Directions
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First Recorded Interment:	est. 1/30/1899
Established at Present Location:	1946
Location:	Near the intersection of Service Rd. and Rail Unloading Rd., Fort Campbell, KY 42223
Burials:	5 German POWs; 2 Civilian, 1 Native American
Columbarium:	No
Acres:	0.01 acres
Status:	Closed to any future interments
Last Interment/Inurnment:	7/20/2021

The Fort Campbell POW cemetery is currently located in the northeast corner of Old Clarksville Base, approximately 50 meters southwest of Wickham and Mabry Road. The closest airport to Fort Campbell is Nashville, which is about 45 minutes away. Fort Campbell is located on the border of Kentucky and Tennessee.