Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
John B. Meachum
1780 [sic - 1789] - 1854
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
1. John B. Meachum Marker
Founder & Pastor
1817 - 1854
First Baptist Church
west of the
Mississippi River
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.
Location. 38° 41.757′ N, 90° 13.742′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Monument is in Block 116, Lot 410 in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4947 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rev. John R. Anderson (here, next to this marker); John Mason Peck (a few steps from this marker); Edward & Stephen Hempstead Graves (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Galloway (about 800 feet away); William Clark Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charlotte Taylor Blow Charless (approx. ¼ mile away); Samuel Hawken (approx. ¼ mile away); Presley and Amelia Cordell (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
More about this marker. Monument location is designated by the Black Civil War #1 marker along the cemetery drive.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. John Berry Meachum. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 12, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The Reverend John Berry Meachum (1789-1854) of St. Louis: Prophet and Entrepreneurial Black Educator. The North Star (2004) PDF (Submitted on December 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis MO. Cemetery website homepage (Submitted on December 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
via Wikipedia, unknown
2. John B. Meachum
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
3. Mary Meachum Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
4. John B. Meachum Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 666 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on June 12, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on December 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
