I’d been concerned in previous years about the upkeep of the Friedens Cemetery, just across the boundary of the City on Bellefontaine Road. It was once the cemetery of Friedens Evangelisch Church in Hyde Park, but as is so common, when that congregation closed, the burial grounds’ fortunes went in a different direction.
However, on Saturday, when I visited, the grounds were well mowed.
There were some branches blocking roads, but for the most part, I did not see a lot of dead trees like on past visits.
I also took a look at the mausoleum, which I hadn’t really examined in the past.
Thanks for your recent visit to Friedens Cemetery. I was in St. Louis last month and also visited the cemetery hoping to solve a family genealogy puzzle , but found it unattended and the office locked. Do you by any chance know what local institution now keeps the burial records for Friedens?
I was told a few years ago by people in the monument business that there is nobody in the office anymore. I have relatives buried there, but I am not sure where their graves are. For genealogy records for cemeteries go to findsgrave.com
If you have at least a person’s name and the state where they are buried, the site can give you lots of information.
January 22, 2026.
I visited Friedens Cemetery. To whom should I write to obtain copies of the burial cards for my relatives; Binhammer; David Jakob, Ernest, Gottlob, Louise.