Planning for Interment

Andersonville National Cemetery.

NPS photo.

 

NEW benefit available – Reimbursement for cost and installation of grave liner/vault:

• A new benefit is available to veterans or designated next of kin of veterans and dependents buried in Andersonville National Cemetery on or after June 15, 2018.
• This new benefit applies to casketed burials only.
• Public Law 115-184 and National Park Service Director’s Order 61 authorizes and requires the National Park Service to reimburse eligible veterans or designated next of kin for the cost of grave liners, at the annual rate set by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for a portion of the cost of grave liner installation.
• To inquire about this grave liner benefit, e-mail us or call 229-924-0343 ext. 112

 

When making plans to be interred at Andersonville National Cemetery:

• Contact your preferred Funeral Home.
• Indicate that you/your spouse would like to be interred at Andersonville National Cemetery.
• Provide the Funeral Director with a copy of your/spouse's military discharge (Form DD-214).
• Plan the preferred services.

At the time of your/spouse's death your Funeral Director will:

• Contact Andersonville National Cemetery at 229-924-0343 to schedule the interment.
• Provide a copy of the military discharge paper (Form DD-214) to Andersonville National Cemetery.
• Arrange for installation and closure of a grave liner/vault if the remains are casketed. If cremated, no grave liner/vault is required.
• Arrange for Military honors to be rendered for the veteran if desired by the family.
• Oversee interment services at Andersonville National Cemetery.
• Place remains at the grave site.

Andersonville National Cemetery staff will, at no cost to the family:

• Verify eligibility for interment.
• Work with your Funeral Director to schedule a time for interment.
• Open and close the grave site.
• Provide for use of the cemetery rostrum for the committal service.
• Assist with parking of family and guests upon arrival at the cemetery.
• Order the headstone from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Upon arrival, the headstone will be verified for accuracy and then set at the gravesite.

If additional information is needed, please contact:

Cemetery Administrator
Andersonville National Cemetery
Andersonville National Historic Site
496 Cemetery Road
Andersonville, GA 31711
229-924-0343, ext. 112 Phone
229-924-1967 Fax