Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Rev. John R. Anderson
1818 - 1863
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
1. Rev. John R. Anderson Marker
Founder Central Baptist Church
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 38° 41.757′ N, 90° 13.742′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Bellefontaine Cemetery. It can be reached from West Florissant Avenue. 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.
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 Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John B. Meachum (here, next to this marker); John Mason Peck
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More about this marker. Monument location is designated by the Black Civil War #1 marker along the cemetery drive.
Regarding Rev. John R. Anderson. Central Baptist is the second oldest African American church in St. Louis, of which Harriet Scott, wife of Dred Scott, was a member. Anderson worked as a typesetter and witnessed the 1837 murder of the abolitionist newspaper publisher, Reverend Elijah P. Lovejoy. He was also a leader in the early efforts to achieve African American education in St. Louis.
Also see . . .
1. John R. Anderson (minister). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 14, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. A Brief History of First Baptist Church, St. Louis MO. Missouri Historical
via Wikipedia, unknown
2. Rev. John Richard Anderson
3. Central Baptist Church, St. Louis MO. Website homepage (Submitted on December 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Early African American education in St. Louis was hard won. NPR St. Louis website entry (Submitted on December 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
5. Bellefontaine Cemetery. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 27, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 21, 2012
3. Rev. John R. Anderson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 935 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on June 14, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on December 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
