Roseburg National Cemetery Annex

Roseburg National Cemetery Annex is a VA national cemetery in Roseburg, Oregon. VA lists it as open for burials. Burial is free for eligible veterans, their spouses and dependent children.

Source: National Cemetery Administration (cem.va.gov), retrieved May 2026

History of Roseburg National Cemetery Annex

Roseburg National Cemetery is located in Douglas County, OR, approximately one-half mile from the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Roseburg.

Roseburg National Cemetery was established in 1897 to serve veterans residing at the Oregon State Soldiers' home. The Oregon Soldiers' Home itself opened in 1893 to "provide a home for honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines who had served in any wars in which the United States was engaged, or who served in the Indian Wars of Oregon, Washington or Idaho, provided they were or might become citizens of Oregon."

In 1933, the home was turned over to the National Soldiers' Home Bureau and its administration transferred to the new Veterans Administration; the cemetery attached to the grounds was included in the move. In September 1973, the cemetery was transferred to the National Cemetery System within VA.

Monuments and Memorials POW Memorial donated by Veterans of 20th Century.

Notable interments

The National Cemetery Administration lists these people of note buried at Roseburg National Cemetery Annex, with section and site where recorded.

Directions

Directions to the Roseburg National Cemetery Annex located at 913 NW Garden Valley Blvd. are as follows: Heading North on I-5, take exit 124. Left at stoplight on Harvard. Right on Stewart Park Dr. Cross the bridge. Cemetery is on right.

Directions to the historic Roseburg National Cemetery located at 1770 W Harvard Ave. are as follows: Heading North on I-5, take exit 124. Left at stoplight on Harvard. Cemetery will be on your right.

Flowers and grounds rules

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.

Who can be buried at Roseburg National Cemetery Annex?

VA national cemeteries accept a veteran who didn't receive a dishonorable discharge, a service member who died on active duty or in training, the veteran's spouse or surviving spouse (even if they remarried), and minor or, in some cases, unmarried adult dependent children. National Guard and Reserve members qualify under narrower rules. You can ask VA for a pre-need eligibility decision in advance; it does not reserve a gravesite.

What does burial here include at no cost?

• A gravesite in any VA national cemetery with available space
• Opening and closing of the grave
• A government-provided burial liner
• A government-provided headstone or marker
• Perpetual care of the gravesite

Veterans also receive a burial flag, a Presidential Memorial Certificate (presented to the next of kin at the burial) and military funeral honors, which include the playing of Taps and two uniformed service members who present the flag. The committal service is held at a committal shelter, not at the grave, and lasts about 20 minutes. National cemeteries have no viewing facilities, so the funeral itself is held elsewhere.

How do you schedule a burial at Roseburg National Cemetery Annex?

1. Gather the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers, and the deceased's details (Social Security number, dates of birth and death, relationship to the veteran).
2. Fax the discharge papers to the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 866-900-6417, or email them to [email protected] with the deceased's name in the subject line.
3. You or the funeral director call 800-535-1117 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET) to request Roseburg National Cemetery Annex and a date. National cemeteries hold burials Monday through Friday.

Where is the Roseburg National Cemetery Annex burial schedule?

VA posts a daily burial schedule for every national cemetery. Search it for Roseburg National Cemetery Annex to see the committal services planned there. It only lists burials whose families agreed to publish them. To change or cancel a burial that's already scheduled, contact Roseburg National Cemetery Annex directly at 541-677-3152.

Headstone, flag and burial allowance

• Government headstone or marker: tell the scheduling office which headstone, marker, niche cover or medallion you want when you schedule the burial.
• Burial flag: VA Form 27-2008.
• Burial allowance: For a non-service-connected death on or after October 1, 2026, VA pays up to $1,032 toward burial and funeral costs and $1,032 for a plot; for a service-connected death on or after September 11, 2001, the burial allowance is up to $2,000. Claim it with VA Form 21P-530EZ. All benefits

After the funeral: survivor benefits and the estate

A surviving spouse, child or parent may qualify for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), a tax-free monthly VA benefit, for example when the death was service connected (VA Form 21P-534EZ). The veteran's estate is settled under Oregon law; our sister site ProbateUS explains how probate works in Oregon and lists each county's probate court. For the rest of the paperwork, from Social Security to bank accounts, DeathUS has a step-by-step checklist of what to do when someone dies.

Nearest cemeteries

The three veterans cemeteries closest to Roseburg National Cemetery Annex, by straight-line distance:

• Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, OR: 1 mi, closed to new in-ground burials
• Eagle Point National Cemetery, Eagle Point, OR: 60 mi, open for burials
• Yurok Veterans Cemetery, Weitchpec, CA: 141 mi, open for burials