Elba in Coffee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Evergreen Cemetery

Elba, Alabama

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, August 31, 2025

1. