U.S. Presidential Burial Sites I Quiz

Answer: Abilene, KS

Ike grew up in Abilene, KS and is the only president that Kansas can lay claim to. He died in 1968 and was mourned by millions of WWII veterans. The Eisenhower Boyhood Home, Museum, Library, and Memorial Chapel are all in the same complex in Abilene, KS, about 130 miles west of Kansas City, MO.

Answer: Lyndon Johnson

Lyndon Johnson was the second president from Texas (Eisenhower was the first) and so far the only one buried there. Stonewall, TX, according to the 2000 census has a population of 444, making it the smallest town to be the burial place of a president. It is only about 20 miles from Johnson City, TX; named for one of LBJ's ancestor cousins. The LBJ Library is found in Austin, TX.

Answer: Washington, D.C.

Wilson is buried in the National Cathedral and, somewhat surprisingly, is the only president buried in Washington, D.C. itself. It must be that our presidents have had enough of Washington during their lives without spending eternity there.

Answer: William Howard Taft

Taft is also the only president to have served on the Supreme Court; as Chief Justice, appointed by Warren Harding. Before becoming president, he was Solicitor General of the United States; the chief advocate of the government's legal position before the Supreme Court. He also served as Governor General of the Philippines and Secretary of War. His tombstone is a simple granite column identifying him as "President of the United States" and "Chief Justice of the United States".

Answer: Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon is the only president to have been born in California. Nixon is the only president to have resigned the office. He was facing impeachment for a combination of abuses of power lumped together under the umbrella of "Watergate". At his request, he did not receive a state funeral at his death.

The controversies of his administration overshadow his many accomplishments including establishing the EPA, OSHA, going to China, and ending the war in Viet Nam.

Yorba Linda is found in Orange County is one of the most affluent counties in the United States.

Answer: Canton, OH

Between 150,000 and 200,000 people a year visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Considerably fewer visit the grave of William McKinley, our 25th president. The McKinley Library and Museum are also found in Canton and are administered by the county historical society.

McKinley, rightly or wrongly, is best known for being the answer to the question "Theodore Roosevelt became president when which president was assassinated?"

Answer: Cleveland, OH

The other cities were named for the presidents whose names they share. Cleveland, OH was named "Cleaveland" after the leader of the first surveying party that laid out the town. The spelling of the city's name was later changed to "Cleveland" when, in 1831, an "a" was dropped so the name could fit a newspaper's masthead. (thanks to Wikipedia for this info) It is also home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The James A. Garfield Memorial is found in the Lake View Cemetery, on the east side of Cleveland.

Answer: Plymouth Notch, VT

Calvin Coolidge was known as "Silent Cal" due to his taciturn manner. According to Wikipedia, Plymouth Notch had a population of 555 in the 2000 census, which makes it the second smallest community in which a president is buried, behind Stonewall, TX. The State of Vermont maintains the family homestead and Calvin Coolidge Museum nearby.

Answer: Charlottesville, VA

Charlottesville was home to Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe, but Jefferson is the only president buried there. Charlottesville is a town of about 40,000 and is county seat of Albemarle County.

Answer: Nashville, TN

Jackson is buried at his home, The Hermitage: a beautiful antebellum mansion on the east side of Nashville, not too far from Opryland. Polk and his wife are buried on the Tennessee capitol building grounds. There is a third president also buried in Tennessee, though not in Nashville. He will be featured in a future quiz!