A visit to the Fort Richardson National 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 Ft. Richardson National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ft. Richardson National Cemetery (FG ID #109409)

Note: 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 Ft. Richardson National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery

Lat:   61.2754°   (61° 16' 31")

Lon:   -149.6603°   (-149° 39' 37")

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> of the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ft. Richardson National Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Memorial To The Missing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial To The Missing
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial To The Missing is located in Anchorage.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155681 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Memorial To The Missing
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to the Memorial To The Missing
• St. John Cathedral Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cathedral Cemetery
  • The St. John Cathedral Cemetery has also been known as:
  • St. John Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2459004 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. John Cathedral Cemetery
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to the St. John Cathedral Cemetery
• Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Anchorage.
  • The Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Anchorage Municipal Cemetery
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #191762 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery
• Angelus Memorial Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angelus Memorial Park
  • The Angelus Memorial Park has also been known as:
  • Angelus Memorial Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966487 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Angelus Memorial Park
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to the Angelus Memorial Park
• St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Cemetery
  • The St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Eklutna Village Cemetery
  • Old St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960291 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Cemetery
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to the St. Nicholas Orthodox Church Cemetery
• Sacred Heart Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to the Sacred Heart Cemetery
• Wasilla Aurora Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasilla Aurora Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wasilla Aurora Cemetery is located in Wasilla.
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Wasilla Aurora Cemetery
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to the Wasilla Aurora Cemetery
• Hope Cemetery
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hope Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Hope.
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Hope Cemetery
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to the Hope Cemetery
• Sunrise Cemetery
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Valley Memorial Park
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Park
  • The Valley Memorial Park has also been known as:
  • Butte Cemetery
  • Valley Memory Garden
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Valley Memorial Park
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to the Valley Memorial Park
• Pioneer Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Palmer.
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Pioneer Cemetery
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to the Pioneer Cemetery
• Palmer Pioneer Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Pioneer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Palmer Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Palmer.

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Richardson National Cemetery, with the nearest first.

• Fort Richardson
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Richardson
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fort Richardson
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to Fort Richardson
• Eagle River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle River <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Eagle River
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to Eagle River
• Wilson Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Village
• Artesian Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian Village
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Artesian Village
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to Artesian Village
• Anchorage
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchorage <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Anchorage
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to Anchorage
• John Fitzgerald Kennedy City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for John Fitzgerald Kennedy City
• Spenard
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spenard
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Spenard
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to Spenard
• Chugiak
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chugiak
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chugiak <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chugiak
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to Chugiak
• Knik
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Knik
• Point MacKenzie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Point MacKenzie
• Knik - Fairview
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knik - Fairview
• Big Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Lake <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Big Lake
  • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to Big Lake
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Indian
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Indian
    • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to Indian
  • Wasilla
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasilla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,099 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasilla <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wasilla
    • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to Wasilla
  • Hope
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hope
    • From the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery to Hope
  • Gateway
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
  • Meadow Lakes
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes

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 Ft. Richardson National Cemetery. The following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Richardson National Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Anchorage
  • Anchorage lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anchorage.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
• Chugiak
  • Chugiak lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Chugiak.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chugiak
• Eagle River
  • Eagle River lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eagle River.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
• Fort Richardson
  • Fort Richardson lies less than 2 miles<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fort Richardson.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Richardson
• Girdwood
  • Girdwood lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Girdwood.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdwood
• Palmer
  • Palmer lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Palmer.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
• Wasilla
  • Wasilla lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wasilla.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasilla

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Ft. Richardson National Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Alaska:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Ft. Richardson National Cemetery (FG ID #109409)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alaska
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alaska
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alaska
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alaska
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Ft. Richardson National Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #2061976  (Fort Richardson National Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #2061976 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
  • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Anchorage B-8
  • County: Anchorage         Elev: 113
  • Location given for GNIS #2061976 (Fort Richardson National Cemetery)
• Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #109409

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/