St. Louis Cemeteries and Burials

Cemetery Name:  Bacon Cabin

Location: Henry Road, Town And County.
Year Opened:  Family
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 2
Removals To and From:
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B39
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Notes: Historic log cabin located on Henry Rd. between Clayton and Manchester Rds.

Cemetery Name:  Ballwin Missionary Baptist

Location: 14483 Clayton Road
Year Opened:  1890
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: African American
Number of Burials: 19
Removals To and From:
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B03
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Additional Sources: Chesterfield, Missouri Cemeteries, R 977.865 M575C
Notes: AKA: First Missionary Baptist of Ballwin. Abandonded - only a few stones remaining in woods on the northwest corner of Clayton and Henry / Schoettler roads.

Cemetery Name:  Baptist

Location: Lemp - Cherokee - Wisconsin - Utah
Year Opened:  Before 1848
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Baptist
Number of Burials: 2
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Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B04
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Notes: Listed in 1864 city directory - no records of opening or closing.

Cemetery Name:  Baptist

Location: Franklin Ave.
Year Opened:  1820
Year Closed:  1851
Type or Affiliation: Baptist
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Notes: Information according to Sacred Green Space, Ann Morris.

Cemetery Name:  Bartold

Location: Route 100, Wildwood
Year Opened:  
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 16
Removals To and From: Some to Bethel at Pond (1970)
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B06
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Cemetery Name:  Bates

Location: Located in Babler State Park, Wildwood.
Year Opened:  
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Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 7
Removals To and From:
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B07
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Additional Sources: At Rest in Wildwood, R 977.865 A861
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Cemetery Name:  Bates/Thornhill

Location: 15185 Olve Blvd, Chesterfield
Year Opened:  1825
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 5
Removals To and From:
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B08
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Sacred Green Spaces (Pg.): 13
Additional Sources: Chesterfield, Missouri Cemeteries, R 977.865 M575C
Notes: Located in Faust Park - Small family cemetery est. by Gov. Frederick Bates.

Cemetery Name:  Bayer/Kroenung

Location: Chesterfield
Year Opened:  
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 15
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Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B37
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Additional Sources: Chesterfield, Missouri Cemeteries, R 977.865 M575C
Notes: On top of the levee along Rombach Field Road, seven-tenths of a mile west of the intersection of Chesterfield Airport Road and Olive Street Road. After 1993, the stones were removed and replaced by students from Washington University. AKA: Boisselier Cemetery.

Cemetery Name:  Beinke

Location: one grave located on Conestaga Trail, Wildwood
Year Opened:  
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 1
Removals To and From:
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B09
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Additional Sources: At Rest in Wildwood, R 977.865 A861
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Cemetery Name:  Belger

Location: 14769 Olive Street Rd, Chesterfield
Year Opened:  
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 3
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Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B38
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Additional Sources: Chesterfield, Missouri Cemeteries, R 977.865 M575C
Notes: On waterworks property

Cemetery Name:  Bellefontaine

Location: 4947 W. Florissant Road
Year Opened:  1817
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Non-Sectarian
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Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 3
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B10
Fiche / Film: 0
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Notes: AKA: Rural Cemetery. Edward Hempstead started cemetery on his father Steven's farm.  Luthern M. Kennet sold 138 acres of the farm in 1849 and in 1851 Rural Cemetery became Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Cemetery Name:  Bellefontaine

Location: 10600 Bellefontaine Rd. Bellefontaine Neighbors.
Year Opened:  1852
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Methodist
Number of Burials: 96
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Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B11
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Additional Sources: "Final Resting Place" [R 977.866 A528F]
Notes: James and Anna Bissell deeded six acres for the construction of a Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Cemetery Name:  Bellerive Heritage Garden

Location: 740 N. Mason Rd. Creve Coeur.
Year Opened:  1925
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Non-Sectarian
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Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 3
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B12
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Sacred Green Spaces (Pg.): 534
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Notes: AKA: Forever Bellerive, Hiram Park.

