Cave Hill Cemetery Company

Veteran services at Cave Hill Cemetery Company

Cave Hill Cemetery Company in Louisville, KY supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In their own words: "Cave Hill Cemetery includes the Cave Hill National Cemetery, which serves as a burial site for over 5,500 soldiers from the Civil War and other American conflicts. The cemetery also offers specific Military History Tours." On-site amenities include chapel columbarium, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.

Veteran-related services offered include cremation memorialization and traditional burial lots. Each service is coordinated with the family and, where applicable, with the deceased's last unit or branch honor detail.

On-site facilities of note include scattering garden, grinstead columbarium, and chapel columbarium. These spaces accommodate full military honors details, family gatherings before and after the service, and the placement of the United States flag during the visitation period.

The nearest VA national cemetery is New Albany National Cemetery in IN, approximately 6 miles from Cave Hill Cemetery Company. Cave Hill Cemetery Company can coordinate transport, scheduling with the cemetery's interment office, and the timing of military honors with the receiving committal shelter.

Kentucky has approximately 552 licensed funeral homes serving its population, of which a subset specifically lists military funeral honors and VA benefits assistance among their services. Cave Hill Cemetery Company is among them.

Frequently asked questions

Does Cave Hill Cemetery Company publish funeral prices?

Cave Hill Cemetery Company has not posted a full price list online. Under the FTC Funeral Rule it must provide itemized pricing on request — call (502) 451-5630, and ask how VA burial benefits apply.

Where is Cave Hill Cemetery Company located, and can it coordinate a veterans cemetery burial?

Cave Hill Cemetery Company is located at 701 Baxter Avenue in Louisville, KY. You can reach the home at (502) 451-5630. Staff can coordinate burial with nearby VA national and state veterans cemeteries.

What services does Cave Hill Cemetery Company offer veteran families?

Cave Hill Cemetery Company provides cremation memorialization, mausoleums, monuments, markers, benches, and can arrange military funeral honors for eligible veterans.

Does Cave Hill Cemetery Company help veterans with VA burial benefits?

Cave Hill Cemetery includes the Cave Hill National Cemetery, which serves as a burial site for over 5,500 soldiers from the Civil War and other American conflicts. The cemetery also offers specific Military History Tours.

What sets Cave Hill Cemetery Company apart

Designated as a Level II accredited arboretum with over 600 different tree and shrub species across 296 acres.
Offers a wide array of specialized historical, horticultural, and thematic tours (e.g., Civil War, Bourbon Barons, Literary Figures, Angel Statuary).
Houses the Cave Hill National Cemetery, a burial site for over 5,500 soldiers from various American wars, including the Civil War.
Final resting place for numerous prominent figures such as Muhammad Ali, Colonel Harland Sanders, and George Rogers Clark.
Features unique historical structures like the Rustic Shelter House (built 1892) and the restored Tingley Memorial Fountain (erected 1922, restored 2004).
Provides comprehensive lot care options, including General Care, Annual Care, and Preservation Care with interest-accruing funds for long-term maintenance.

Military & veteran services offered

★Cremation Memorialization

Burial & cremation services

Burial

· Traditional Burial Lots

On-site facilities

· Scattering Garden

· Grinstead Columbarium

· Chapel Columbarium

· Magnolia Mausoleum

· Lakeview Mausoleum

· Ginkgo Mausoleum

· Private Family Mausoleums

· Lakes

· Rustic Shelter House

· National Cemetery

· Arboretum

· Administration Office

Affiliations & specializations

Specializations

· Rural Garden-Style Cemetery
· Accredited Arboretum
· Historical Tours
· Horticulture Tours
· Military History Tours
· Cemetery Symbolism Tours
· Outdoor Sculpture Gallery Tours
· Grief Walking Groups

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The veteran's spouse may qualify for VA Dependency & Indemnity Compensation.

DIC is a tax-free monthly benefit for surviving spouses, dependent children, and (in some cases) parents of veterans whose death is service-connected. EverSettled walks veteran families through DIC eligibility, survivor pension, life-insurance claims, probate, and the federal-account paperwork that follows.

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How honors are coordinated

Military funeral honors are guaranteed at no cost for any veteran discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. The funeral home arranges the honors detail by contacting the deceased's last unit or the nearest active-duty installation of the appropriate branch and submitting the DD-214 to verify eligibility.

For requests less than 72 hours from service time, families can call the Department of Defense's expedited honors line at 1-877-MIL-HONR (1-877-645-4667). See the full honors protocol.