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Monument Foundations in Georgia

Poured concrete foundations and level bases sized to the cemetery’s specification for a stable, lasting monument. Available throughout Georgia via our South network with a single point of contact.

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Monument Foundations across Georgia, coordinated from first call to final photo

A monument is only as stable as the base beneath it. We prepare and pour concrete foundations and set level bases sized to your monument and the cemetery’s specification, so uprights, flat markers and benches sit square and stay put through freeze-thaw and ground settling. Foundation depth and materials follow the cemetery’s approved requirements — there is no single depth suitable for every site. Every job is coordinated with the cemetery and documented with photos.

Across Georgia, monument foundations is delivered through our South network, so you get one clear point of contact and a crew coordinated to your cemetery — with nearby hubs in Florida, Oklahoma, South Carolina supporting scheduling across the region.

We work with monuments purchased from any retailer — not just our own family of brands — and every visit in Georgia is documented with photos so distant families can see the work was done correctly and respectfully.

What’s included

Monument Foundations in Georgia covers

Poured concrete foundations and level bases

Sized to your monument and cemetery specification

Prepared for freeze-thaw and ground settling

Coordinated with the cemetery, documented with photos

How it works in Georgia

A simple, documented process

Share cemetery & monument details

Send the location, monument type, weight and any cemetery foundation rules.

We prepare & pour the base

The crew forms and pours a foundation to the approved specification and lets it set.

Ready for setting, with photos

You receive photos confirming a level, load-ready base for installation.

Georgia cemetery facts

Setting and foundation rules that apply in Georgia

VA's National Cemetery Administration lists 2 cemeteries in Georgia: 1 open for new burials, 0 open for cremated remains only and 1 with no new gravesites (closed). VA also lists 2 grant-funded state or tribal veterans cemeteries in Georgia.

For a private cemetery, VA says the headstone or marker style chosen must be permitted by the officials in charge of that cemetery.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
In a private Georgia cemetery the government headstone or marker itself is free, but placing it is the applicant's responsibility and all setting fees are at private expense.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
At VA national and military post cemeteries in Georgia (2 listed below), cemetery staff set the government headstone or marker at no cost to the applicant.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Featured Georgia cemeteries

Foundation and setting plans start with the cemetery itself. Here is what VA publishes for Marietta National Cemetery and Georgia National Cemetery.

Marietta National Cemetery

History

During the Civil War, forces under the command of General William Tecumseh Sherman moved in and occupied the town.
For the next five months, federal troops held the city under siege.
In November 1864, troops commanded by Union General Hugh Kilpatrick set the town on fire before embarking on their infamous "March to the Sea." Originally known as the "Marietta and Atlanta National Cemetery," the Marietta National Cemetery was established in 1866 to provide a suitable resting place for the nearly 10,000 Union dead from Sherman's Atlanta Campaign.

General information

This cemetery is administered by Georgia National Cemetery located in Canton, GA.

Burial space

Marietta National Cemetery is closed to new interments.

Directions from the nearest airport

The cemetery is located in downtown Marietta.
From Hartsfield International Airport, take Interstate 75 North to North Marietta Parkway (Exit 265).
Turn left at traffic light and proceed to Cole Street approximately one mile and turn left.

Address, phone and hours

500 Washington Avenue Marietta, GA 30060

Phone: 866-236-8159

Visitation: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Office: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays. Office is located at Georgia National Cemetery.

Floral and grounds rules

Floral items and other types of decorations are not permitted to be secured to a headstone.
Fresh cut flowers may be placed on a grave at any time, but are recommended during the spring and summer months.
Metal flower containers are provided and are located at the cemetery entrance.

Decoration calendar

Artificial flowers will be permitted on a grave during the period of October 1 through April 1.
Artificial flowers and potted plants will be permitted 10 days before and 10 days after Easter, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day.
During the Christmas holiday season, Christmas wreaths, grave floral blankets and other such floral arrangements will be permitted commencing December and are allowed to remain on a grave through January 20 of each year.

Monuments and memorials

Marietta National Cemetery is home to one of five monumental masonry archways that originally served as the formal entrance to national cemeteries found in the South.
Three are managed by NCA: Marietta, GA, built 1883; Chattanooga, TN, built ca.1880; and Nashville, TN, built ca.1870.
These Roman-inspired structures are approximately 35 feet high with Doric columns, a pair of ornamental iron gates, and inscriptions above.

Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor recipients VA lists as interred or memorialized here include Private Dennis B. Buckley (Civil War); Corporal Lee Hugh Phillips (Korea).

Quoted from the official page for Marietta National Cemetery (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.

Georgia National Cemetery

History

Georgia National Cemetery is the second national cemetery in Georgia and the 123 rd in the national cemetery system.
A private citizen donated the 775-acre site to the National Cemetery Administration in 2001.
At maximum capacity, 330 acres of the site will be developed for burials; the remainder of the site is too steep to be used for interments.
Historically, the site was used for logging purposes and as a hunting ground for local residents.
Georgia National Cemetery is located near the site of the Etowah burial mounds, created by American Indians of the Mississippian culture between AD 1000–1550.

General information

The Georgia National Cemetery opened for burials on April 24, 2006.
The new 775-acre national cemetery in western Cherokee County, Ga., will serve veterans for the next 50 years.
The property was donated by the late land developer, philanthropist, and Atlanta World War II Veteran, Scott Hudgens.

Directions from the nearest airport

Directions from I-75: Take exit 290 (Highway 20) toward Canton (east).
Travel 12 miles, turn left into cemetery entrance located near Knox Bridge.
Directions from I-575: Take exit 16, go left at the overpass and follow the signs to GA Highway 20.

Address, phone and hours

1080 Scott Hudgens Drive Canton, GA 30114 Don't send mail to this address.

Phone: 770-479-9300

Visitation: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Office: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays.

Floral and grounds rules

Floral arrangements accompanying the casket or urn at the time of burial will be placed as follows: a maximum of three will be placed on the grave, and the remainder will be placed at a central location.
Floral cones are available near each burial section at the water station.

Decoration calendar

Artificial flowers will only be permitted between November 10 and March 1.
Potted plants will be permitted on graves only 10 days before and 10 days after Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day.
Christmas wreaths, grave blankets, and other seasonal adornments may be placed on graves from December 15 through January 10.

Quoted from the official page for Georgia National Cemetery (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.

VA national cemeteries in Georgia

Georgia National Cemetery · CantonOpen
Marietta National Cemetery · MariettaClosed

State and tribal veterans cemeteries

Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Glennville · GlennvilleOpen
Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery - Milledgeville · MilledgevilleOpen

Sources: VA national cemetery list, VA grant-funded cemetery list, VA headstones, markers and medallions and 38 CFR 38.630. Checked October 23, 2026. Burial-space status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.

What families say

Trusted by families and funeral homes across the country

“They handled everything with our mother’s monument — delivery, cemetery coordination, installation and photos afterward. We live in another state, so knowing it was set correctly and respectfully meant the world to us.”

Linda M.

Family, out-of-state

“The deep cleaning and leveling completely transformed the family plot. The before-and-after photos were incredible, and now the stone looks like it did when it was first installed. We’re very grateful for the care they showed.”

Emily R.

Family

“We added dates and a portrait to an existing monument through their engraving team. Everything matched perfectly and was done right at the cemetery. Communication was clear from start to finish.”

James P.

Family