Cemetery Name:  Bernard

Location: Rieger Road, Wildwood.
Year Opened:  1902
Year Closed:  1912
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 5
Removals To and From:
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B13
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Additional Sources: At Rest in Wildwood, R 977.865 A861
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Cemetery Name:  Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol

Location: 9125 Ladue Road, Ladue MO.
Year Opened:  1879
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Jewish
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Sacred Green Spaces (Pg.): 363
Additional Sources: "The Cemeteries of University City"  [ R977.865 H217C]
Notes: Burials predominately Litvaks (Lithuaniuan).  First recorded burial 1902. Records held by cemetery.

Cemetery Name:  Bethany

Location: 6900 St. Charles Rock Rd.
Year Opened:  1870
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Evangelical, Lutheran, United Church of Christ
Number of Burials: 16916
Removals To and From:
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B14
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Sacred Green Spaces (Pg.): 211
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Notes: AKA: Bethany Evangelical & Lutheran, Bethania, Bethany UCC Cemetery, and St. Peter's Cemetery Bethany Section.   Est. by the German Evangelical Church located at 23rd and Washington Streets. Bethany Church merged with Bethany-Peace UCC, name changed to Bethany Cemetery.  In 1988, St. Peter's Cemetery assumed control of the 28-acre Bethany property renaming it St. Peter's Cemetery - Bethany Section. Across from Normandy High School.  Additional Information about burials can be obtained from St. Peter's Cemetery.

Cemetery Name:  Bethel

Location: 17500 Manchester Road, Wildwood (Pond)
Year Opened:  1875 (1869)
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Methodist
Number of Burials: 2597
Removals To and From:
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B15
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Sacred Green Spaces (Pg.): 157
Additional Sources: At Rest in Wildwood, R 977.865 A861
Notes: As early as 1869 (church 1875).  Graveyard includes some slaves, civil war soldiers, and reinternments from family graveyards.  Still an open and active cemetery.

Cemetery Name:  Bethlehem (New)

Location: 9650 Bellefontaine Rd. Bellefontaine Neighbors.
Year Opened:  1885
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Lutheran
Number of Burials: 12985
Removals To and From: From: Old Bethlehem
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 4
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B19
Fiche / Film: 0
Sacred Green Spaces (Pg.): 217
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Notes: Est. Bethlehem Lutheran Church on forty-four acres.

Cemetery Name:  Bethlehem (Old)

Location: 1093 Switzer Ave., Baden.
Year Opened:  1849
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Lutheran
Number of Burials: 2063
Removals To and From: To: New Bethlehem
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 0
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B18
Fiche / Film: 0
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Notes: Church removals to New Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery after 1885.  Handwritten records (1885-1904) were obtained from the church by STLGS and transcribed on CD #4.

Cemetery Name:  Bissell

Location: Bellefontaine Neighbors.
Year Opened:  
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 3
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Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B40
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Cemetery Name:  Blum

Location: Wildwood.
Year Opened:  
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 5
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Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B20
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Additional Sources: At Rest in Wildwood, R 977.865 A861
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Cemetery Name:  B'nai Amoona

Location: 930 North and South Road, University City.
Year Opened:  1871
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Jewish
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Sacred Green Spaces (Pg.): 349
Additional Sources: "The Cemeteries of University City"  [ R977.865 H217C]
Notes: Located in University City MO south of Olive near intersection of Blackberry and North and South Road. 1882 -congregation started, land purchased for cemetery - then merged with Krakover Congregation.  Charter issued for Scherith Israel Cemetery association in 1904. B'nai Amoona Congregation owned cemetery.  Wanted Orthodox burials so broke away from Scherith Israel Cemetery.  1911 - acquired property of Shaaris Israel (congregation at 13th & Carr).  1924 - name changed to B'nai Amoona Cemetery.  Congregation located on Garrison / Lucas.  Blackberry Lane cuts through middle of cemetery - bodies had to be relocated when street was extended.

Cemetery Name:  B'nai El

Location: Located near Pratt Ave (Jefferson) and Cooper St. (now part of Railroad yards in Mill Creek Valley near Union Station).
Year Opened:  1850
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Jewish
Number of Burials: 41
Removals To and From: New Mount Sinai (1869)
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B22
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Notes: Est. as B'nai Brith. 1852- Emanu El merged with B'nai Brith to form B'nai El Congregation and cemetery.  Some early graves were removed to New Mount Sinai.

