Complete the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery eligibility application before there is a need, following the documentation and submission instructions on the form. You can also call the cemetery you are interested in: West 270-889-6106, Central 270-351-5115, North 859-823-0720, South East 606-672-2168, North East 606-929-5354.

• You were discharged from active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces under conditions other than dishonorable, died while serving on active duty, served at least 20 years in the National Guard or Reserves and are eligible for military retired pay or would have been except that death occurred before age 60, or were a reserve component member activated for federal service
• Your spouse and children qualify through you, with dependent children limited to unmarried children under 21, under 23 if a full-time student at an approved school, or a child who developed a lifelong disability before age 21
• You have not applied for and received a National Cemetery Administration commemorative urn or plaque