Monument Foundations in Louisiana
Poured concrete foundations and level bases sized to the cemetery’s specification for a stable, lasting monument. Available throughout Louisiana via our South network with a single point of contact.
Monument Foundations across Louisiana, 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 Louisiana, 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 Louisiana is documented with photos so distant families can see the work was done correctly and respectfully.
Monument Foundations in Louisiana covers
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.
Setting and foundation rules that apply in Louisiana
VA's National Cemetery Administration lists 4 cemeteries in Louisiana: 1 open for new burials, 1 open for cremated remains only and 2 with no new gravesites (closed). VA also lists 5 grant-funded state or tribal veterans cemeteries in Louisiana.
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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana (4 listed below), cemetery staff set the government headstone or marker at no cost to the applicant.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Featured Louisiana cemeteries
Foundation and setting plans start with the cemetery itself. Here is what VA publishes for Alexandria National Cemetery, LA and Baton Rouge National Cemetery.
Alexandria National Cemetery, LA
History
Alexandria National Cemetery is located in the community of Pineville, Rapides Parish, LA.
In 1804, under the new U.S. Territorial government, Rapides became one of the 12 parishes into which the Territory of New Orleans (later the State of Louisiana) was divided and, by 1805, a crude settlement had developed at the site below the rapids named Alexandria.
When Abraham Lincoln was elected president in fall 1860, the people of Alexandria and Pineville saw the handwriting on the wall.
On January 26, 1861, the citizens of Louisiana voted for secession and swiftly committed to joining the Confederacy.
Ships appeared at the mouth of the Mississippi River determined to go upriver and capture New Orleans in May 1862.
General information
The cemetery, rectangular in shape, is located in Rapides Parish near Alexandria, LA.
Burial space
Alexandria National Cemetery is closed to new interments.
Directions from the nearest airport
From Esler Regional Airport sign, take Highway 28 west approximately 10 miles.
Go under the Alexandria Expressway and get in the left turn lane.
Take the ramp onto the Alexandria Expressway and from the expressway take the first exit on the right staying in the right lane.
Address, phone and hours
209 E Shamrock Street Pineville, LA 71360
Phone: 225-654-1988
Visitation: Open daily from 8:00 a.m. to sunset.
Office: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day and Veterans Day.
Floral and grounds rules
The cemetery director, in coordination with the network office, determines these periods for each cemetery depending on climate and other factors.
The Department of Veterans Affairs does not permit adornments that are considered offensive, inconsistent with the dignity of the cemetery, or considered hazardous to cemetery personnel.
Monuments and memorials
The 1911 granite Memorial to Unknowns marks the burial of 1,537 unknown Federal soldiers who were removed from the Brownsville National Cemetery and re-interred at Alexandria National Cemetery.
Another 1911 granite Memorial to Unknowns marks the burial of 16 unknown federal soldiers who were removed from the Fort Ringgold Post Cemetery (Texas) and re-interred at Alexandria National Cemetery.
Quoted from the official page for Alexandria National Cemetery, LA (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.
Baton Rouge National Cemetery
History
Baton Rouge National Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish within the city limits of Baton Rouge, LA.
Baton Rouge has been under the authority of seven different nations since its founding: France, England, Spain, West Florida Republic, Louisiana, Confederate States of America and the United States of America.
French explorers discovered the area in the late 17th century.
The local Native Americans referred to it as Istrouma or Red Stick, which translated into French is Baton Rouge.
Explorers' records describe large, reddened poles erected with fish and bear heads attached in sacrifice by local tribes, which may have designated boundaries between tribal hunting grounds.
General information
Louisiana National Cemetery is responsible for all administrative functions including the scheduling of burials.
You can contact the staff at the number listed above.
Burial space
This cemetery is closed to new interments.
However, space may be available in the same gravesite for eligible family members.
Directions from the nearest airport
Cemetery's front gates are on 19th Street.
From Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport take a left onto Veterans Memorial Drive.
Turn right at the first traffic light and immediately take Interstate 110 South and exit 22nd Street.
Address, phone and hours
220 N 19th Street Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Phone: 225-654-1988
Visitation: Open daily sunrise to sunset.
Office: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day.
Decoration calendar
Artificial flowers and potted plants will be permitted on graves December 1 through January 31.
Christmas wreaths, grave blankets and other seasonal adornments may be placed on graves from December 10 through January 10.
Quoted from the official page for Baton Rouge 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 Louisiana
- Alexandria National Cemetery, LA · PinevilleClosed
- Baton Rouge National Cemetery · Baton RougeClosed
- Louisiana National Cemetery · ZacharyOpen
- Port Hudson National Cemetery · ZacharyCremation only
State and tribal veterans cemeteries
- Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery · LeesvilleOpen
- Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery · RayvilleOpen
- Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery · KeithvilleOpen
- Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery · SlidellOpen
- Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery · JenningsOpen
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.
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