About Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery is a cemetery near Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi. It lies about 1.8 mi southeast of Jackson. The grounds sit at about 299 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Willie Love, Aaron Henry and Percy Greene. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 669753. The nearest other listed cemetery is Cedar Lawn Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Jackson Memorial Funeral Obituaries in Jackson, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 63 cemeteries we list in Hinds County, and 46 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 1 of the 63 listings in Hinds County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Jackson. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Elmwood Cemetery
Among them: 1 journalist, 1 musician.
- Willie Love1906-1953American Delta blues pianist
- Aaron Henry1921-1997American civil rights leader and politician
- Percy Greene1897-1977American newspaper publisher
People whose Wikidata entry gives Elmwood Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
32.32042, -90.20092
What Elmwood Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Cedar Lawn CemeteryJackson, MSCemetery0.9 mi
- Major Millsaps' TombJackson, MSCemetery1.2 mi
- Beth Israel CemeteryJackson, MSJewish cemetery1.3 mi
- Greenwood CemeteryJackson, MSCemetery1.3 mi
- Mount Olive CemeteryJackson, MSCemetery1.7 mi
- Lincoln CemeteryJackson, MSCemetery2.0 mi
- Willow Park CemeteryJackson, MSCemetery2.3 mi
- Bailey CemeteryJackson, MSCemetery3.2 mi
- Hope Spring CemeteryJackson, MSCemetery3.7 mi
- Lake CemeteryJackson, MSCemetery3.7 mi
Funeral homes near Elmwood Cemetery
- Jackson Memorial Funeral Obituaries0.5 miFuneral home · Jackson · (601) 969-9457
- Peoples Funeral Home Inc1.0 miFuneral home · Jackson · (601) 969-3040
- Collins Funeral Home1.3 miFuneral home · Jackson · (601) 948-7223
- Mississippi Funeral Directors Association1.9 miFuneral home · Jackson · (601) 978-1920
- Greater Jackson Mortuary Service2.0 miMortuary · Jackson · (601) 906-3453
- Collins Northside Chapel2.6 miFuneral home · Jackson
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