A visit to the Elmwood Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elmwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elmwood Cemetery (FG ID #22674)
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Elmwood Cemetery ...
The Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
The cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
Just for reference: A short distance and to the south of The Elmwood Cemetery is the New Grace Hill Cemetery. Also to the south is the Shadowlawn Memorial Park. See below for details.
Name Variations for Elmwood Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Brighton Memorial Gardens
- Cahaba Heights Cemetery
- Crumley Chapel Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Enon Ridge Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
- Fraternal Cemetery
- The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraternal Cemetery
- George Washington Memorial Gardens
- Greenwood Cemetery
- Inglenook Cemetery
- The Inglenook Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglenook Cemetery
- Joley Cemetery
- The Joley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joley Cemetery
- Knesses Israel Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mason Cemetery
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
- McElwain Cemetery
- The McElwain Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElwain Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Valhalla Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Avondale
- Avondale is located in Jefferson County
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- Birmingham
- Duncan
- Duncan is located in Jefferson County
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- East Birmingham
- English Village
- English Village is located in Jefferson County
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- Ensley
- Fairfield Village
- Fairfield Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Village
- Fairfield
- Homewood
- Hooper City
- Hooper City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper City
- Ishkooda
- Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
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- Mason City
- Mason City is located in Jefferson County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- McDonald Chapel
- McDonald Chapel is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Chapel
- Midfield
- Mountain Brook Village
- Oxmoor
- Pratt City
- Pratt City is located in Jefferson County
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- Pratt Mines ‑ Historic
- Roosevelt - Cairo Village
- Sandusky
- Shannon
- Shannon is located in Jefferson County
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- Vestavia Hills
- Vulcan City
- Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City
- West End
- Westfield ‑ Historic
- Winetka
- Wylam
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Elmwood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elmwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avondale
- Birmingham
- Ensley
- Pratt City
- Pratt Mines - Historic
- Wylam
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Elmwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Jefferson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Elmwood Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #22674
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #117961 (Elmwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #117961 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 176 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Birmingham South
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elmwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |