Fort Devens Post Cemetery

GPS Coordinates: 42.528930, -71.621988
County: Worcester
Record count: 1,291

Ownership: National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Directions: Located in-between the towns of Harvard, Ayer, and Shirley, the cemetery lies just north of George W Stanton Highway (Highway 2), to the east of Jackson Rd. and to the south of Patton Rd.

Background: Fort Devens Post Cemetery, when it was originally established on the grounds of Camp Devens in 1931, was originally called the Malvern Hill Cemetery. Since that time, the Fort Devens Cemetery (present location established 1938) has developed a rich and colorful history. Its past provides a glimpse into the life and times of soldiers who fought in six of America’s wars – the War of 1812, Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

Burial Records

• View All Transcriptions Combined, 1,291 records
  • Office of Army Cemeteries, by Interment.net, September 6, 2025, (1,251 records)
  • Veterans Affairs Database, by Interment.net, April 17, 2025, (40 records)

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