Metairie Cemetery
Metairie Cemetery is a historic cemetery in New Orleans, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 134 notable interments here, including Anne Rice, Ève Curie, P. G. T. Beauregard.
At a glance
| Location | New Orleans, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29.98583, -90.11778 (source: Wikidata) |
| Type | Historic and heritage |
| Heritage status | NRHP 91001780 |
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Notable interments
134 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 134, or take the JSON record.
- Anne Rice (1941–2021), screenwriter, writer, novelist
- Ève Curie (1904–2007), screenwriter, writer, war correspondent
- P. G. T. Beauregard (1818–1893), writer, politician, inventor
- Louis Prima (1910–1978), actor, singer, singer-songwriter
- Jim Garrison (1921–1992), judge, writer, lawyer
- Marguerite Clark (1883–1940), actor, stage actor, film actor
- John Bell Hood (1831–1879), military personnel
- Dorothy Dell (1915–1934), actor, singer, Ziegfeld girl
- Carlos Marcello (1910–1993), criminal
- Richard Taylor (1826–1879), politician, soldier, army officer
- Samuel D. McEnery (1837–1910), judge, lawyer, politician
- William C. C. Claiborne (1775–1817), judge, lawyer, politician
- Al Hirt (1922–1999), musician, conductor, bandleader
- Mel Ott (1909–1958), baseball player
- Pete Fountain (1930–2016), politician, clarinetist, jazz musician
- Michael Hahn (1830–1886), judge, lawyer, businessperson
- Edward James Gay (1878–1952), politician
- Henry C. Warmoth (1842–1931), judge, lawyer, politician
- Richard W. Leche (1898–1965), judge, lawyer, politician
- John McEnery (1833–1891), lawyer, politician, governor
- William Wright Heard (1853–1926), businessperson, politician, governor
- Benjamin Flanders (1816–1896), politician
- Walter Guion (1849–1927), judge, lawyer, politician
- Dorothy Dix (1861–1951), writer, journalist, columnist
- Stan Rice (1942–2002), writer, poet, painter
Common questions
Where is Metairie Cemetery?
Metairie Cemetery is in New Orleans, United States, at coordinates 29.9858, -90.1178.
Who is buried at Metairie Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 134 notable interments at Metairie Cemetery, including Anne Rice, Ève Curie, P. G. T. Beauregard, Louis Prima, Jim Garrison.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q6822541 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)