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 (34°50′33″N 92°15′06″W / 34.84250°N 92.25167°W) and the other is located in Birdeye (35°23′25″N 90°40′45″W / 35.39028°N 90.67917°W). As of August 2017, there have been approximately 8,300 interments.[1]
| Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery | |
|---|---|
 Row of graves at the North Little Rock location | |
 | |
| Details | |
| Established | November 11, 2001 |
| Location | Cross County, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Type | State Cemetery |
| Owned by | Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs |
History
editNorth Little Rock
editIn 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
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ a b "Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Act 235 (PDF). Arkansas General Assembly. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "North Little Rock Cemetery". veterans.arkansas.gov. Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Birdeye Cemetery". veterans.arkansas.gov. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ^ "Department of Veterans Affairs to present Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery with award". thv11.com. Retrieved 10 December 2023.