Cemetery Property | Lexington National Cemetery, US Department of Veterans Affairs
Cemetery Property
833 West Main Street, Lexington, KY 40508
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-Sun sunrise to sunset
859-885-5727
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Application process
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Fees
Free
Service area
KY
Provides burial space for United States veterans and family members. Lexington National Cemetery is closed to new interments. The only interments that are being accepted are subsequent interments for veterans or eligible family members in an existing grave plot. Burial space may become available due to a canceled reservation or when a disinterment has been completed.
Last Assured
07/16/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Provides health services, benefits assistance, burial and memorial services to veterans.