St. Louis Cemetery (Louisville)
Saint Louis Cemetery is a Catholic cemetery on Barret Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky.
| Saint Louis Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1867 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 38.234°N 85.723°W |
| Size | 43 acres (17 ha)[1] |
| No. of graves | 48,000[2] |
| Website | Saint Louis Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Saint Louis Cemetery |
History
The Saint Louis Cemetery performed its first services in 1811 behind the Saint Louis Church at 10th and Main Street in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1831, the Saint Louis Church and the gravesites were moved to the Catholic section of the Western Cemetery. The graves were moved again in 1867 when the Saint Louis Cemetery was established.[1][3] It was incorporated on May 28, 1972. It was laid out by local designer Benjamin Grove.[4]
Notable burials
As of 2016, there are 48,000 people buried at Saint Louis Cemetery.[2]
- Alma Kellner – 9-year old victim of convicted murderer Hans Schmidt[5]
See also
References
- "Saint Louis Cemetery". Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- "Greater Jeffersontown Historical Society Newsletter". jeffersontownky.com. 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- "Archdiocesan Cemeteries". archlou.org. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- John E. Kleber, ed. (2014). The Encyclopedia of Louisville. University Press of Kentucky. p. 170.
- Herron, Shawn M. (2018). Louisville's Alma Kellner Mystery. Arcadia Publishing. p. 169.
External links
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