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Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
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Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
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Established 1826
Location Saint Louis County, Missouri
Country United States
Coordinates 38°29′52″N 90°17′18″W / 38.49778°N 90.28833°W / 38.49778; -90.28833Coordinates: 38°29′52″N 90°17′18″W / 38.49778°N 90.28833°W / 38.49778; -90.28833
Type United States National Cemetery
Size 331 acres (134 ha)
Number of graves 188,000+
Website Official
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Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery is located in St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery is located in Missouri
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery is located in the US
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Nearest city Mehlville, Missouri
Area 295.7 acres (119.7 ha)
Built 1866 (1866)
Architectural style Late Victorian
MPS Civil War Era National Cemeteries MPS
NRHP Reference # 98000840
Added to NRHP July 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 2014 is approximately 188,000. The cemetery is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.


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