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 #69943).
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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elmwood Cemetery:
34.0132, -81.0521
The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Richland County<2>.
The county seat for Richland County is located in Columbia. Columbia lies just to the southeast of the Elmwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elmwood Cemetery.
Establishment of the Elmwood Cemetery ...
The Elmwood Cemetery was established in 1854.
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 ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elmwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Factory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Factory Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Cemetery
- Taylor Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Taylor Burying Ground is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Burying Ground
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Crescent Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Crescent Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hill Cemetery
- Leevy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olympia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Olympia Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia Cemetery
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Palmetto Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
- Celestial Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodridge Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Childs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Childs Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cemetery
- Arcadia Lakes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- West Columbia
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Columbia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hollywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cayce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forest Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Saint Andrews
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Springdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arthurtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valencia Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
- Brickyard Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Arthur
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arcadia Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Seven Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dentsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pineridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Capitol View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woodfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodfield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
- South Congaree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Congaree is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
- Styx ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Styx is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
- Glenn Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
- Dutch Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- Irmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elmwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Irmo
- Irmo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Elmwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irmo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- West Columbia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Richland 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: #69943
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1245717 (Elmwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1245717 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: Richland
- Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbia North
- Location given for Elmwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.0157093 Lon: -81.0559261
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 South Carolina's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elmwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |