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Catholic cemetery · est. 1854

Calvary Cemetery in Saint Louis, Missouri

Also known as Calvary Cemetery & Mausoleum

Directions (314) 381-1313 awaittheblessedhope.org
Overview

About Calvary Cemetery

Calvary Cemetery is a catholic cemetery in Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri. It was established in 1854. The grounds sit at about 446 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 169 notable people buried here, including Tennessee Williams, William Tecumseh Sherman and Kate Chopin. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 765642. The nearest other listed cemetery is Bellefontaine Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the southeast. The nearest mortuary we know of is A.l Beal Mortuary in Saint Louis, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 9 cemeteries we list in St. Louis City, and 50 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in St. Louis City dates to 1817. 6 of the 9 listings in St. Louis City have a phone number or website on record.

Calvary Cemetery was established as an archdiocesan cemetery in 1854.
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Notable burials

Notable people buried at Calvary Cemetery

All in MO

Among them: 27 baseball players, 19 US representatives, 11 writers, 10 business leaders, 7 Civil War veterans, 6 actors, 4 musicians, 3 football players.

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People whose Wikidata entry gives Calvary Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.

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38.70338, -90.23816

Services & features

What Calvary Cemetery offers

Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Calvary Cemetery located?

Calvary Cemetery is at 5239 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63115 in St. Louis City. GPS coordinates: 38.70338, -90.23816.

Is Calvary Cemetery a Catholic cemetery?

Our records list a Catholic affiliation, based on the recorded religion of the cemetery. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.

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