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Notable people buried in Oregon

Wikidata records 566 notable people as buried in Oregon, spread over 82 of the cemeteries we list, the 26th highest count of any state. River View Cemetery in Portland holds the most, with 154 (27% of the state total).

566
notable burials
82
cemeteries with one or more
154
at River View Cemetery
By theme

Who is buried in Oregon

Military
American Civil War veterans6Korean War veterans4Medal of Honor recipients11Mexican-American War veterans4Spanish-American War veterans2Vietnam War veterans4War of 1812 veterans1World War I veterans13World War II veterans22
Arts and entertainment
Sports
Science and work
Aviators and astronauts1Business leaders24Inventors and engineers5Nobel Prize laureates1Physicians14Scientists17

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

People

Best-documented burials in Oregon

Showing 150 of 566. 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 Oregon

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