PSA - Requirements for interment at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery South East in Hyden, KY

Kentucky Veterans Cemetery South East

My name is Vaughda Wooten (First Sergeant, U.S. Army Retired) and I am the Director of the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery South East (KVCSE) in Hyden, KY.  KVCSE provides secure, dignified interment to veterans and their families within a 75-mile radius of the Cemetery.

On behalf of the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs, which operates the cemetery, I would like to let all Veterans and their families know the services KVCSE offers.

The requirements for Interment are as follows:

Served honorably in any branch of military service (Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines or Coast Guard.)

Have ties to the Commonwealth of Kentucky, either by birth, entering service from Kentucky or retiring in Kentucky.

Submit to KVCSE a copy of the Veteran’s DD 214 with the pre-application for interment.  We can help you get a copy of your DD 214 if you do not have it.

Some members of the National Guard or Reserve Units may qualify for interment.  Please call 606-672-2168 for more information.

If the Veteran meets the requirements above, I will approve the request. Dependents of the Veteran, including spouse and minor children, are automatically eligible for interment with the Veteran.

The cost of interment is $0 for the Veteran.  There is a charge of $500 for interring each dependent.

We have double-depth vaults that accommodate both a Veteran and spouse in caskets.  We have in-ground interment of cremated remains with a headstone, Columbarium Wall niches and a Scattering Garden.   Both in-ground and Columbarium wall niches accommodate two urns.

For more information, you can call us 606-672-2168 or 606-672-2750 during regular hours, Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  We look forward to hearing from you.

You can also find more information on the KDVA website, http://veterans.ky.gov. Click on cemeteries in the top ribbon, then in the drop-down menu click on Kentucky Veterans Cemetery South East.