Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis

Name: Calvary Cemetery
Address: St. Louis, United States

#263 among attractions in St. Louis

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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 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. ()

Established: 1854 (170 years ago)Graves: 300 thous.Coordinates: 38°42'13"N, 90°14'20"W

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North RiverfrontSt. Louis United States

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Calvary Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bellefontaine Cemetery, Wainwright Tomb, Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial, North Riverfront.

1 miSE
Cemetery
Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis
25 min walk • Bellefontaine Cemetery is a nonprofit, non-denominational cemetery and arboretum in St. Louis, Missouri.
1.3 miSE
Memorial, Art Nouveau architecture
Wainwright Tomb, St. Louis
33 min walk • The Wainwright Tomb is a mausoleum located in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally constructed for Charlotte Dickson Wainwright in 1892, the tomb also contains the remains of her husband, Ellis Wainwright.
1.7 miSW
Neighbourhood
Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial, St. Louis
44 min walk • Mark Twain/I-70 Industrial is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is bound by I-70 to the north, North Kingshighway to the east, Natural Bridge Road to the south, and the city limit to the west.
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
North Riverfront, Granite City
32 min walk • North Riverfront is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The neighborhood is bounded by Adelaide St. on the south, the Mississippi River on the east, Maline Creek on the north, and Hall Street, Calvary Avenue, Bellefontaine Cemetery, and I-70 to the west.
0.8 miSW
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Walnut Park East, Ferguson
21 min walk • Walnut Park East is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Walnut Park East is one of several neighborhoods in northwest St. Louis.
1 miS
Neighbourhood
Mark Twain, St. Louis
27 min walk • Mark Twain is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. It is located between Interstate 70 and Bellefontaine Cemetery.
1 miW
Neighbourhood
Walnut Park West, Ferguson
27 min walk • Walnut Park West is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The Walnut Park West neighborhood is situated in northwest St. Louis.