Cemetery Name:  Bonhomme Township

Location: Unknown Bonhomme Twp.
Year Opened:  1840
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Unknown
Number of Burials: 1
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Cemetery Name:  Bothe/Glaser

Location: Balber State Park, Wildwood
Year Opened:  
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 5
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Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B23
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Additional Sources: At Rest in Wildwood, R 977.865 A861
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Cemetery Name:  Bouquet

Location: Bouquet Road, Wildwood
Year Opened:  
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 3
Removals To and From:
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B24
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Additional Sources: At Rest in Wildwood, R 977.865 A861
Notes: AKA: Ossenfort - Bouquet - Shutner.

Cemetery Name:  Bowles - Vandover

Location: 776 Dennis Dr. Fenton
Year Opened:  1848
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 36
Removals To and From:
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B25
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Sacred Green Spaces (Pg.): 49
Additional Sources: "Fenton, Missouri Area Cemeteries" [R 977.865 D238F]
Notes: Est. by John Vandover and Anderson Bowles.  AKA Anderson Bowles Cemetery.  In disrepair 2001.

Cemetery Name:  Bremen Saxon

Location: East of Broadway between Thatcher and Calvary.
Year Opened:  Before 1870
Year Closed:  1925
Type or Affiliation: United Church of Christ
Number of Burials:
Removals To and From: To: Friedens
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Notes: 1878 - held in name of J.H. Everts. Could have been affiliated with Evangelical and Reformed Church (now United Church of Christ).

Cemetery Name:  Bridgeton Memorial Park

Location: 4616 Long Road, Bridgeton
Year Opened:  1794 (1843)
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Non-Sectarian
Number of Burials: 0
Removals To and From: To: St. Ferdinand
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B27
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Sacred Green Spaces (Pg.): 77
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Notes: AKA: Village à Robert Cemetery in 1794.  In 1969, Bridgeton converted the land to a Memorial Park and installed a Memorial wall with a list of 101 names. The marker was removed 2002-2003 by the St. Louis Airport Authority and the bodies were disinterred and transferred to St. Ferdinand Cemetery in Florissant along with the Memorial Wall. During the process, bone fragments were found for 709 burials. St. Ferdinand Cemetery recorded 709 internments in section 70, giving each burial the surname "Doe" in their records.

Cemetery Name:  Brockman/Platner/Lee

Location: West Glen Farms Subdivision, Wildwood.
Year Opened:  
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 9
Removals To and From:
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B28
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Additional Sources: At Rest in Wildwood, R 977.865 A861
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Cemetery Name:  Brouster/Link

Location: Lindbergh Blvd. and Dorsett Road.
Year Opened:  
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 41
Removals To and From: Fee Fee
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B29
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Notes: AKA: Mount Pleasant. Tombstones were recorded in 1958 before the graves were moved to Fee Fee Cemetery in St. Ann.

Cemetery Name:  Brown

Location: Cliff Cave Rd, Oakville
Year Opened:  
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 1
Removals To and From:
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B31
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Cemetery Name:  Buena Vista

Location: West Side, Bellefontaine Rd., 3 miles north of Court House.
Year Opened:  Unknown
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Notes: Mentioned in the St. Louis Republican, 24 May 1847.  Fred Norcum suspected homestead of cemetery.

Cemetery Name:  Bukowsky

Location: Located in Wildwood.
Year Opened:  Family
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation:
Number of Burials: 2
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Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B36
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Notes: Private farm on route 100  near hollow.

Cemetery Name:  Burns

Location: Old North Outer Road, Eureka
Year Opened:  1846
Year Closed:  
Type or Affiliation: Family
Number of Burials: 84
Removals To and From:
Old Cemeteries of St. Louis Vol. (Pg.):
StLGS CD Vol. Number: 2
StLGS CD Ref. Number: B33
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Sacred Green Spaces (Pg.): 45
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