Grave and Lot Options:
A Place for Every Legacy
Whether you are looking to establish a multi-grave private lot, or are in need of a single space, Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum offers a wide variety of burial options to meet your family's needs and wishes. Our grounds accommodate traditional burial, natural burial, and cremation burial. We invite you to explore the beauty and peace available throughout our historic grounds.
Options for Individuals, Couples, and Families
Bellefontaine Cemetery provides comprehensive memorialization options designed to honor every preference and family tradition. For those seeking traditional burial, the cemetery offers both private family lots that can serve multiple generations and individual gravespaces throughout the grounds, all maintained under their Perpetual Care guarantee. Families preferring above-ground entombment can choose from elegant mausoleums and crypts, including the opportunity to design private lots and single graves, while those desiring the convenience of pre-installed vaults may opt for lawn crypts in beautiful settings like Wildwood Valley cremation options, lawn crypts, Hotchkiss Chapel Cremation Options . For cremation memorialization, the cemetery features columbarium niches for the placement of urns, as well as unique cenotaph options—memorial markers without remains—that can take the form of commemorative trees, engraved boulders, or personalized memorial gardens, allowing families to create a lasting tribute that reflects their loved one's spirit and legacy.
Mausoleums & Crypts
Exclusive above-ground structures, including new construction for private family mausoleums, and below-ground crypts.
Lawn Crypts
Convenient in-ground spaces with pre-installed outer containers (vaults), available in areas like Wildwood Valley Gardens for simplified planning.
Niches & Cenotaphs
Memorialization solutions for cremated remains, including niches in our columbariums, or cenotaphs (a memorial without remains) such as trees, boulders, or custom gardens.
Private Lots & Single Graves
Options for both multi-generational family estates and single gravespaces for individuals, available across our acreage.
Specialized Gardens and Dedicated Spaces
We offer unique and specialized sections dedicated to specific types of interment. Full details, including pricing, are available by contacting our office:
Wildwood Valley Gardens
New botanical-style gardens near Cypress and Cascade Lakes, providing both cremation and traditional burial options.
Hotchkiss Chapel
An elegant, light-filled room within our historic chapel containing niches for cremated remains.
Evergreen Meadow
Our dedicated Natural Burial area, exclusively designed for natural burials (green burials) without vaults or traditional markers.
Lakeside Columbarium
Nestled between Cypress and Cascade Lake, this space features limestone walls with niches, cremation benches, and boulders.
Flexibility in Disposition
Our burial spaces and lot options are designed to accommodate diverse choices, allowing families who choose different dispositions to be buried side-by-side. Our gravesites throughout the Cemetery’s historic center and newer sections can accommodate:
Traditional Burials
Honoring
time-honored traditions, accommodating both vaulted and casket-only burial.
Natural Burial
Environmentally conscious services in designated areas or traditional lots.
Cremation
Interment
Thoughtful
and respectful in-ground burial or columbarium niche interment of cremated
remains.
Flameless
Cremation Interment
Thoughtful
and respectful in-ground burial or columbarium niche interment of flameless
cremains.
Historic Center
The original center of the Cemetery featuring tree-lined avenues, grassy knolls, and proximity to St. Louis’s most notable figures. Single graves begin at $1,600, plus opening and closing charges.
Memorial Valley
A beautiful, restful area lying midway between our lakes and a high knoll planted with Missouri short leaf pines. Single graves begin at $1,100, plus opening and closing charges.
Redbud Valley
A small, open area tucked in a valley near the Hotchkiss Chapel, offering a mid-century traditional setting with gravespaces organized in rows. Single graves begin at $800, plus opening and closing charges.
Lavender Hill
Located near the front of the Cemetery with views of Cypress Lake and the new Wildwood Valley Gardens. Primarily single graves are available, priced beginning at $1,100, plus opening and closing charges.
Riverside
A flat, mostly open area at the rear of the Cemetery, planted densely with many flowering shrubs and trees, near the historic Humboldt Gatehouse. Single graves begin at $550, plus opening/closing charges.
Prospect Heights
A stately promenade on the bluffs of the Mississippi, ideal for private mausoleums or large monuments. Individual grave purchase is not available, but private lots are available for inquiry.
Mount Repose
Part of the Historic Center area, known for its ravines, rolling hills, and high tree canopy, originally enclosed by the favored carriage route called "The Tour." Single graves and lots are available for inquiry.
Standard Graves & Lots
Graves and lots throughout the Cemetery that accommodate traditional, cremation, and natural burial options. This category ensures all sections are covered, with single graves starting at $550 (Riverside).
Cemetery Property Pricing
Burial Property Type
- Single In-Ground Grave Starting at $550 Standard lot (e.g., Riverside)
- Natural Burial Grave Starting at $2,000 Dedicated Natural Burial area (Evergreen Meadow - Estimate)
- Lawn Crypt (Double-Depth) Starting at $7,500 Includes pre-installed outer container (vault)
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Private Mausoleum Land
Prices available upon request
Land suitable for custom, private structure
- Traditional Family Lot/Estate Starting at $2,000 Multi-grave lot (e.g., Prospect Heights, Walnut Hill)
- Lakeside Columbarium Niche Starting at $3,000 Above-ground, outdoor placement (accommodates two urns)
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Land suitable for custom, private structure
Starting at $2,500
In-ground burial with memorialization (e.g., Garden Wall Panel)