Grant to fund Veterans Memorial Cemetery expansion in Milledgeville
The Georgia Department of Veterans Service has been awarded a grant of $2,436,388 by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the expansion of the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville.
The project will develop approximately 15 acres and serve 105,326 veterans and their families.
“The expansion will include the construction of 1,520 pre-placed crypts, 320 columbarium niches, roadways, landscaping, irrigation and supporting infrastructure,” said Dan Holtz, Assistant Commissioner for Administration, Health and Memorials.
Dedicated in 2001, the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Milledgeville sits on 142 acres with an administration/visitor center, a committal chapel, and a carillon. It was last expanded in 2011.
As of June 30, there are 3,081 veterans, spouses, and eligible dependents buried at the GVMC. The burials are composed of 2,132 casketed burials, 553 cremations in the columbarium, 368 inground cremations, and 28 memorial markers.
