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Notable burials · AK

Notable people buried in Alaska

Wikidata records 139 notable people as buried in Alaska, spread over 17 of the cemeteries we list, the 47th highest count of any state. Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery in Anchorage holds the most, with 33 (24% of the state total).

139
notable burials
17
cemeteries with one or more
33
at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery
By theme

Who is buried in Alaska

Government
Governors4United States representatives2United States senators1
Military
Medal of Honor recipients1Vietnam War veterans2World War I veterans3World War II veterans4
Arts and entertainment
Actors2Painters, sculptors and photographers3Journalists2Musicians and singers3Writers and poets4
Science and work
Aviators and astronauts5Business leaders26Inventors and engineers3Physicians1Scientists2

From occupations, offices, awards and military service recorded on Wikidata. One person can appear in several lists.

People

Best-documented burials in Alaska

Ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions with an article about the person.

Cemeteries

Where they are buried

All cemeteries in Alaska

Method

About this list

Names, years and descriptions come from Wikidata, where each person’s entry gives the cemetery as their place of burial. It covers people with an encyclopedia entry, not every grave. How we build it.

Other states

Notable burials in other states