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Notable burials · WA

Notable people buried in Washington

Wikidata records 487 notable people as buried in Washington, spread over 81 of the cemeteries we list, the 29th highest count of any state. Lake View Cemetery in Seattle holds the most, with 97 (20% of the state total).

487
notable burials
81
cemeteries with one or more
97
at Lake View Cemetery
By theme

Who is buried in Washington

Government
Governors9United States representatives15United States senators10
Military
American Civil War veterans10Korean War veterans1Medal of Honor recipients23Mexican-American War veterans1Spanish-American War veterans4Vietnam War veterans5World War I veterans5World War II veterans19
Arts and entertainment
Sports
Science and work
Aviators and astronauts4Business leaders26Inventors and engineers7Physicians13Scientists16

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

People

Best-documented burials in Washington

Showing 150 of 487. 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 Washington

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