Woodlawn in Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
United Confederate Veterans
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2008
1. Camp Forrest, United Confederate Veterans Monument
In Memory of the Confederate Soldiers.
In Memory of the Women of the Confederacy.
In God we trust.
Erected 1905 by Camp Forrest, United Confederate Veterans.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list.
Location. 33° 33.059′ N, 86° 45.07′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is in Woodlawn. It is on 60th Place South, in the median. Marker is in Forest Hill Cemetery, along road straight ahead from 60th Street entrance, in middle of soldiers' circle. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Birmingham AL 35212, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forrest Camp No. 1435 (here, next to this marker); 1963 Church Bombing Victims (approx. Ό mile away); CDR "Snuffy" Smith (approx. 1.2 miles away); East Lake Community (approx. 1½ miles away); Howard College (approx. 1.7 miles away); History of the 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2008
2. Camp Forrest, UCV Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2008
3. Soldiers' Circle with Camp Forrest, UCV Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2008
4. View from Camp Forrest, UCV Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 20, 2008
5. 60th Street North Entrance to Forest Hill Cemetery
UCV Monument is straight ahead.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,890 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 8, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
