Lone Mountain Cemetery: Veteran Burial Space at No Charge
Carson City's Lone Mountain Cemetery charges nothing for the space in its veteran sections, so a veteran's full-body burial costs $1,985 ($3,885 for a double) and a cremation $335, against $3,585 and $935 in a grass section; opening and closing, the crypt and marker installation are still charged. The page does not say who qualifies; ask the cemetery office at 1044 Beverly Drive, 775-887-2111.
Also called: cemetery, burial, veteran section, Lone Mountain, grave, cremation, inurnment, Memorial Day, Wreaths Across America, Parks, Recreation and Open Space.
Lone Mountain Cemetery is the City's cemetery, run by Parks, Recreation and Open Space. Its fee table gives a veteran space at no charge; the other parts of a burial are charged at the usual rates.
Full-body interment. Veteran: space "No Charge", opening and closing $1,025, crypt $875, marker installation $85, total $1,985. Veteran double: space "No Charge", $2,050, $1,750 and $85, total $3,885. For comparison, a grass section burial totals $3,585 and a double $5,485.
Cremation inurnment. Veteran: space "No Charge", opening and closing $250, marker installation $85, total $335, against $935 in a grass section and $735 in a non-grass section.
Who qualifies. The page does not say: it names no discharge, residence or spouse rule for the veteran sections, and the municipal code has no cemetery rule on veterans. The "Veteran Double" line suggests a second interment beside the veteran. Ask the cemetery office before buying: 1044 Beverly Drive, (775) 887-2111. "The Lone Mountain Cemetery Office will be temporarily closed on Wednesdays starting 10/21/26."
Events. A Memorial Day service is held in the Veterans section; on Veterans Day flags are placed on veterans' graves; and the cemetery takes part in Wreaths Across America each December.
Burial in the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley has its own eligibility and costs an eligible veteran nothing; see the Nevada and federal entries.
Thresholds
Thresholds for Lone Mountain Cemetery: Veteran Burial Space at No Charge
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A veteran buried in a veteran section
The space in a veteran section is free; the City posts no eligibility rule, so the cemetery office decides who qualifies. No rating is needed.
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Disclaimer
VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.