Ulster County Veterans Cemetery (New Paltz)

Ulster County, with the New Paltz Rural Cemetery, keeps a Veterans Cemetery at 81 Plains Road, New Paltz, where an Ulster County veteran is buried with a grave marker at no expense when the next of kin asks; the county's contract for the plots runs to June 30, 2030.

Also called: veterans cemetery, burial, free plot, grave marker, New Paltz, Plains Road, New Paltz Rural Cemetery, funeral director, Kingston, New Paltz, Saugerties, Ellenville.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Ulster County, NYCounty

"Ulster County, in partnership with the New Paltz Rural Cemetery (NPRC), maintains a Veterans Cemetery at 81 Plains Road in New Paltz. A veteran and Ulster County resident is eligible for a burial and grave marker at no expense, upon request of next of kin. Local funeral directors should be aware of the procedure to request a veteran plot, or you may contact the UCVSA for information." The contract. In October 2025 the Legislature approved Resolution 460, a contract with the New Paltz Rural Cemetery Association "for the purchase of veteran burial plots for a term commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2030", at rates expected to exceed $50,000. How. The next of kin, or the funeral director for them, asks the Veterans Services Agency, (845) 340-3190. A veteran's VA headstone or marker and burial allowance are federal; see the federal entries.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Ulster County Veterans Cemetery (New Paltz)
Gate	Rule
A veteran who was an Ulster County resident	The next of kin asks. No rating is needed.

Sources

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-10.

What changed then:

First published.

Request an update

Out of date, a broken link, or something else wrong? Say what you found, and an editor checks it against the official source.

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.