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A visit to the McElwain Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 McElwain Cemetery ...

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

33.5187, -86.7297

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The McElwain Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the McElwain Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the McElwain Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bass Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23140 <5>
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22835 <5>
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
  • Cahaba Heights Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cahaba Heights Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Heights Cemetery
  • Earltown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Earltown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earltown Cemetery
  • East Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The East Lake Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake Cemetery
  • Inglenook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Inglenook Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglenook Cemetery
  • Wise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Wise Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sheritt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sheritt Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheritt Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Enon Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Enon Ridge Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Ridge Cemetery
    • Knesses Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Knesses Israel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knesses Israel Cemetery
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
    • Forest Crest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forest Crest Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Crest Cemetery
    • Bass Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elm Leaf Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22674 <5>
    • Harris Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Bold Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bold Springs Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Springs Cemetery
    • McCombs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The McCombs Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs Cemetery
    • Alton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Alton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Marks Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
  • Mountain Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cahaba Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cahaba Landing is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahaba Landing
  • Gate City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Gate City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
  • Avondale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Avondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
  • English Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • English Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  • Mountain Brook Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Irondale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • East Birmingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Birmingham
  • Zion City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Zion City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
  • Cahaba Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Rock Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Weems
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Weems is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
    • Bartonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bartonville is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
    • Vulcan City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City
    • Birmingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Tarrant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tarrant is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,081 people
      • Tarrant has also been known as:
      • Tarrant City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrant <6>
    • Huffman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Huffman is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Homewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vestavia Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Purdy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
    • Bridgeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Alton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hooper City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Hooper City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper City
    • Mason City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mason City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
    • Inverness
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Inverness is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • McCombs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • McCombs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
    • Fultondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dale ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dale is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale

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 McElwain Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McElwain Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 McElwain Cemetery: