Missouri
Veterans Cemetery
Jacksonville
In
response to the desire of Missouri
Veterans to be buried in a military cemetery, the Missouri Veterans
Commission and the National Cemetery Administration established
a State Veterans
Cemetery at Jacksonville
to serve the Veterans of Northeast Missouri.
The first interment services were held at the Jacksonville
facility on November 3,
2003. The cemetery is situated on 117.4 softly contoured
acres which includes a 10 acre lake. Within this extremely attractive
location, 59 manicured acres represent the first development phase
of the cemetery. This area encompasses an administration building,
maintenance facility, committal shelter
for interment services, columbarium wall for placement of cremations,
lake with floating fountain, and a walking path with a bridge spanning
the lake. The tranquility of this magnificent setting is further
enhanced by a carillon tower which plays a different hymn each hour.
The developed portion of the cemetery has approximately 40,000 burial
sites along with the Columbarium that has 800 niches for cremations.
CONDUCT
OF INTERMENT SERVICE: The interment service is essentially
a traditional graveside service although it is held in the committal
shelter. The service normally consists of brief remarks and prayer
by a member of the clergy followed by military honors.
LOCATION
AND DRIVING DIRECTIONS: The cemetery is located on County
road 1675 in Randolph
County. Take Highway
63 North of Moberly Missouri
to Jacksonville then
follow the signs to County road 1675 or take Highway 63 South of
Kirksville Missouri to Jacksonville
and follow the signs. For additional information, please call the
cemetery at 660-295-4237.
OFFICE
HOURS: The cemetery office is located in the main administration
building and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30pm.
The office is closed on state and national holidays. Scheduling
assistance during the weekend is available by calling 417-823-3944.
Please
click on the links below for enlarged images
Administration |
Cemetery View |
Committal
Shelter / Columbarium Wall |
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