VA national cemetery
Cheyenne National Cemetery
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Location
8611 Hildreth Road
Cheyenne, WY 82009
Visiting
- Address
- 8611 Hildreth Road, Cheyenne, WY 82009
- Phone
- 307-778-7316
- Visiting hours
- Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
- Office hours
- Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day.
- Time zone
- Mountain Time
- Burial space
- Open
- Accessibility
- Not yet verified
- Official page
- cem.va.gov
Flowers and grounds policy, from the VA
Cemetery policies are conspicuously posted and readily visible to the public.
Fresh cut flowers may be placed on the graves throughout the year. Temporary plastic flower containers are available for use.
Artificial flowers are only permitted on graves from November through March.
Permanent plantings are not permitted on graves at any time.
Potted plants are only permitted on graves five days before and five days after Easter and Memorial Day.
Floral items will be removed from graves as soon as they become faded or unsightly.
Holiday wreaths or grave blankets are permitted on graves during the holiday season and will be removed not later than January 20. Grave floral blankets may not be larger than two feet by three feet.
Floral items and decorations may not be secured to headstones. Unacceptable items include statues, vigil lights, glass objects, pinwheels, balloons, political signs or items, commemorative items, and any grave decoration taller than the headstone.
During the lawn mowing and grounds maintenance season, floral items will be removed from graves every week. The lawn mowing schedule is available from the cemetery staff.
Weapons Policy
VA regulations 38 CFR 1.218 prohibit the carrying of firearms (either openly or concealed), explosives or other dangerous or deadly weapons while on VA property, except for official purposes, such as military funeral honors.
Possession of firearms on any property under the charge and control of VA is prohibited. Offenders may be subject to a fine, removal from the premises, or arrest.
General information, from the VA
Cheyenne National Cemetery is a 5-acre Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) national cemetery located in the southeast portion of Wyoming. The cemetery will serve the burial needs of more than 22,000 Veterans, their spouses and eligible family members for the next 40+ years.
The cemetery was officially dedicated on October 8, 2020, and the first burials took place in early November 2020.
Directions from Nearest Airport
From the Denver International Airport: Follow E-470 North to Interstate 25. Head north on I-25 for 104 miles. Take Exit 8B to merge onto I-80 W toward Laramie. Take Exit 357 for WY-222 toward Roundtop Road. Continue to WY-222/Roundtop Road to Hildreth Road for 5.3 miles/9 minutes. Turn left onto Hildreth Road onto USDA property. Keep left following signage to Cheyenne National Cemetery.
Pay your respects
Visitors to veterans’ graves sometimes leave a coin on the headstone to show that someone came. You can leave a symbolic coin here. No money is involved, and nothing about you is published. About the custom, and what each coin is said to mean.
History
Reproduced from the VA National Cemetery Administration’s page for this cemetery, retrieved November 11, 2026. This is the VA’s text, unedited; it is not independent research by this site.
In January 2017, VA purchased the land located southeast of US Department of Agriculture Research Center on Hildreth Road for $64,099. The property is located in Laramie County. The initial phase of construction will develop approximately 2.42 acres and provide for approximately 1,604 gravesites, accommodating both casketed and cremated remains.
In addition to gravesites, the cemetery will include other features such as a front entrance off Hildreth Road, a columbarium and memorial plaque wall, a flagpole assembly area, a committal shelter, and a gravesite locator kiosk. Other cemetery infrastructure features will include roads, landscaping, and irrigation.
Notable burials and memorials
Reproduced from the VA’s page for this cemetery, retrieved November 11, 2026, including Medal of Honor recipients where the VA lists them. Links lead to the VA’s own records. To correct an entry, contact the VA; to tell us our copy is out of date, report it.
Nearby veterans cemeteries
Sources
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration. Find a Cemetery: all national cemeteries, and each cemetery’s own page. U.S. government work (public domain). Retrieved November 11, 2026. Used for: name, address, phone and burial-space status, hours, policies, history and notable burials.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration. Cheyenne National Cemetery (official cemetery page). Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- Map position: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. VA Facilities API (Lighthouse).