Kerrville National Cemetery
VAMC, 3600 Memorial Blvd.
Kerrville, TX 78028
Phone: (210) 820-3891
FAX: (210) 820-3445
To schedule burials: See General Information
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Office Hours:
Contact the Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery at (210) 820-3891
Visitation Hours:
Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
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Burial Space: This cemetery is closed to new interments. However, space may be available in the same gravesite for eligible family members.
Acreage: 1.7
Number of Interments
Thru Fiscal Year 2008: 463
General Information Kiosk on Site? No
Floral/Ground Regulations
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Directions from nearest airport:
The cemetery is located two miles southeast of the city of Kerrville. Take Highway 27 to Spur Route 100. Turn north and travel ½ mile to cemetery.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
To schedule a burial: Fax all discharge documentation to the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 1-866-900-6417 and follow-up with a phone call to 1-800-535-1117.
The Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio performs all administrative functions for Kerrville National Cemetery. You can contact Fort Sam Houston at the number listed above.
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HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Kerrville National Cemetery is located in Kerr County, Texas, adjacent to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
In June 1923, A. P. Brown and J. S. Brown, trustees of the Brown Cemetery (a private plot used by Brown and his descendents) gave the Women’s Auxiliary of the local American Legion permission to bury local servicemen. The auxiliary had assumed responsibility for providing such burials for ex-servicemen and World War I veterans who died in the Kerrville community without family or friends who could provide for their interment.
In December 1932, the Brown trustees sold the unused portion of the family cemetery used for veterans to the American Legion. The American Legion, in turn, donated 1.7-acres to the Veterans Administration in February 1943. In 1973, the cemetery was transferred to the National Cemetery System and is still maintained by personnel from the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
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NOTABLE PERSONS
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FLORAL/GROUNDS REGULATIONS
Natural cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time of the year. They will be removed when they become unsightly or when it becomes necessary to facilitate cemetery operations.
Artificial flowers and potted plants will be permitted on graves during periods when their presence will not interfere with grounds maintenance (October thru March). Artificial flowers and potted plants will be allowed on graves for a period extending 10 days before through 10 days after Easter Sunday and Memorial Day.
Christmas wreaths, grave blankets and other seasonal adornments may be placed on graves from Dec. 1 through Jan. 20. They may not be secured to headstones or markers.
Permanent plantings, statues, vigil lights, breakable objects and similar items are not permitted on the graves. The Department of Veterans Affairs does not permit adornments that are considered offensive, inconsistent with the dignity of the cemetery or considered hazardous to cemetery personnel. For example, items incorporating beads or wires may become entangled in mowers or other equipment and cause injury.
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