Bellefontaine Cemetery

Bellefontaine Cemetery
The Wainwright Tomb at Bellefontaine Cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Details
Established	1849
Location	4947 West Florissant Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Country	United States
Coordinates	38°41′51″N 90°14′01″W / 38.69737°N 90.23363°W / 38.69737; -90.23363
Type	Public
Size	314 acres (127 ha)
No. of graves	87,000
Website	bellefontainecemetery.org
Find a Grave	Bellefontaine Cemetery

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.