Albany in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Chester Alan Arthur
President of the United States
Born October 5, 1830
Died November 18, 1886
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #21 Chester A. Arthur series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 5, 1830.
Location. 42° 42.453′ N, 73° 44.018′ W. Marker is in Albany, New York, in Albany County. It is on Cemetery Avenue. He is buried in Albany Rural Cemetery, Albany NY. The above GPS coordinates are his grave site location. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albany NY 12204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Capital District. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: President Chester A. Arthur Gravesite (here, next to this marker); Grand Army of the Republic Memorial 1861-1865 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Albany Rural Cemetery Soldiers Lot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Col. John Mills (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Superintendent's 1899 House Design Contrasts with Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Saint Agnes Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Albany Rural Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); General Henry Knox (approx. one mile away).
Also see . . . Chester A. Arthur. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 22, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,221 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 28, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 5. submitted on January 22, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.




