Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery Explained

Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery
Country:United States
Location:Cross County, Arkansas, U.S.
Map Type:Arkansas
Type:State Cemetery
Owner:Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs

The Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery is a system of two veterans cemeteries owned and operated by the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs.[1] One location is in North Little Rock and the other is located in Birdeye . As of August 2017, there have been approximately 8,300 interments.

History

North Little Rock

In 1997, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 235,[2] which gave the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs the authority to establish a system of State Operated Veterans Cemeteries. The first to be established is located in North Little Rock which was dedicated on 11 November 2001.[3]

Birdeye

The land for the Veterans Cemetery at Birdeye was purchased in 2008, and the cemetery finished construction in 2010. It received its first interment in February 2012.[4] On August 10, 2018, it received an award from the Department of Veterans Affairs.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery . Encyclopedia of Arkansas . 5 December 2023.
  2. Book: Act 235 . Arkansas General Assembly . 5 December 2023.
  3. Web site: North Little Rock Cemetery . veterans.arkansas.gov . Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs . 5 December 2023.
  4. Web site: Birdeye Cemetery . veterans.arkansas.gov . 10 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Department of Veterans Affairs to present Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery with award . thv11.com . 10 December 2023.

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