A visit to the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery (FAG ID #191762)
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery ...
The Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Anchorage.
Jump to Google Maps centered on the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery
Lat: 61.2154° (61° 12' 55")
Lon: -149.8765° (-149° 52' 35")
Establishment of the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery ...
The Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery was established in 1915.
Name Variations for Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Anchorage Municipal Cemetery
- Memorial Park Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alaska:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
- Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
- Disaster Stories from Alaska
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.
- Anchorage
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Anchorage lies less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287,095 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Anchorage
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchorage<3>
- Artesian Village
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian Village
- Artesian Village lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Artesian Village
- Big Lake
- Chugiak
- Eagle River
- Fort Richardson
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Richardson
- Fort Richardson lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northeast of Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Fort Richardson
- Hope
- Indian
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Fitzgerald Kennedy City
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north of Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Fitzgerald Kennedy City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on John Fitzgerald Kennedy City
- Knik - Fairview
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knik - Fairview
- Knik - Fairview lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the north of Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Knik - Fairview
- Knik
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knik
- Knik lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the north of Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knik have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Knik
- Point MacKenzie
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point MacKenzie
- Point MacKenzie lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north of Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point MacKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Point MacKenzie
- Spenard
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spenard
- Spenard lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Spenard
- Wilson Village
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Village
- Wilson Village lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Wilson Village
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery. The following communities are located in .
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.
- Anchorage
- Chugiak
- Eagle River
- Fort Richardson
- Girdwood
- Wasilla
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wasilla.
- Wasilla lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasilla
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 4 cemeteries that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
- Angelus Memorial Park
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angelus Memorial Park
- Angelus Memorial Park lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the south of Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.
- Angelus Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Angelus Memorial Cemetery
- Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Angelus Memorial Park
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #1966487<1>
- Ft. Richardson National Cemetery
- Memorial To The Missing
- St. John Cathedral Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cathedral Cemetery
- St. John Cathedral Cemetery lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northeast of Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery.
- St. John Cathedral Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John Cemetery
- Jump to Google Maps centered on St. John Cathedral Cemetery
- Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2459004<1>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #191762
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 61.2154, Longitude: -149.8765 |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |