Southern Utah National Cemetery

Southern Utah National Cemetery is a VA national cemetery in Cedar City, Utah. 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 Southern Utah National Cemetery

The official dedication of the cemetery took place on September 10, 2025, with the inaugural burials occurring later that same month.

Notable interments

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

Directions

Cemetery is located in the southwest section of Cedar City, Utah. From Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas NV, follow signs to get onto Interstate 15 North (about 0.3 miles). Drive approximately 173 miles north on I-15N to Exit 57 for UT-130/South Main. Keep left at the fork, heading west on Cross Hollow Road. Take a left (south) after the highway exit and onto Providence Center Drive. Pass the Home Depot and take a right (west) onto 1600 South. Cemetery is located approximately 0.3 miles from the turn on the left.

From Salt Lake City International Airport, follow signs to get onto Interstate 80 East (about 2.4 miles). Drive approximately 2.6 miles east on I-80E, take the exit for Interstate 15 South Las Vegas and keep left at the fork. Drive approximately 254 miles south on I-15S to Exit 57. Keep right at the fork onto Cross Hollow Road and take an immediate left onto Providence Center Drive.)

Flowers and grounds rules

Natural, fresh-cut flowers are welcomed on graves any time. We remove flowers when they become unsightly or to facilitate mowing.

One small American flag may be placed on the grave. We remove it when it becomes damaged, faded, or tattered, and dispose of it properly. No object shall be attached to a marker or niche cover, protrude above the top of an upright headstone or encroach on an adjacent grave.

Who can be buried at Southern Utah National Cemetery?

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 Southern Utah National Cemetery?

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 Southern Utah National Cemetery and a date. National cemeteries hold burials Monday through Friday.

Where is the Southern Utah National Cemetery burial schedule?

VA posts a daily burial schedule for every national cemetery. Search it for Southern Utah National Cemetery 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 Southern Utah National Cemetery directly at 435-267-2710.

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 Utah law; our sister site ProbateUS explains how probate works in Utah 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 Southern Utah National Cemetery, by straight-line distance:

• Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, NV: 153 mi, open for burials
• Arizona Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Camp Navajo, Bellemont, AZ: 180 mi, open for burials
• Utah Veterans Cemetery and Memorial Park, Bluffdale, UT: 203 mi, open for burials