Forestvale Cemetery

Forestvale Cemetery (also known as Forest Vale Cemetery) is an historic cemetery in Helena, Montana. It was established in 1890 for the Helena Cemetery Association and laid out by Harry V. Wheeler. The arched stone entrance was built in 1890. Among almost 15,000 gravestones there is a mausoleum, the original property included a house for the sexton. The cemetery has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 21, 1990.

Forestvale Cemetery
The arched stone entrance in 2015
Location490 Forestvale Road, Helena, Montana
Coordinates46°39′23″N 112°02′13″W
Area113 acres (46 ha)
Built1890 (1890)
ArchitectHarry V. Wheeler
NRHP reference No.90000145
Added to NRHPFebruary 21, 1990

Notable burials include Montana Governors Forrest H. Anderson (1913–1989), Tim Babcock (1919–2015), Sam C. Ford (1882–1961), Samuel T. Hauser (1833–1914), Benjamin F. Potts (1836–1887), and Sam V. Stewart (1872–1939). Other notables include businessman Charles Arthur Broadwater [1840–1892), painter Ralph E. DeCamp (1858–1936), pioneer James Fergus (1813–1902), Kentucky Governor Preston H. Leslie (1819–1907), actress Myrna Loy (1905–1993), US Senator Wilbur F. Sanders (1834–1905), and rodeo cowgirl Fannie Sperry Steele (1887–1983).

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