Houston National Cemetery

A large VA-run national cemetery northwest of downtown Houston, known for its hemicycle memorial and carillon tower.

10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77038 · Houston, TX

About Houston National Cemetery

Houston National Cemetery is a federal burial ground run by the Department of Veterans Affairs in the northwest part of Houston. It opened in the 1960s and was built by VA staff, and it is one of the few national cemeteries not located on a VA hospital campus. Its centerpiece is a large curved hemicycle memorial with a chapel, a carillon tower, and a bas-relief sculpture of a fallen soldier. The grounds hold many veterans, including several Medal of Honor recipients and a former Texas congressman. Visitors should follow posted rules on flowers, pets, and conduct, and the cemetery is closed to picnicking and loitering. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

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