Jewell Cemetery State Historic Site, Historic cemetery in Columbia, Missouri.
The cemetery features stone walls with iron gates and contains burial plots for more than 40 descendants of the Jewell family.
The cemetery grounds were established on the former Jewell estate in 1841 when George Jewell designated the land to his son William and grandson Thomas.
William Jewell, a physician and educator buried at the site, supported public education and contributed substantial funds to establish the state university in Columbia.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources maintains this 0.45-acre cemetery site, which received 4,296 visitors during 2022.
Twenty unmarked limestone blocks at the back of the cemetery indicate the burial locations of individuals who were enslaved by the Jewell family.
Location: Missouri
GPS coordinates: 38.91970,-92.33610
Latest update: April 3, 2025 14:16
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