Veterans Cemetery

What Once Was a Mere Dream is Now Reality

Construction finished on the long-awaited state veterans cemetery in Shasta County in December 2005. Thanks to a combination of federal state and county funds, and the tireless efforts of many, veterans in the northern California region has a new state benefit in the form of dignified military burials. A dedication ceremony took place on November 11, 2005.

The Northern California Veterans Cemetery (NCVC) is the first state-owned and operated veterans cemetery in the Golden State. The cemetery serves the veteran population in eighteen Northern California counties and the currently developed area of the cemetery provides sufficient burial space for more than thirty years. Beyond that, the cemetery has the capacity for expansion. Any eligible veteran, along with spouses and eligible dependents, may be interred at the cemetery (see Eligibility Requirements).

Eligibility for Burial - Determination Form

The Department of Veterans Affairs has adopted Sections 460 and 461 of Title 12 of the California Code of Regulations. These regulations establish the eligibility requirements for interment in a state veterans cemetery. The regulations would make the state eligibility requirements for burial in a state veterans cemetery equivalent to the requirements for burial in a national cemetery and provide for the Department's collection of information in order to determine eligibility.

This form is required to assist the Cemetery in determining eligibility for burial in the Northern California Veterans Cemetery. The form is required at the time of need or may be used for a pre-need determination. Download Eligibility Determination Form.

Pre-need determination allows a veteran to establish in advance, his/her eligibility for interment at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery. There is no cost for pre-need determination, and it does not obligate the veteran to be interred at the cemetery. Pre-need determination is intended to simplify and assist the veteran’s next-of-kin at the time of death.

Eligibility determinations shall be made in accordance with federal regulations (38 CFR 38.620) and state regulations (CCR Title 12 Sec. 460-461).

There will be a $500 interment fee for eligible spouses and dependent children at the time of need. Associated funeral expenses are incurred by the veteran and/or family.

After you open the file you will be able to type the required information into the appropriate areas. After filling in all appropriate information, print it and return the completed form, with all supporting documentation (do not send originals, send copies only) to:

Northern California Veterans Cemetery
P.O. Box 76
11800 Gas Point Road
Igo, CA 96047
(866) 777-4533