Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
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Established1826
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38°29′55″N 90°17′25″W / 38.49861°N 90.29028°W / 38.49861; -90.29028
TypeUnited States National Cemetery
Size331 acres (134 ha)
No. of graves237,000+
WebsiteOfficial
Find a GraveJefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery is located in Missouri
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery is located in the United States
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Nearest cityMehlville, Missouri
Area295.7 acres (119.7 ha)
Built1866 (1866)
Architectural styleLate Victorian
MPSCivil War Era National Cemeteries MPS
NRHP reference No.98000840[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 9, 1998

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery is an American military cemetery located in St. Louis County, Missouri, just on the banks of the Mississippi River. The cemetery was established after the American Civil War in an attempt to put together a formal network of military cemeteries. It started as the Jefferson Barracks Military Post Cemetery in 1826 and became a United States National Cemetery in 1866.

The first known burial was Elizabeth Ann Lash, the infant child of an officer stationed at Jefferson Barracks.

The cemetery is administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs on the former site of Jefferson Barracks. It covers 331 acres (134 ha) and the number of interments as of 2021 is approximately 237,000. The cemetery is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.