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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elmwood Cemetery

Lat:   33.4876°   (33° 29' 15")

Lon:   -86.8446°   (-86° 50' 40")

The cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

As an estimate, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.

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.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies just to the northeast of the Elmwood Cemetery .

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:

  • Elm Leaf Cemetery

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Elmwood Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elmwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mason City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
      • Mason City is located in Jefferson County
    • West End
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in Jefferson County
    • Homewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <5>
    • Oxmoor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
      • Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
    • Pratt City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt City
      • Pratt City is located in Jefferson County
    • English Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Birmingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fairfield Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Village
      • Fairfield Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Vestavia Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mountain Brook Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook Village
      • Mountain Brook Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Hooper City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper City
      • Hooper City is located in Jefferson County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Pratt Mines ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratt Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Mines
        • Pratt Mines is located in Jefferson County
      • Wylam
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylam
        • Wylam is located in Jefferson County
      • Midfield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midfield
        • Midfield is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,955 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midfield <5>
      • Roosevelt - Cairo Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt - Cairo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt - Cairo Village
        • Roosevelt - Cairo Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Winetka
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winetka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winetka
        • Winetka is located in Jefferson County
      • Shannon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
        • Shannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Vulcan City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City
        • Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County
      • Sandusky
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
        • Sandusky is located in Jefferson County
      • McDonald Chapel
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Chapel
        • McDonald Chapel is located in Jefferson County
      • Dolomite
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
        • Dolomite is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolomite <5>
      • Brighton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
        • Brighton is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <5>
      • Lipscomb
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
        • Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
      • Hoover
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
        • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <5>
      • Cahaba Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Mountain Brook
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
        • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <5>
      • Forestdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
        • Forestdale is located in Jefferson County
      • Minor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
        • Minor is located in Jefferson County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Elmwood Cemetery.<7>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elmwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Enon Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Knesses Israel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knesses Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knesses Israel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knesses Israel Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Fraternal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraternal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraternal Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraternal Cemetery
    • George Washington Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Washington Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Washington Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Washington Memorial Gardens
    • Valhalla Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Valhalla Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valhalla Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26853 <1>
    • Crumley Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crumley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crumley Chapel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crumley Chapel Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Joley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joley Cemetery
      • Brighton Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Brighton Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County
        • The Brighton Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Brighton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Memorial Gardens
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Cahaba Heights Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cahaba Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cahaba Heights Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cahaba Heights Cemetery
      • McElwain Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McElwain Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwain Cemetery
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22835 <1>
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23140 <1>
      • Inglenook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inglenook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Inglenook Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inglenook Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #117961  (Elmwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #117961 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Birmingham South
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 176
      • Location given for GNIS #117961 (Elmwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #22674

    The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elmwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4876, Longitude: -86.8446    
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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