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Fort Devens Post Cemetery

Devens, Massachusetts

Listed by the VA National Cemetery Administration under a name other than “national cemetery”, such as a former post cemetery.

Location

35 Patton Road
Devens, MA 01434

The map point was placed from the street address using the U.S. Census Geocoder and may be some distance from the entrance. Get directions · View on OpenStreetMap

Visiting

Address
35 Patton Road, Devens, MA 01434
Phone
508-563-7113 · Fax 508-564-9946
Visiting hours
Open daily from dawn to dusk.
Office hours
Not yet verified
Time zone
Eastern Time
Burial space
Closed
Accessibility
Not yet verified — call the cemetery to ask about parking and paths.
Official page
cem.va.gov

Hours and contact details are as published on the VA’s page for this cemetery, checked November 11, 2026. Hours change for holidays, weather and ceremonies.

Flowers and grounds policy, from the VA

Cemetery policies are conspicuously posted and readily visible to the public.

Floral arrangements accompanying the casket or urn at the time of burial will be placed on the completed grave. Natural cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time of the year. They will be removed when they become unsightly or when it becomes necessary to facilitate cemetery operations such as mowing. Water will be available at outside faucets from May 15 to September 1.

Artificial flowers will be permitted on graves from October 10 through April 15 and may be removed when their presence interferes with grounds maintenance. Artificial floral arrangements may be placed on gravesites five days before and after Memorial Day.

Wreaths and grave blankets are allowable during December and January. Grave blankets must be no larger than 2 feet by 3 feet.

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

The National Cemetery Administration operates and is responsible for providing burial services to eligible veterans and family members for Fort Devens Post Cemetery. The 3.5-acre cemetery is located in Devens, Massachusetts within the Southwest corner of Devens Reserve Forces Training Area, formerly known as Fort Devens Army Base. The Department of the Army transferred the post cemetery to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on August 21, 2020.

Contact numbers for military honors for the Massachusetts area:
U.S. Army - (339) 202-3177
U.S. Navy - (860) 694-3475
U.S. Marine Corps - (866) 826-3628
U.S. Air Force - (781) 225-6558
U.S. Coast Guard - (617) 990-6249

Directions from Nearest Airport
From I-90 W follow I-90 W and I-95 N to MA-2 in Lexington. Take exit 29B from I-95N to merge onto MA-2 W toward Acton/Fitchburg. MA-2 W to Jackson Rd in Worcester County.  Take exit 37B to merge onto Jackson Rd to Fort Devens Post Cemetery.


Planning a visit to a veterans 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.

The Fort Devens Post Cemetery, when it was originally established on the grounds of Camp Devens in 1931, was originally called the Malvern Hill Cemetery. Since that time, the Fort Devens Cemetery (present location established 1938) has developed a rich and colorful history. Its past provides a glimpse into the life and times of soldiers who fought in six of America’s wars – the War of 1812, Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.


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

Distances are straight-line, not driving distances. All listed sites in Massachusetts

Sources

  1. 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.
  2. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration. Fort Devens Post Cemetery (official cemetery page). Retrieved November 11, 2026.
  3. Map position: U.S. Census Bureau. Census Geocoder and 2025 Gazetteer files.

This page was imported from the sources above and has not yet been individually reviewed by an editor. See the methodology.