About King David Memorial Gardens
King David Memorial Gardens is a memorial park near Idylwood, Fairfax County, Virginia. It lies about 0.8 mi north of Idylwood. The grounds sit at about 387 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 19 notable people buried here, including William Safire, Julian Simon and Edward D. Freis. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1778933. The nearest other listed cemetery is National Memorial Park, about 0.4 mi to the southeast. The nearest funeral home we know of is National Funeral Home & Memorial Park in Falls Church, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 131 cemeteries we list in Fairfax County, and 141 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Fairfax County dates to 1899. 5 of the 131 listings in Fairfax County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Idylwood. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at King David Memorial Gardens
Among them: 3 journalists, 1 business leader, 1 inventor or engineer, 1 physician, 1 Pulitzer Prize winner, 1 scientist, 1 World War II veteran, 1 writer.
- William Safire1929-2009American journalist and presidential speechwriter
- Julian Simon1932-1998American economist noted for his view that natural resources are not finite
- Edward D. Freis1912-2005American physician and researcher, who received the Albert Lasker Award for his studies of the treatment of hypertension.
- Jack Minker1927-2021American artificial intelligence researcher
- Abe Pollin1923-2009American businessman
- Pauline Menes1924-2009American politician
- William Zisman1905-1986American scientist
- Harold Liebowitz1924-2004American mechanic
- Nathaniel Goldfinger1916-1976American economist and researcher
- Bess B. Lavine1927-2022American judge
- Daniel Maccabaeus Dribin1913-1997Ph.D. The University of Chicago 1936
- Elaine Selwyn1931-2008American businesswoman
Show all 19 notable burials
- Everett Kassalow1918-1991Associate Director of Research for the CIO Depart. of Research and Education
- Franc M. Wertheimer1927-2002
- Irvin A. Lavine1925-2016American lawyer and Jewish community leader
- Mel Elfin1929-2018American journalist and bureau chief
- Morris Leon Kales1910-1996Ph.D. Brown University 1936
- Ruben Levin1902-1981Polish American labor journalist
- Samuel L. Sharp1908-1986U.S. Army lieutenant; International Military Tribunal prosecution staff
People whose Wikidata entry gives King David Memorial Gardens 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.
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What King David Memorial Gardens 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
- National Memorial ParkWest Falls Church, VAMemorial park0.4 mi
- Saint James CemeteryFalls Church, VACatholic cemetery0.9 mi
- Saint James Catholic Church CemeteryFalls Church, VACatholic cemetery0.9 mi
- Merrifield CemeteryMerrifield, VACemetery1.1 mi
- Galloway United Methodist Church CemeteryFalls Church, VAMethodist cemetery1.8 mi
- Falls Church Episcopal Church CemeteryFalls Church, VAEpiscopal cemetery1.9 mi
- Second Baptist Church CemeteryFalls Church, VABaptist cemetery2.0 mi
- Williams Family CemeteryTysons, VAFamily cemetery2.1 mi
- Liberty CemeteryWoodburn, VABaptist cemetery2.6 mi
- Phillips Family GraveyardFalls Church, VAFamily cemetery2.7 mi
Funeral homes near King David Memorial Gardens
- National Funeral Home & Memorial Park0.3 miFuneral home · Falls Church · (703) 560-4400
- Murphy Funeral Homes1.2 miFuneral home · Falls Church · (703) 533-0341
- Advent Funeral & Cremation Services1.4 miCremation provider · Falls Church · (703) 239-4934
- Carewell Cremations1.6 miFuneral home · Fairfax · (571) 576-2243
- Money & King Funeral Home and Cremation Services3.5 miFuneral home · Vienna · (703) 938-7440
- Everly Funeral Home & Cremation Service3.5 miFuneral home · Falls Church · (703) 532-5161
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Is King David Memorial Gardens a Jewish cemetery?
Our records list a Jewish affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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