GENERAL INFORMATION

Burial Space
Beverly 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 gravesite. Periodically however, burial space may become available due to a canceled reservation or when a disinterment has been completed. When either of these two scenarios occurs, the gravesite is made available to another eligible veteran on a first-come, first-served basis. Since there is no way to know in advance when a gravesite may become available, please contact the cemetery at the time of need to inquire whether space is available.

Military Funeral Honors
Please contact your local funeral director or a representative from Beverly National Cemetery to make arrangements for Military Funeral Honors.
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HISTORICAL INFORMATION

Beverly National Cemetery is located in Burlington County’s Edgewater Park, in the city of Beverly, N.J.

The original cemetery was only one acre, purchased from a local resident in 1863. The plot was located in the northwest corner of the town cemetery surrounded by a picket fence. Additional land was acquired in 1936, 1937, 1948 and 1951.

The cemetery was established to provide a burial site for veterans who died in one of two nearby hospitals. Of the original 147 Union soldiers buried at Beverly National Cemetery, only 10 are unknown. For much of its history, the cemetery handled relatively few interments. The number of interments grew dramatically, however, when space became unavailable at Philadelphia National Cemetery. Beverly National Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
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NOTABLE PERSONS

Medal of Honor Recipients
Hospital Corpsman Third Class Edward C. Benfold, (Korean War) U.S. Navy. Korea, Sept. 5, 1952 (Section DS, Grave 12).

Sergeant First Class Nelson Vogel Brittin, (Korean War) U.S. Army, Company I, 19th Infantry Regiment. Yonggong-ni, Korea, March 7, 1951 (Section DS, Grave 2).

Private First Class John W. Dutko, (World War II) U.S. Army, 3rd Infantry Division. Near Ponte Rotto, Italy, May 23, 1944 (Section DS, Grave 1).

First Sergeant Bernard A. Strausbaugh, (Civil War) Company A, 3rd Maryland Infantry. Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864 (Section 1, Grave 102).
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FLORAL/GROUNDS REGULATIONS

Cemetery policies are conspicuously posted and readily visible to the public.

Floral arrangements accompanying the casket or urn at the time of burial will be placed on the completed grave. 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 such as mowing.

Artificial flowers and potted plants will be permitted on graves during periods when their presence will not interfere with grounds maintenance. As a general rule, 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.

Permanent items removed from graves will be placed in an inconspicuous holding area for one month prior to disposal. Decorative items removed from graves remain the property of the donor but are under the custodianship of the cemetery. If not retrieved by the donor, they are then governed by the rules for disposal of federal property.
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