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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 #11738)

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:   35.1220°   (35° 7' 19")

Lon:   -90.0295°   (-90° 1' 46")

The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies just to the north northwest of the Elmwood Cemetery .

Establishment of the Elmwood Cemetery ...

The Elmwood Cemetery was established August 28, 1852.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Shelby 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.

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

    • Hunt Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Memphis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Binghampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • Binghampton is located in Shelby County
    • Oakville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Shelby County
    • The Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in Shelby County
    • Mound City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Parkway Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
    • West Memphis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
      • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <5>
    • Hulbert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulbert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Southhaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
      • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Woodstock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shelby County
    • Lynchburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Horn Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Marion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
      • Amanca
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
        • Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
      • De Soto Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
        • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Southaven
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
        • Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <5>
      • Germantown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sunset
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
        • Sunset is located in Crittenden County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Walls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
        • Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
        • Former name for Walls:
        • Alpika
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <5>
      • Aldens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
        • Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Bartlett
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
        • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>
      • Lucy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
        • Lucy is located in Shelby County
      • Giles Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giles Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Town
        • Giles Town is located in Shelby County
      • James Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
        • James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)

    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 Shelby 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 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Elmwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Temple Israel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Baron Hirsch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baron Hirsch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baron Hirsch Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baron Hirsch Cemetery
    • Son of Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Son of Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Son of Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Son of Zion Cemetery
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Potters Field
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potters Field is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • New Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Oakville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakville Cemetery
      • Memphis National Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Memphis National Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memphis National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Memphis.
        • The Memphis National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mississippi River National Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memphis National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15596 <1>
      • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Memorial Gardens is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Memorial Gardens
      • Pt. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pt. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Crittenden County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Crittenden County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest Hill Cemetery-South
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Forest Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Forest Memorial Gardens is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
      • Number 9 Hall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Number 9 Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Number 9 Hall Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Number 9 Hall Cemetery
      • Memorial Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Memphis.
        • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Memphis Memorial Park
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15595 <1>
      • Raleigh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raleigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raleigh Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raleigh 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 #1283725  (Elmwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1283725 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: Southwest Memphis
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 92
      • Location given for GNIS #1283725 (Elmwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #11738

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, 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 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: 35.1220, Longitude: -90.0295    
    <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>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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