Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
James M Riley
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 7, 2020
1. James M Riley Marker
James M Riley
Alpha 3
Associate Founder
Sigma Nu Fraternity
1849-1911
Thru his labors the spirit of
honor truth and brotherly
love has been carried into
the colleges of the land
Erected 1919 by Sigma Nu Fraternity (St. Louis Chapter).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations.
Location. 38° 41.576′ N, 90° 13.967′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Bellefontaine Cemetery. It can be reached from West Florissant Avenue. Marker is located in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4947 West Florissant Avenue, Saint Louis MO 63147, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Charlotte Taylor Blow Charless (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Hawken (about 400 feet away); Thomas Hart Benton (about 500 feet away); Charles Galloway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Presley and Amelia Cordell (approx. 0.2 miles away); James MacCash (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kit Bond Chestnut Grove (approx. Ό mile away); Rev. John R. Anderson (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Civil War Laid to Rest (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . .
1. James McIlvaine Riley on Wikipedia. Riley was one of three founders (along with James Frank Hopkins and Greenfield Quarles) of Sigma Nu Fraternity, the first "honor" fraternity in North America. Riley was a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute during the Reconstruction. (Submitted on September 21, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
2. History of Sigma Nu. From the Sigma Nu Boulder's
Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 7, 2020
2. James M Riley Marker
Buried in Block 51, Lot 437 in Bellefontaine Cemetery
Photographed by Sigma Nu Fraternity / CC0
3. James McIlvaine Riley
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.
