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Bellefontaine Cemetery
The Wainwright Tomb at Bellefontaine Cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Established1849
Location
4947 West Florissant Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38°41′51″N 90°14′01″W / 38.69737°N 90.23363°W / 38.69737; -90.23363
TypePublic
Size314 acres (127 ha)
No. of graves87,000
Websitebellefontainecemetery.org
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Bellefontaine Cemetery is a nonprofit, non-denominational cemetery and arboretum in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1849 as a rural cemetery, Bellefontaine is home to a number of architecturally significant monuments and mausoleums such as the Louis Sullivan-designed Wainwright Tomb, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The cemetery contains 314 acres (1.27 km2) of land and over 87,000 graves, including those of William Clark, Adolphus Busch, Thomas Hart Benton, Rush Limbaugh, and William S. Burroughs. Many Union and Confederate soldiers from the American Civil War are buried at Bellefontaine, as well as numerous local and state politicians.

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John Francis Queeny

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Queeny. Queeny died in 1933 in St. Louis and was buried at the Bellefontaine Cemetery. "Seeds of Science". Bloomsbury. Retrieved July 13, 2023. [1] brief...

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Rush Limbaugh

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half-staff on the date of his interment. Limbaugh was interred at the Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. Limbaugh was widely recognized as one of...

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William Clark

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passing. Clark and six of his family members were later buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery on October 23, 1860. The monument that marks their graves, a 35-foot...

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James Smith McDonnell

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McDonnell died of a stroke on August 22, 1980. He was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis. McDonnell founded the James S. McDonnell Foundation...

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Eberhard Anheuser

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Anheuser-Busch in 1879. Anheuser died in 1880 and was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis near Adolphus Busch. Anheuser family Jacob Best Valentin...

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William McChesney Martin

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William McChesney Martin Jr. (December 17, 1906 – July 27, 1998) was an American business executive who served as the 9th chairman of the Federal Reserve...

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John Berry Meachum

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Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis. Mary Meachum died in St. Louis on August 8, 1869. She is memorialized with her husband in Bellefontaine Cemetery...

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William Sublette

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Sublette retired to St. Louis, where he died in 1845. He was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery in northern St. Louis. The following places were named after Sublette:...

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Benjamin Bonneville

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Brigadier General Bonneville died at age 82 in 1878. He is buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. General Bonneville was eligible to join both...

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Andrew Jackson Smith

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Missouri, where he died on January 30, 1897. He was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis. Biography portal American Civil War portal List of...

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William Seward Burroughs I

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died in Citronelle, Mobile County, Alabama and was interred in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. U.S. patent 388,116 Calculating-machine...

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Eugenia Williamson Hume

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of the heart, after an illness of five hours. Her burial was in Bellefontaine Cemetery. "Obituary". Werner's Magazine: A Magazine of Expression. 24 (4)...

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William Beaumont

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as a result of slipping on ice-covered steps. He was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery. His papers are held at Washington University in St. Louis School...

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Don Carlos Buell

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he was an invalid, and he died on November 19. He was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis. Buell earned the nickname "The McClellan of the West"...

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Manuel Lisa

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within the city of St. Louis) on August 12, 1820. He was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery at the Hempstead family plot. Although his will provided for $2000...

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William Greenleaf Eliot

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William Greenleaf Eliot (August 5, 1811 – January 23, 1887) was an American educator, Unitarian minister, and civic leader in Missouri. He is most notable...

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James Buchanan Eads

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However, his funeral took place in St. Louis and he was buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri in the family vault. The towns of Eads, Tennessee;...

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