Richmond National Cemetery

A federal veterans cemetery east of Richmond with Civil War roots, now closed to most new burials.

1701 Williamsburg Road, Richmond, VA 23231 · Richmond, VA

About Richmond National Cemetery

Run by the Department of Veterans Affairs, this national cemetery sits in Henrico County about three miles east of the state capital. It was built partly within Confederate fortification lines from the Civil War, and its first graves were relocated from several older Richmond-area cemeteries and battlefields. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Visitors can walk the grounds during daylight hours, and the National Cemetery Administration and the National Park Service have prepared a walking tour that highlights selected servicemembers buried here. The cemetery no longer accepts new interments except for subsequent burials in existing gravesites, though spaces can occasionally open up. Floral and decoration rules apply at graves.

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