Columbia Gardens Cemetery

Columbia Gardens Cemetery is a national or military cemetery in Arlington County, United States. It holds National Register of Historic Places contributing property status. Wikidata records 26 notable interments here, including Jerome Karle, Robert Byrd, Elizabeth Magie.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Saturday: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
• Sunday: Closed

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

26 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 26, or take the JSON record.

Of Columbia Gardens Cemetery's 26 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (23%), lawyer (12%), crystallographer (8%), writer (8%), painter (8%).

• Jerome Karle (1918–2013), crystallographer, university teacher, chemist
• Robert Byrd (1917–2010), fiddler, historian, politician
• Elizabeth Magie (1866–1948), stenographer, game designer, writer
• Isabella Karle (1921–2017), physical chemist, crystallographer, biophysicist
• Roy Buchanan (1939–1988), guitarist, musician
• Porter J. McCumber (1858–1933), politician, lawyer
• Jan Henryk de Rosen (1891–1982), painter
• Ellen Isham Schutt (1873–1955), scientific illustrator, botanical illustrator, painter
• Margaret A. Brewer (1930–2013), military officer
• Francis Eugene Worley (1908–1974), politician, lawyer
• Charles N. Crosby (1876–1951), American football coach, politician
• Eddie Foster (1887–1937), baseball player
• Hung-Chang Lin (1919–2009), inventor, teacher
• Dianne Kasnic Prinz (1938–2002), physicist, astronaut
• J. Sterling Livingston (1916–2010), businessperson
• Q6246842 (1917–1990), professional golfer
• Tyler Drumheller (1952–2015)
• Q3568903 (1896–1971), basketball coach
• Brian Pohanka (1955–2005), writer
• Louis F. Oberdorfer (1919–2013), lawyer, judge
• Larry D. Gilbertson (1917–1986), politician
• Jack Fish (1892–1971), American football coach
• Svend Yort (1908–1981)
• Dita Beard (1918–1992), lobbyist
• George Cronyn (1888–1969), compiler, playwright, poet

Common questions

Where is Columbia Gardens Cemetery?

Columbia Gardens Cemetery is in Arlington County, United States, at coordinates 38.8739, -77.0994.

Who is buried at Columbia Gardens Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 26 notable interments at Columbia Gardens Cemetery, including Jerome Karle, Robert Byrd, Elizabeth Magie, Isabella Karle, Roy Buchanan.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q5149692 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

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Resting Places. "Columbia Gardens Cemetery, Arlington County, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q5149692. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/columbia-gardens-cemetery/

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