U.S. National Cemetery
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A U.S. National Cemetery is a federally designated burial ground for members of the armed forces and eligible veterans, maintained by the U.S. government as part of the national system of military cemeteries.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1366384 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. National Cemetery Context triple: [U.S. National Memorial, isDifferentFrom, U.S. National Cemetery]
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Soldiers' National Cemetery
Soldiers' National Cemetery is a historic military burial ground in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, best known as the site where President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
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Woodlawn National Cemetery
Woodlawn National Cemetery is a United States national military burial ground in Elmira, New York, known for interring Civil War prisoners of war and other American veterans.
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Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is a United States military cemetery and national memorial site where many American service members and notable figures are buried.
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Andrew Johnson National Cemetery
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Greeneville, Tennessee, that serves as the final resting place of the 17th U.S. president, Andrew Johnson, and is preserved as part of a national historic site.
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San Francisco National Cemetery
San Francisco National Cemetery is a historic United States military burial ground located in the Presidio of San Francisco, California, serving as the final resting place for numerous veterans and notable military figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. National Cemetery Target entity description: A U.S. National Cemetery is a federally designated burial ground for members of the armed forces and eligible veterans, maintained by the U.S. government as part of the national system of military cemeteries.
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A.
Soldiers' National Cemetery
Soldiers' National Cemetery is a historic military burial ground in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, best known as the site where President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
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B.
Woodlawn National Cemetery
Woodlawn National Cemetery is a United States national military burial ground in Elmira, New York, known for interring Civil War prisoners of war and other American veterans.
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C.
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is a United States military cemetery and national memorial site where many American service members and notable figures are buried.
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D.
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Greeneville, Tennessee, that serves as the final resting place of the 17th U.S. president, Andrew Johnson, and is preserved as part of a national historic site.
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E.
San Francisco National Cemetery
San Francisco National Cemetery is a historic United States military burial ground located in the Presidio of San Francisco, California, serving as the final resting place for numerous veterans and notable military figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal designation
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military cemetery ⓘ type of cemetery ⓘ |
| administeredUnder | National Cemetery Administration policies ⓘ |
| burialCostsForEligible |
no cost for government headstone or marker
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no cost for gravesite ⓘ no cost for opening and closing of the grave ⓘ no cost for perpetual care ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Arlington National Cemetery
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private cemeteries ⓘ state veterans cemeteries ⓘ |
| eligibilityDeterminedBy | federal law ⓘ |
| eligibilityIncludes |
active duty service members
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certain Reserve and National Guard members ⓘ certain dependent children of eligible service members and veterans ⓘ certain spouses of eligible service members and veterans ⓘ veterans who meet service requirements ⓘ |
| fundedBy | United States federal budget ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Title 38 of the United States Code
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federal regulations on veterans’ benefits ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
avenues and sections laid out in planned designs
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columbarium niches for cremated remains ⓘ committal shelters for burial services ⓘ flagpoles for display of the United States flag ⓘ memorial sections for remains not recovered or identified ⓘ memorials and monuments honoring military service ⓘ perpetual care of gravesites ⓘ records of interments maintained by federal authorities ⓘ standard government-furnished headstones or markers ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
burial of U.S. Civil War dead in many early national cemeteries
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commemoration of U.S. military personnel from multiple wars ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfRecords | English ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryFunction |
burial of certain eligible family members
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burial of eligible veterans ⓘ burial of members of the armed forces ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
National Cemetery Administration
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National Park Service ⓘ United States Department of Veterans Affairs ⓘ United States Department of the Army ⓘ United States federal government ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
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| partOf |
United States National Cemetery System
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linked to:
U.S. National Cemetery
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| purpose |
honor military service and sacrifice
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preserve national military heritage ⓘ provide burial benefits to eligible veterans ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | United States Department of Veterans Affairs regulations ⓘ |
| requires | verification of military service for interment ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| symbolOf | national recognition of military service ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. National Cemetery Description of subject: A U.S. National Cemetery is a federally designated burial ground for members of the armed forces and eligible veterans, maintained by the U.S. government as part of the national system of military cemeteries.
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