Bellefontaine Cemetery

Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum is a nonprofit, non-sectarian cemetery and arboretum in , Missouri. Founded in 1849 as a rural cemetery, Bellefontaine has several architecturally significant monuments and mausoleums such as the Louis Sullivan-designed Wainwright Tomb, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Denomination: nondenominational
  • Description: cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri
  • Also known as: “Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum”
  • Address: 4947 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63115

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Calvary Cemetery and O’Fallon Park.

Cemetery
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is a cemetery in , , operated by the Archdiocese of St. is situated 1 mile northwest of Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Park
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O'Fallon Park is a in , , that opened in 1908.

Park
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is a that opened in 1908 in St. is situated 2 miles south of Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mark Twain and North Riverfront.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of St.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of St.

Neighborhood
is a primarily residential neighborhood of St.

Bellefontaine Cemetery

Latitude
38.69168° or 38° 41′ 30″ north
Longitude
-90.23011° or 90° 13′ 48″ west
Elevation
505 feet (154 metres)
Established
1817
Open location code
86CFMQR9+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 151204204
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­nondenominational
Geo­Names ID
4376442
Wiki­data ID
Q2972444
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Welsh—“Bellefontaine Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “могілкі Белефантэйн”
  • Belarusian: “могілкі Бэльфантэйн”
  • Catalan: “Bellefontaine Cemetery”
  • Chinese: “貝爾方丹公墓”
  • Chinese: “贝尔方丹公墓”
  • French: “cimetière Bellefontaine”
  • French: “Cimetière Bellefontaine”
  • Georgian: “ბელეფონტეინის სასაფლაო”
  • Hebrew: “בית הקברות בלפונטיין”
  • Hungarian: “Bellefontaine Temető”
  • Irish: “Reilig Bellefontaine”
  • Italian: “Cimitero di Bellefontaine”
  • Japanese: “ベルフォンテイン墓地”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bellefontaine Cemetery”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Bellefontaine Cemetery”
  • Portuguese: “Cemitério Bellefontaine”
  • Russian: “Беллефонтейн-Семетери”
  • Slovenian: “Bellefontaine Cemetery”
  • Swedish: “Bellefontaine Cemetery”
  • Ukrainian: “Кладовище «Бельфонтен»”
  • Welsh: “Mynwent Bellefontaine”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Walnut Park East and O’Fallon.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: O’Fallon-Largest Monument and hn Mitchell-Steamboat/Railroad Magnate.

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