Veteran services at Cave Hill Cemetery Company
Cave Hill Cemetery Company in Louisville, KY supports veteran families with military funeral arrangements. In its own description, the home mentions veterans cemetery burial. On-site amenities include chapel columbarium, suited to flag presentation and honors ceremonies.
The home lists these veteran-related services: cremation memorialization and traditional burial lots. Ask the director which of them they arrange directly.
Facilities on site include scattering garden, grinstead columbarium, and chapel columbarium.
The nearest veterans cemetery that isn't listed as closed is New Albany National Cemetery in IN, about 6 miles from Cave Hill Cemetery Company. For a burial in a VA national cemetery, the funeral home or the family calls the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
We list about 552 funeral homes in Kentucky. Only some of them name military funeral honors or VA benefits help among their services.
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, so 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?
In its own description of its veteran services, Cave Hill Cemetery Company mentions veterans cemetery burial. Ask the home how VA burial benefits apply to your family.
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 and veteran services listed
Burial and cremation services
Burial
- · Traditional Burial Lots
On-site facilities
Affiliations and specialties
Specialties
- · Rural Garden-Style Cemetery
- · Accredited Arboretum
- · Historical Tours
- · Horticulture Tours
- · Military History Tours
- · Cemetery Symbolism Tours
- · Outdoor Sculpture Gallery Tours
- · Grief Walking Groups
How to request military funeral honors
By law (10 U.S.C. § 1491), an eligible veteran's funeral can include, on request, an honors detail of at least two service members who fold and present the U.S. flag to the family and play Taps. The funeral director usually makes the request and will need the veteran's DD214 or other discharge papers.
VA suggests asking at least 48 to 72 hours before the service. More on what honors include and how to request them.