Kerrville National Cemetery

Kerrville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Kerrville, in Kerr County, Texas. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 1.7 acres (0.69 ha), and as 2014 had 515 interments. It is maintained by Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas and is now closed to new interments.

Kerrville National Cemetery
Details
Established1923
Location
CountryUnited States
TypeUnited States National Cemetery (closed to new interments)
Owned byU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Size1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
No. of graves515
WebsiteOfficial
Find a GraveKerrville National Cemetery

History

In 1923, the trustees of Brown Cemetery gave permission for military veterans who had no family or burial preparations to be interred in a section of the cemetery. In 1932, the section of land was sold to the American Legion and then donated to the Veteran's Administration in 1943. It became a National Cemetery in 1973.

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