The Quantico National Cemetery spans 725-acres and was founded in 1983. The facility conducts more than 1,100 funerals annually, and is the resting place for more than 31,000 veterans that have buried and 4,449 veterans that have been cremated. - The Quantico National Cemetery spans 725-acres and was founded in 1983. The facility conducts more than 1,100 funerals annually, and is the resting place for more than 31,000 veterans that have buried and 4,449 veterans that have been cremated.