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Notable people buried in Arizona

Wikidata records 297 notable people as buried in Arizona, spread over 40 of the cemeteries we list, the 38th highest count of any state. Memory Lawn Cemetery in Phoenix holds the most, with 70 (24% of the state total).

297
notable burials
40
cemeteries with one or more
70
at Memory Lawn Cemetery
By theme

Who is buried in Arizona

Government
Governors12United States representatives13United States senators5
Military
American Civil War veterans3Korean War veterans5Medal of Honor recipients7Spanish-American War veterans4Vietnam War veterans2World War I veterans5World War II veterans17
Arts and entertainment
Actors15Architects3Painters, sculptors and photographers11Journalists11Musicians and singers7Writers and poets14
Sports
American football players12Baseball players17Basketball players4Boxers4
Science and work
Aviators and astronauts2Business leaders17Inventors and engineers7Physicians4Scientists10

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

People

Best-documented burials in Arizona

Showing 150 of 297. Each cemetery page lists everyone recorded there.

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

Cemeteries

Where they are buried

All cemeteries in Arizona

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