Cemetery Property | Camp Nelson National Cemetery, US Department of Veterans Affairs
Cemetery Property
6980 Danville Road, Nicholasville, KY 40356
Eligibility
Must have/meet:
- Member of armed forces who have met a minimum active duty service requirement
- Discharged under conditions other than dishonorable
- Veteran’s spouse, widow or widower, minor dependent children and under certain conditions, unmarried adult children with disabilities may also be eligible for burial.
- Eligible spouses and children may be buried even if they predecease the Veteran
- Members of the reserve components of the armed forces who die while on active duty or who die while on training duty or were eligible for retired pay, may also be eligible for burial
Required documents
Please submit proof of Military Service-DD214
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00 am-4:30 pm (EST)
To access this service, contact:
Michael Niklarz (Director)
859-885-5727
Voice·
Main
859-887-4860
Fax·
Fax
Application process
Call for more information
Fees
Free
Service area
KY
Provides cemetery burial space for caskets and cremated remains of all eligible members of the armed forces and their eligible spouses or children. Operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Last Assured
01/05/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Provides health services, benefits assistance, burial and memorial services to veterans.