South Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Elmwood Cemetery
Photographed by Mary Ellen Coghlan, July 28, 2009
1. Elmwood Cemetery Marker
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 72.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 35° 7.451′ N, 90° 1.774′ W. Marker is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is in South Memphis. It can be reached from South Dudley Street half a mile south of E.H. Crump Boulevard (U.S. 78), on the left. Enter Elmwood Cemetery through gates and over bridge. Marker is adjacent (right side) to visitor center which is found immediately to your left when you cross entry bridge. Touch for map
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Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Upper South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, 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 walking distance of this marker: Phillips Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); No Man's Land Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Captain Kit Dalton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Soldiers Rest (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marion Scudder Griffin (approx. Ό mile away); Robert R. Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); LeMoyne-Owen College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Steele Hall (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Memphis.
Also see . . . Elmwood Cemetery Website. (Submitted on August 2, 2009, by Mary Ellen Coghlan of Manahawkin, New Jersey.)
Additional commentary.
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Elmwood Cemetery was one of the first rural garden cemeteries in the US south and presently has 75,000 people buried there in its 80+ acres. The cemetery is characterized by its ancient oaks, magnolias and elms which shade the property and provide a fitting backdrop for this historic site.
A one hour driving audio tour is available which provides an excellent story about those buried here and the events surrounding
Photographed by Mary Ellen Coghlan, July 28, 2009
2. Elmwood Cemetery Entrance
— Submitted August 2, 2009, by Mary Ellen Coghlan of Manahawkin, New Jersey.
Additional keywords. Memphis at rest since 1852, Historic Cemetery, Civil War Cemetery, Yellow Fever Epidemic
Photographed by Mary Ellen Coghlan, July 28, 2009
3. No Man's Land
In commeration of all victims who perished in the yellow fever epidemics of the 1870's.
Photographed by Mary Ellen Coghlan, July 28, 2009
4. Confederate Soldiers Rest
Marker located within the Elmwood Cemetery Property.
Photographed by Mary Ellen Coghlan, July 28, 2009
5. Confederate Dead Monument and Confederate Flag
Located behind Confederate Soldiers Rest marker
Photographed by Mary Ellen Coghlan, July 28, 2009
6. Herman Frank Arnold grave with Original Score of Dixie inscription
Photographed by Mary Ellen Coghlan
7. Elmwood Cemetery Marker
Cemetery Map.
No man's Land is #8 Confederate marker #13
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2009, by Mary Ellen Coghlan of Manahawkin, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 4,292 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 2, 2009, by Mary Ellen Coghlan of Manahawkin, New Jersey. 7. submitted on August 5, 2009, by Mary Ellen Coghlan of Manahawkin, New Jersey. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
