Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
About Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia. The grounds sit at about 135 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 4,062 notable people buried here, including John F. Kennedy, William Howard Taft and Henry Kissinger. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1462551. The nearest other listed cemetery is Custis Burying Ground, about 0.1 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Storke Funeral Home - Arlington Chapel in Arlington, about 0.8 mi away. It is one of 35 cemeteries we list in Arlington County, and 154 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 35 listings in Arlington County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Among them: 1,144 World War II veterans, 799 World War I veterans, 380 Medal of Honor recipients, 350 Spanish-American War veterans, 307 Korean War veterans, 301 Civil War veterans, 205 Vietnam War veterans, 184 US representatives.
- John F. Kennedy1917-1963President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
- William Howard Taft1857-193027th President of the United States from 1909 to 1913
- Henry Kissinger1923-2023American diplomat and geopolitical advisor, served as U.S. Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977
- George Marshall1880-1959American army officer and statesman
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis1929-1994First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963
- Robert F. Kennedy1925-1968American politician and lawyer
- Donald Rumsfeld1932-2021American politician and diplomat
- Colin Powell1937-2021American general and diplomat
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg1933-2020American lawyer and jurist
- Michael Collins1930-2021American astronaut
- Grace Hopper1906-1992American computer scientist and United States Navy officer
- John Glenn1921-2016American astronaut and politician
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- Donn F. Eisele1930-1987American astronaut
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- Lauri Törni1919-1965Finnish military officer in the Finnish Army, Waffen-SS, and U.S. Army
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- Alexander Vandegrift1887-1973United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient and Commandant of the Marine Corps
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- Charlie Wilson1933-2010American politician
- Mal Whitfield1924-2015American middle-distance runner and sprinter
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- William O. Douglas1898-1980US Supreme Court justice from 1939 to 1975
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- Hyman G. Rickover1900-1986United States admiral; Father of the Nuclear Navy
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- Joseph Lawton Collins1896-1987United States Army general
- Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.1915-1944Junior officer in the United States Navy and elder brother of John F. Kennedy
- Leonard Wood1860-19275th Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army
- Matthew Ridgway1895-1993United States Army general
- Walter Quintin Gresham1832-1895US Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Union Army general
- Elliot Richardson1920-1999American lawyer and politician
- Frank Carlucci1930-2018American politician
- General Nelson A. Miles1839-1925United States Army Medal of Honor recipient and Commanding General of the United States Army
- George Adamski1891-1965American ufologist
- Harry Hammond Hess1906-1969American geologist
- Hugo Black1886-1971U.S. Supreme Court justice
- Orde Wingate1903-1944British Army officer, creator of the Chindit mission in World War II
- Richard Helms1913-2002Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
- Walter Bedell Smith1895-1961United States Army general and Director of Central Intelligence
- Clifton Williams1932-1967American astronaut
- Clyde Cowan1919-1974Co-discoverer of the neutrino
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- Harry Blackmun1908-1999US Supreme Court justice from 1970 to 1994
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- Walter Krueger1881-1967United States Army officer
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- Willis Augustus Lee1888-1945Admiral
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- Kenneth Nichols1907-2000United States Army officer and engineer
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- William E. Miller1914-1983American politician
- William W. Belknap1829-1890Union Army general
- Adolph Dubs1920-1979United States Ambassador to Afghanistan
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- Herbert Yardley1889-1958American cryptographer
- Hiram Berdan1824-1893Union Army General
- Hugh Scott1900-1994American politician
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People whose Wikidata entry gives Arlington National Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
38.87920, -77.07218
What Arlington National Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Custis Burying GroundArlington, VACemetery0.1 mi
- Tomb of the Unknown SoliderArlington, VACemetery0.2 mi
- Mary Randolph GraveRosslyn, VACemetery0.3 mi
- Syphax Family GraveyardArlington, VAFamily cemetery0.7 mi
- Columbia Gardens CemeteryArlington, VACemetery1.5 mi
- Saint Charles School CemeteryArlington, VACemetery1.5 mi
- Shelley Graveyard (historical)Arlington, VACemetery1.8 mi
- Fraser Family CemeteryArlington, VAFamily cemetery1.8 mi
- Travers Family CemeteryArlington, VAFamily cemetery1.8 mi
- Donaldson Family GraveyardNorth Quincy Street, Arlington, VAFamily cemetery2.0 mi
Funeral homes near Arlington National Cemetery
- Storke Funeral Home - Arlington Chapel0.8 miFuneral home · Arlington · (571) 730-7900
- Murphy Funeral Homes2.3 miFuneral home · Arlington · (703) 920-4800
- Chinn Baker Funeral Service2.4 miFuneral home · Arlington · (703) 979-1666
- Riverdale Park Crematory2.4 miCremation provider · Washington · (301) 887-1640
- Devol Funeral Home2.8 miFuneral home · Washington · (202) 333-6680
- Heaven Bound Cremation Services Of Dc3.4 miCremation provider · Washington · (202) 422-1806
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Arlington National Cemetery located?
Arlington National Cemetery is at 1 Memorial Avenue, Arlington, VA 22211 in Arlington County. GPS coordinates: 38.87920, -77.07218.
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