About Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery
Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery is a grant funded veteran cemetery located in Jennings, Louisiana. Built or expanded under the VA's Veterans Cemetery Grants Program, the cemetery is operated by the state, county, or tribal authority while following federal eligibility standards. The cemetery is currently accepting new in-ground and columbarium interments. Families should call the cemetery directly to verify availability for the desired service date.
Detailed history, notable interments, and ground policies for this cemetery are not yet available from the National Cemetery Administration's public listing. The cemetery's primary contact information appears in the sidebar.
Nearest cemeteries
The three closest veteran cemeteries to Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery (by straight-line distance):
- Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery — Leesville, LA (70 mi · open)
- Alexandria National Cemetery — Pineville, LA (75 mi · closed)
- Port Hudson National Cemetery — Zachary, LA (84 mi · unknown)
Nearby veteran-friendly funeral homes
The following funeral homes within a 50-mile radius of Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery have demonstrated a commitment to serving veterans through specialized services, VA benefits coordination, or dedicated honors details.
Semien-Lewis Mortuary is a premier funeral home located at 819 State Street in Jennings, LA. The property features well-appointed spaces including chapel and funeral facility. Professional offerings include funeral planning, veteran services, and grief support, handled with the utmost care by their licensed directors. General services start at $1,720. Direct cremation services are provided starting at $1,720. The staff is experienced in coordinating with various faith traditions, specifically Catholic and Baptist. The firm's dedication to service is reflected in their 4.9-star Google rating across 12 reviews.
Miguez Funeral Home is a premier funeral home located at 114 East Shankland Avenue in Jennings, LA. The property features well-appointed spaces including chapel, hospitality suite, and staterooms. Professional offerings include funeral services, burial services, and memorial services, handled with the utmost care by their licensed directors. General services start at $1,850. For families preferring a traditional approach, basic burial services begin at $5,255, while direct cremation is available from $1,850. The staff is experienced in coordinating with various faith traditions, specifically Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Apostolic, and Nondenominational Christian.
Gossen Funeral Home, Inc. is a premier funeral home located at 504 North Polk in Rayne, LA. The property features well-appointed spaces including mortuary facilities. Professional offerings include aftercare grief sessions, handled with the utmost care by their licensed directors.
Duhon Funeral Home LLC is a premier funeral home located at 900 East Texas Avenue in Rayne, LA. The property features well-appointed spaces including funeral home. Professional offerings include burial services, graveside services, and cremation services, handled with the utmost care by their licensed directors. General services start at $2,695. For families preferring a traditional approach, basic burial services begin at $4,795, while direct cremation is available from $2,390. The staff is experienced in coordinating with various faith traditions, specifically Catholic, Baptist, United Pentecostal Church International, and Methodist.
Johnson Funeral Home - Iowa is a premier funeral home located at 205 S. Adams St. in Iowa, LA. With deep roots in the community, they provide a peaceful and accommodating environment to honor the memory of loved ones.
Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Downtown is a premier funeral home located at 330 St. Landry St. in Lafayette, LA. The property features well-appointed spaces including downtown location, scott location, and southside location. Professional offerings include funeral services, preplanning, and grief support, handled with the utmost care by their licensed directors. General services start at $988. Direct cremation services are provided starting at $988. The staff is experienced in coordinating with various faith traditions, specifically Catholic, Non-denominational Christian, and Anglican.
Melancon Funeral Home is a premier funeral home located at 289 Church Street in Grand Coteau, LA. The property features well-appointed spaces including carencro main location, carencro chapel location, and opelousas location. Professional offerings include funeral services, cremation services, and catholic mass reading & music selections, handled with the utmost care by their licensed directors. General services start at $1,930. For families preferring a traditional approach, basic burial services begin at $5,494, while direct cremation is available from $1,930. The staff is experienced in coordinating with various faith traditions, specifically Catholic.
Martin & Castille Funeral Home - Southside is a premier funeral home located at 600 E. Farrel Rd. in Lafayette, LA. With deep roots in the community, they provide a peaceful and accommodating environment to honor the memory of loved ones. The firm's dedication to service is reflected in their 5.0-star Google rating across 209 reviews.