Veterans Burial Benefits
Free Veterans Burial & Cremation Benefits at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
Open to All Pennsylvania Veterans & Spouses
Burial in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery is open to all Schuylkill County, PA Veterans of the armed forces and active military who have met a minimum active duty service requirement and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.
A Veteran's spouse, widow or widower, minor dependent children, and under certain conditions, unmarried adult children with disabilities may also be eligible for burial. Eligible spouses and children may be buried even if they predecease the Veteran.
Members of the reserve components of the armed forces who die while on active duty or who die while on training duty, or were eligible for retired pay, may also be eligible for burial.
The cemetery employees believe that Indiantown Gap National Cemetery is not only the resting place for your loved ones, but also a place for the living to treasure their memories in a peaceful and beautiful atmosphere. It is their goal to preserve the dignity, beauty, and serenity of these hallowed grounds at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery for years to come.
Free Burial & Cremation Benefits
Burial Benefits Available at No Cost to the Family
- FREE Gravesite
- FREE Opening and Closing of the Grave
- FREE Grave Liner (for casket burials)
- FREE Perpetual Care
- FREE Government Headstone or Marker
- FREE Burial Flag
- FREE Presidential Memorial Certificate
Cremation Benefits Available at No Cost to the Family
- FREE Gravesite or Cremation Niche
- FREE Opening and Closing of the Grave or Cremation Niche
- FREE Perpetual Care
- FREE Government Headstone or Marker
- FREE Burial Flag
- FREE Presidential Memorial Certificate
Veterans Burial Benefits for Spouse
Burial benefits available for spouses and dependents buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery include burial with the Veteran, perpetual care, and the spouse or dependent's name and date of birth and death will be inscribed on the Veteran's headstone, at no cost to the family. Eligible spouses and dependents may be buried, even if they predecease the Veteran.
Veterans Cremation, Burial, Interment or Columbarium Niches
Cremated remains can be buried or inurned in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in the same manner and with the same honors as casketed remains. If you've selected cremation, there are multiple options available. For example, cremated remains may be interred in an in-ground gravesite or a columbarium. For veterans choosing cremation, Indiantown Gap's stately columbarium niches are provided at no charge.
We will assist the Veteran's family will making funeral or cremation arrangements and make sure all documentation is taken care of. We will also contact Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Scheduling Office to schedule the burial or inurnment. Any item or service obtained from one of our funeral homes will be at the family's expense.
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery is the only active National Veterans Cemetery near Schuylkill County.
Address: 60 Indiantown Gap Road, Annville, PA 17003
Office Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Visitation Hours: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
Click here to view a map for the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery grounds, committal shelters, assembly area, memorial walk, administration building and other information.
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