St. Augustine National Cemetery

The Support Committee at the Jacksonville National Cemetery has some Members from the Veterans Council of St. Johns County who focus primarily upon the ceremonies performed at these hallowed grounds. This cemetery is located upon approximately 1.4 acres of the grounds of an active military installation known as the St. Francis Barracks – the state headquarters of the Florida National Guard.

This cemetery has approximately 2,800 interments and is operated by the NCA’s Jacksonville Team. Except in certain instances explained herein, it is currently closed to new interments. The first interment took place in 1828: the first burials were soldiers stationed at St. Francis Barracks and veterans of the Indian Wars. During the American Civil War, St. Augustine was initially claimed by the Confederacy but was quickly occupied by Union forces and remained in Union hands for the remainder of the war.

After the war, the cemetery was expanded and improved, and in 1881 it became a National Cemetery. The only interments that are being accepted are subsequent burials for veterans or eligible family members in an existing gravesite. Periodically, burial space may become available due to a canceled reservation or when a disinterment has been completed. When either of these scenarios occurs, the gravesite is made available to another eligible veteran on a first-come, first-served basis.

Owned & Operated by the National Cemetery Administration. Except in Certain Instances, It is Closed to New Interments.   

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Events are presented primarily by the Ancient City Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America, the Veterans Council of St. Johns County, the Florida National Guard Foundation, the West Point Society of North Florida, and the University of Central Florida Veterans Legacy Program.