The original cemetery was located behind and to the north of St. Paul’s Evangelical Church in Jamestown. The church supplied financial support until a special cemetery fund was established in January 1970. By that time more land had been acquired to expand the cemetery to the north and northwest. There are more than 400 burials, and a listing of them can be found on the website moniteau.net.

The cemetery was officially incorporated October 14, 1970 with the name St. Paul’s Church Cemetery of Jamestown. The papers were signed by Truman Gentzsch, Vice-President and Hudson Clay, Secretary-Treasurer. The first annual meeting was held January 25, 1970. The cemetery is managed by a four-person board and funds are raised by a special offering each year at the church and from private donations.

Interesting Facts:

• The first person buried in the cemetery was Mary Oerly Zurlinden in 1874.
• The earliest birthdate in the cemetery is Peter Bigler, born in 1805. His death date was 1879.
• There are 46 military veterans buried in the cemetery, including 9 veterans of the Civil War.