About Elmwood Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery is a cemetery near Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It lies about 0.8 mi south of Charlotte. The grounds sit at about 702 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 20 notable people buried here, including Randolph Scott, John J. Parker and Cameron A. Morrison. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 984752. The nearest other listed cemetery is Pinewood Cemetery, about 0.2 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Alexander Funeral Home Inc. in Charlotte, about 0.7 mi away. It is one of 110 cemeteries we list in Mecklenburg County, and 61 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Mecklenburg County dates to 1996. 4 of the 110 listings in Mecklenburg County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Charlotte. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Elmwood Cemetery
Among them: 3 Civil War veterans, 3 US representatives, 2 actors, 2 business leaders, 1 football player, 1 governor, 1 musician, 1 physician.
- Randolph Scott1898-1987American actor
- John J. Parker1885-1958American judge
- Cameron A. Morrison1869-1953American politician
- Rufus Barringer1821-1895Confederate Army general
- Thomas Drayton1809-1891Confederate Army general
- John M. Morehead1866-1923American politician
- Clement Dowd1832-1898American politician
- James Addison Jones1869-1950American businessman
- Elizabeth Johnston Evans Johnston1851-1934Philanthropist, social service worker
- Frank R. McNinch1873-1950American lawyer, politician, and chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
- Heriot Clarkson1863-1942American judge
- Brodie Nalle1878-1952American physician
Show all 20 notable burials
- W. C. Dowd1865-1927American football player and coach, politician, publisher
- Willie Kirkpatrick Lindsay1875-1954American temperance activist; president, North Carolina W.C.T.U.; dean of women, Erskine College
- Charles Cochrane Lee1834-1862Confederate Army officer
- Francis O. Clarkson1895-1985Lawyer, senator, and judge
- Hamilton Chamberlain Jones Jr.1837-1904Confederate Army colonel and politician
- Patricia Stillman1919-2004American actress
- Washington Irving Bullard1881-1948American businessperson and advocate for civil rights for woman
- William Elliott1944-1985American music director, arranger, and conductor
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
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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
- Pinewood CemeteryCharlotte, NCCemetery0.2 mi
- West Pinewood CemeteryCharlotte, NCCemetery0.3 mi
- North Pinewood CemeteryCharlotte, NCCemetery0.5 mi
- Old Settlers CemeteryCharlotte, NCChristian cemetery0.6 mi
- Hebrew Cemetery1801 Statesville Avenue, Charlotte, NCJewish cemetery0.9 mi
- Oaklawn CemeteryCharlotte, NCCemetery1.0 mi
- Cedar Grove CemeteryCharlotte, NCCemetery1.7 mi
- Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery Number 1335 West Craighead Road, Charlotte, NCPresbyterian cemetery2.9 mi
- Moores AME Zion CemeteryCharlotte, NCCemetery3.7 mi
- Forest Lawn CemeteryCharlotte, NCCemetery3.9 mi
Funeral homes near Elmwood Cemetery
- Alexander Funeral Home Inc.0.7 miFuneral home · Charlotte · (704) 333-1167
- Cremation Society Of Charlotte1.1 miCremation provider · Charlotte · (704) 333-0101
- A E Grier & Sons Funeral and Cremation1.2 miCremation provider · Charlotte · (704) 377-4243
- Ellington Funeral Services, Inc1.6 miFuneral home · Charlotte · (704) 334-6700
- Kenneth W. Poe Funeral & Cremation Service1.9 miCremation provider · Charlotte · (704) 641-7606
- Long and Son Mortuary Services2.0 miMortuary · Charlotte · (704) 394-1111
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
What are the visiting hours of Elmwood Cemetery?
The recorded hours are: Mo-Su 06:00-21:00. Hours can change on holidays, so confirm with the cemetery.
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- How Much Does a Burial Cost?A line-by-line look at the cost of a traditional burial: plot, opening and closing, vault, casket, marker and funeral home fees.