Memorials | : | 41 |
Location | : | Memphis, Shelby County, USA |
Phone | : | (901) 774-3212 |
Website | : | www.elmwoodcemetery.org/ |
Coordinate | : | 35.1218987, -90.0291977 |
Description | : | Fifty Memphis gentlemen committed $500 each to purchase land and establish a new cemetery 2.5 miles from town in 1852. Originally consisting of 40 acres, it was expanded after the Civil War to 80 acres. In the 1870s the original corporation was dissolved and Elmwood became one of the oldest nonprofits in Tennessee. Since then, Elmwood Cemetery has become the final resting place to over 75,000 inhabitants including mayors, governors, madams, blues singers, suffragists, martyrs, generals, civil rights leaders, holy men and women, outlaws and millionaires. Elmwood was established as part of the Rural Cemetery Movement which swept the nation... Read More |
frequently asked questions (FAQ):
-
Where is Elmwood Cemetery?
Elmwood Cemetery is located at 824 South Dudley Street Memphis, Shelby County ,Tennessee , 38104-6005USA.
-
Elmwood Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?
36 memorials
-
Where are the coordinates of the Elmwood Cemetery?
Latitude: 35.1218987
Longitude: -90.0291977
Nearby Cemetories:
1. Sultana Memorial Cemetery
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1219000, -90.0292000
2. Trigg-McMillan Cemetery
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1122030, -90.0422660
3. Mason Temple
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1214981, -90.0490036
4. Health Sciences Park
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1397018, -90.0345993
5. Calvary Cemetery
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1035790, -90.0245920
6. Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1257530, -90.0051030
7. Temple Israel Cemetery
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1000000, -90.0266700
8. Grace-Saint Lukes Episcopal Church Columbarium
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1323586, -90.0045929
9. Forest Hill Cemetery Midtown
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0994987, -90.0192032
10. Idlewild Presbyterian Church Columbarium
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1357850, -90.0032570
11. Bettis Family Cemetery
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1395120, -90.0065910
12. Saint Mary's Episcopal Cathedral Columbarium
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1467780, -90.0367440
13. Baron Hirsch Cemetery
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1035995, -90.0072021
14. Cane Creek Church Cemetery
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0965004, -90.0184021
15. Saint Peter Catholic Church Columbarium
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1477380, -90.0487830
16. Trinity Lutheran Church Columbarium
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1484250, -90.0476910
17. Calvary Episcopal Church Columbarium
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1473007, -90.0500031
18. Tom Lee Park
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1371220, -90.0628920
19. Hollywood Cemetery
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0908012, -90.0227966
20. Rose Hill Cemetery
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0906982, -90.0170975
21. Saint Jude Hospital Grounds
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1525993, -90.0439987
22. Mount Carmel Cemetery
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.0882988, -90.0199966
23. Fort Pickering Cemetery
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1245590, -90.0731370
24. City Cemetery
Memphis, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 35.1222100, -90.0744430