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Headstones & Granite Monuments in Virginia
Virginia is home to 8,631,393 people (2020 census) across 133 counties and independent cities (95 counties, 38 cities), with its capital in Richmond and its largest city, Virginia Beach. We deliver factory-direct granite headstones, grave markers and family monuments door-to-door, with freight, customs and duties included.
Cemetery rules in Virginia
Virginia has a mix of large non-sectarian, Catholic, Jewish and municipal cemeteries alongside older church and village burial grounds. Larger cemeteries publish formal monument regulations and approval forms; smaller ones may keep simpler rules — ask either way, and get them in writing.
State oversight varies: private cemetery companies are often licensed or regulated by a state agency or board, while religious, municipal and family cemeteries usually follow their own by-laws. Either way, the cemetery's written rules decide what you can install — our cemetery headstone rules guide lists what to ask.
Climate and durability
Freeze-thaw winters, humid summers
Winters bring periodic hard freezes and freeze-thaw cycles, and humid summers encourage lichen and moss on rough or porous stone. Polished, low-absorption granite sheds water, resists biological growth and keeps lettering crisp.
See how to judge stone in our granite quality guide and why foundations matter in our foundation requirements explainer.
When headstones are installed
Most of the year
Many cemeteries set monuments for most of the year, pausing during hard freezes, snow or very wet ground. Ask your cemetery how far ahead installations are booked. If the burial was recent, many cemeteries also want the ground to settle first — see how long to wait after burial.
Veterans in Virginia
Virginia has 14 VA national cemeteries. Burials there use government-furnished headstones and markers:
- Alexandria National Cemetery, VA — Alexandria
- Ball's Bluff National Cemetery — Leesburg
- City Point National Cemetery — Hopewell
- Cold Harbor National Cemetery — Mechanicsville
- Culpeper National Cemetery — Culpeper
- Danville National Cemetery, VA — Danville
- Fort Harrison National Cemetery — Richmond
- Glendale National Cemetery — Richmond
- Hampton National Cemetery — Hampton
- National Memorial Cemetery at Quantico — Triangle
- Richmond National Cemetery — Richmond
- Seven Pines National Cemetery — Sandston
- Staunton National Cemetery — Staunton
- Winchester National Cemetery — Winchester
Arlington National Cemetery is also in Virginia; it is administered by the U.S. Army rather than the VA.
For veterans buried in private cemeteries, families can choose a private granite headstone with service emblems and may also be eligible for a VA marker or medallion — see our veterans' headstone guide.
Neighbouring states
Virginia headstone FAQ
Do you deliver headstones to Virginia?
Yes. We deliver granite headstones and monuments door-to-door anywhere in Virginia, including Virginia Beach and Richmond, under DAP terms — freight, customs clearance and duties are included in the quoted price.
When are headstones installed in Virginia?
Many cemeteries set monuments for most of the year, pausing during hard freezes, snow or very wet ground. Ask your cemetery how far ahead installations are booked.
Can I buy a headstone from a manufacturer instead of the cemetery?
In most cases, yes. Families commonly buy from an independent dealer or manufacturer; the stone must meet the cemetery's written rules, and the cemetery may charge foundation and setting fees.
Can I place a private headstone in a national cemetery in Virginia?
Generally no. VA national cemeteries — such as Alexandria National Cemetery, VA and Ball's Bluff National Cemetery — use government-furnished headstones and markers. A private granite headstone is an option in private, church and municipal cemeteries, and eligible veterans may also receive a VA marker or medallion.