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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 #69943)

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:   34.0132°   (34° 0' 47")

Lon:   -81.0521°   (-81° 3' 7")

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 .

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:

  • Elmwood Memorial Gardens

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 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:
  • 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 24 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Richland County
    • Cayce
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <4>
    • Forest Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
      • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
    • Saint Andrews
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
    • Springdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Springdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Arthurtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
      • Arthurtown is located in Richland County
    • Valencia Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
      • Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
    • Brickyard Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
      • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
    • Belmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Oak Grove
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
      • Ravenwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
        • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
      • Arcadia Lakes
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Lakes
        • Arcadia Lakes is located in Richland County
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
        • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
      • Capitol View
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol View
        • Capitol View is located in Richland County
      • Woodfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfield
        • Woodfield is located in Richland County
      • South Congaree
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
        • South Congaree is located in Lexington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
      • Glenn Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
        • Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
      • Dutch Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
        • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
      • Irmo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
        • Irmo is located in Lexington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Elmwood Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Factory Cemetery is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Factory Cemetery
    • Taylor Burying Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Burying Ground is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Burying Ground
    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Crescent Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crescent Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crescent Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crescent Hill Cemetery
    • Leevy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Leevy Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • The Leevy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Leevy Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leevy Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70513 <1>
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • Olympia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olympia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olympia Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Mt. Hebron UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Celestial Memorial Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celestial Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Celestial Memorial Gardens is located in Lexington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celestial Memorial Gardens
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      • Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Lexington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lexington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Childs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Childs Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childs Cemetery
      • Arcadia Lakes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

    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 #1245717  (Elmwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1245717 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: Columbia North
      • County: Richland         Elev: 83
      • Location given for GNIS #1245717 (Elmwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #69943

    The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 34.0132, Longitude: -81.0521    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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