Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in Saint Louis, Missouri
Also known as Jefferson Barracks Post Cemetery
About Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery is a national cemetery in Saint Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri. It was established in 1866. It is operated by Department of Veteran's Affairs. It carries a heritage listing (NRHP 98000840). The grounds sit at about 463 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 51 notable people buried here, including Frank Borghi, Dennis Edwards and Johnnie Johnson. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 758166. The nearest other listed cemetery is Trinity Cemetery, about 1.7 mi to the north. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Cypress Pointe Cremation in St. Louis, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 104 cemeteries we list in St. Louis County, and 58 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. It is the oldest recorded cemetery in St. Louis County. 12 of the 104 listings in St. Louis County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Among them: 12 World War II veterans, 7 baseball players, 6 Medal of Honor recipients, 5 musicians, 4 Civil War veterans, 3 writers, 2 World War I veterans, 1 actor.
- Frank Borghi1925-2015American soccer player
- Dennis Edwards1943-2018American singer
- Johnnie Johnson1924-2005American musician
- Henry Townsend1909-2006American musician
- Jack Buck1924-2002American sportscaster
- William Jay Smith1918-2015American writer, translator, editor
- Al Ferrari1933-2016American basketball player
- Thomas Meehan III1921-1944US Army officer
- Clayton Love1927-2010American pianist
- Ralph Cheli1919-1944United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
- Elizabeth Seifert1897-1983American writer
- Hughie Miller1886-1945American baseball player
Show all 51 notable burials
- Robert McFerrin1921-2006Opera singer
- Beatrice Kyle1902-1970American diver
- Charles McDougall1804-1885American general
- Floyd Newkirk1908-1976American baseball player
- Junior Harris1916-2005American saxophonist
- Lawrence Simmons1911-1994American football coach
- Lorenzo D. Immell1837-1912American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
- Michael Blassie1948-1972US Air Force officer
- Vallateen Virginia Dudley Abbington1907-2003American civil rights activist and educator
- Billy Mullen1896-1971American baseball player
- Chuck Diering1923-2012American baseball player
- Gene Smith1917-2011American baseball player
- Harry Hanebrink1927-1996American baseball player
- Martin Schubert1838-1912German-American Medal of Honor recipient
- Oliver Sain1932-2003American saxophonist, songwriter, bandleader, drummer and record producer
- Richard Gentry1788-1837American politician
- Russell Goward1935-2007American politician
- Thomas Hunt1754-1808American military officer
- Walter Mayberry1915-1944American football player, U.S. Marine Corps fighter pilot, Purple Heart recipient
- William Booth Wecker1892-1969American entertainer
- Ben Abell1932-2019Professor of meteorology
- Chester Harding Jr.1827-1875American Civil War officer
- Doc Bracken1915-1994American baseball player
- George Hobday1842-1891U.S. 7th Cavalry Medal of Honor recipient
- Robert W. Stephens1921-1960United States Air Force colonel and flying ace during World War II
- Shirley LeFlore1940-2019American writer
- Alonzo Stokes1836-1876U.S. 6th Cavalry Medal of Honor recipient
- Amos Beckwith1825-1894Civil War Union Brevet Major Genera
- Asa Richardson1800-1835Richardson, Asa; class of 1823
- Celeste Rose Dorsey1917-2012
- David Ryan1836-1896Irish-American Medal of Honor recipient
- Francis J Brooke1802-1837Brooke, Francis J; class of 1826
- Homer Owsley, Jr.1922-1971Military officer and professor of military science
- John P Center1812-1837Center, John P; class of 1833
- Joseph Van Swearingen1799-1837Van Swearingen, Joseph; class of 1824
- Myron Lavern Cook1921-1945(1921-1945) American military officer
- Robert Charles Degeneff1943-2019Ph.D. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1974
- Saul J. Harris1973-1983Electrical engineer and prolific author on atomic and nuclear energy
- William Augustus Nichols1818-1869Nichols, William A; class of 1838
People whose Wikidata entry gives Jefferson Barracks National 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.
Map
38.49866, -90.29038
What Jefferson Barracks National 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.
Nearby cemeteries
- Trinity CemeteryLemay, MOCemetery1.7 mi
- Odd Fellows CemeteryLemay, MOCemetery1.8 mi
- Park Lawn CemeteryLemay, MOCemetery1.8 mi
- Cemetery of Bosnian Islamic Center of St LouisLemay, MOMuslim cemetery1.9 mi
- New Saint Johns CemeteryMehlville, MOCemetery2.2 mi
- Mount Hope CemeteryLemay, MOCemetery2.4 mi
- Oakdale CemeteryLemay, MOCemetery2.4 mi
- Mount Olive CemeteryLemay, MOCemetery2.5 mi
- Saint Paul CemeteryOakville, MOCemetery2.7 mi
- Saint Johns Evangelical United Church of Christ CemeteryMehlville, MOChurch cemetery2.8 mi
Funeral homes near Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
- Cypress Pointe Cremation1.1 miCremation provider · St. Louis · (314) 894-4443
- Fey Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · St. Louis · (314) 892-5691
- Hoffmeister South County Chapel2.2 miFuneral home · St. Louis · (314) 544-7100
- Gateway Mortuary Service2.2 miMortuary · St. Louis · (314) 638-2580
- Mount Hope Cemetery Mausoleum & Crematory Co2.3 miCremation provider · St. Louis · (314) 544-2000
- John L. Ziegenhein and Sons Funeral Homes South County Chapel3.1 miFuneral home · St. Louis · (314) 894-8444
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery located?
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery is at 2900 Sheridan Road, Saint Louis, MO 63125 in St. Louis County. GPS coordinates: 38.49866, -90.29038.
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