Calvary Cemetery (St. Louis)

Calvary Cemetery
Dred Scott's grave in Calvary Cemetery
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Established1854
Location
5239 West Florissant Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri
CountryUnited States of America
Coordinates38°41′42″N 90°14′18″W / 38.69502°N 90.238244°W / 38.69502; -90.238244
TypeCatholic
Owned byRoman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis
Size470 acres (190 ha)
No. of graves300,000
WebsiteCalvary Cemetery
Find a GraveCalvary Cemetery

Calvary Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery located in St. Louis, Missouri and operated by the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Founded in 1854, it is the second oldest cemetery in the Archdiocese. Calvary Cemetery contains 470 acres (1.9 km2) of land and more than 300,000 graves, including those of General William Tecumseh Sherman, Dred Scott, Tennessee Williams, Kate Chopin, Louis Chauvin and Auguste Chouteau.[1]

  1. ^ "Calvary Cemetery Website", accessed 14 Jun 2013