Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North East

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​​Disclaimer: If you choose to apply for and receive the National Cemeteries Administrations COMMEMORATIVE URN AND PLAQUE, you will lose your eligibility for interment into one of Kentucky’s five state veteran cemeteries.​

Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North East (KVCNE) opened in October 2010. KVCNE is a 75-acre facility located outside of Grayson (Greenup County), KY on the Industrial Parkway just off of Interstate 64. The Cemetery is staffed with four full-time employees; a Cemetery Director, an Administrative Assistant, a Superintendent and one Caretaker. Ernie West, a Korean War veteran, is a medal of honor recipient buried within KVCNE.​​​​​​​  As of June 30, 2021, 1,441 veterans and eligible family members are interred, averaging​ 16 interments per month​. KVCNE is directed by Frank Kees.

Notable Persons

​​​Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient PFC Ernest E. West

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