Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport

Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport is a cemetery in Bridgeport, United States. It was established in 1849. Wikidata records 28 notable interments here, including P. T. Barnum, Fanny Crosby, General Tom Thumb.

At a glance

OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 AM TO 3:30 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

From the cemetery's own website: www.mountaingrovecemetery.org

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• Thursday: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• Friday: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• Saturday: Closed
• Sunday: Closed

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

28 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 28, or take the JSON record.

Of Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport's 28 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (25%), circus performer (11%), illustrator (11%), lawyer (11%), stage actor (7%).

• P. T. Barnum (1810–1891), circus performer, autobiographer, journalist
• Fanny Crosby (1820–1915), hymnwriter, librettist, missionary
• General Tom Thumb (1838–1883), circus performer, stage actor, performing artist
• Lavinia Warren (1841–1919), circus performer, sideshow performer, businessperson
• Vernon Dalhart (1883–1948), country musician, opera singer, singer-songwriter
• Samuel Sanford (1849–1910), music educator, pianist, composer
• Clarence A. Waldo (1852–1926), mathematician
• Robert Lawson (1892–1957), children's writer, novelist, illustrator
• Robert Lawson (1892–1957), children's writer, novelist, illustrator
• Robert E. De Forest (1845–1924), politician, lawyer, judge
• William D. Bishop (1827–1904), politician
• Neal Ball (1881–1957), baseball player
• George L. Carlson (1887–1962), comics artist, graphic designer, illustrator
• Samuel Simons (1792–1847), politician
• Isabel Irving (1871–1944), stage actor, actor
• John E. W. Thompson (1860–1918), diplomat, physician
• Q1510949 (1869–1938), dentist
• Daniel N. Morgan (1844–1931), politician
• James Chaffee Loomis (1807–1877), politician, lawyer
• Louis N. VanKeuren (1850–1914), military personnel
• Lynde Wheeler (1874–1959), author, physicist
• Robert Clark Morris (1869–1938), writer, lawyer
• John C. Curtis (1845–1917)
• Magnus Wahlstrom (1903–1972)
• Q16031543 (1853–1923), politician

Common questions

Where is Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport?

Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport is in Bridgeport, United States, at coordinates 41.1720, -73.2220.

When was Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport established?

Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport was established in 1849, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport?

Wikidata documents 28 notable interments at Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, including P. T. Barnum, Fanny Crosby, General Tom Thumb, Lavinia Warren, Vernon Dalhart.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q6924965 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

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Resting Places. "Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Bridgeport, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q6924965. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/mountain-grove-cemetery-bridgeport/

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