West Texas State Veterans Cemetery Information
We are closely monitoring the strides of progress with aerial view through drone footage. We encourage you to check back periodically for updates.
Located at 4614 E. 50th Street, Lubbock, TX 79403, the cemetery, on its completion, will serve as a final resting place for veterans and their families. It’s a place where we honor their sacrifice and service.
Construction is well underway and on schedule to meet the 2025 completion date!
Our staff at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers is committed to helping veterans reserve their space in the new West Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
As our community looks forward to the completion of this monumental space, the relationship manifesting between Lake Ridge Chapel and the managing parties for the cemetery stands as a beacon of solidarity and reverence. Together, we are committed to honoring the legacy of veterans and ensuring that their final journey is marked with dignity and honor.
The Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) $15,902,647 for the establishment of West Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Lubbock. Construction is expected to last 24 months and conclude in late summer 2025. The West Texas State Veterans Cemetery is located on 100 acres at 4614 E. 50th Street and will serve more than 21,000 Veterans in the South Plains region and their eligible family members. It will be the fifth Texas State Veterans Cemetery built and run by the VLB, under the GLO, and is the first VLB State Veterans Cemetery to be built in the last 12 years.
VA and VLB funding will provide West Texas Veterans with a new cemetery complete with:
- 510 pre-positioned crypts
- 600 columbaria niches
- 3,000 in-ground cremated remains plots
- an administrative building
- a maintenance facility
- a memorial walk
- a scattering garden
- landscaping and irrigation
- roads including cemetery loop
- motorized gates at the entryway
Ready to Pre-Register?
Over 21, 000 plots are currently open for pre-registration for veterans and their families.
Pre-register to secure your space for the future.
