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

Inscription.
Founder Central Baptist Church

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion.

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. John B. Meachum (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.

Regarding Rev. John R. Anderson. Central Baptist is the second oldest African American church in St. Louis,

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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 Society website entry (Submitted on December 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

3. Central Baptist Church, St. Louis MO. Website homepage (Submitted on December 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

5. Bellefontaine Cemetery. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 27, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

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2. Rev. John Richard Anderson

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 Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 27, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 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 Scranton, Pennsylvania.