Richmond
National Cemetery
1701
Williamsburg Road
Richmond,
VA 23231
Phone: (804) 795-2031 or 2278
FAX: (804) 795-1064 |
Office Hours:
Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
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: 9.7
Number of
Interments Thru Fiscal Year 2005 9,322
General Information Kiosk on Site? No
Floral/Ground Regulations: This
Cemetery's Regulations |
Directions from
nearest airport:
Cemetery
is located on Highway 60 East at the corner of Government and Williamsburg
Roads. It can be reached from Interstate 64, turn off at Nine Mile
Road exit, then east to stop light at Masonic Lane to stop light
at Williamsburg Road (about two miles), then right turn on Williamsburg
Rd. and about half a mile to cemetery on left side of road. Richmond
International Airport is located approximately five miles east of
cemetery just off U.S. Route 60. |
GENERAL INFORMATION
Military Funeral
Honors
Local Numbers for Military Honors:
U.S. Air Force - (757) 764-7181
U.S. Army - (703) 696-3237
U.S. Coast Guard - (757) 398-6390
U.S. Marine Corps - (717) 770-4524
U.S. Navy - (757) 322-2817
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HISTORICAL
INFORMATION
Richmond National Cemetery
is located in Henrico County, Va., about three miles east of the state
capital. The cemetery lies just within the fortification lines constructed
by the Confederate army during its defense of Richmond during the Civil
War. Three of the cemetery’s 10 acres were purchased in July 1867
from William Slater; additional acreage was subsequently purchased in
1868 and 1906.
The first burials at Richmond
National Cemetery were reinterments from Oakwood and Hollywood cemeteries
in Richmond, the cemetery at Belle Island Confederate Prison, the battlefields
of Cold Harbor and Seven Pines, and from locations in Chesterfield and
Hanover counties, Va.
Richmond National Cemetery
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
Monuments
and Memorials
This cemetery contains no monuments or memorials.
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NOTABLE
BURIALS
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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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