Georgia National Cemetery is nation's newest veterans cemetery.

The 775-acre site is located in Cherokee County, approximately 40 miles north of Atlanta, along state Route 20, west of Canton.

The burial sections have capacity for 8,119 full-casket gravesites, consisting of 5,923 pre-placed crypts and 2,196 standard gravesites, and 3,129 in-ground cremation gravesites.

Information on VA burial benefits can be obtained from national cemetery offices, from the Internet at www.cem.va.gov or by calling VA regional offices toll-free at 1-800-827-1000.

For information on the Georgia National Cemetery, call the cemetery office at (866) 236-8159.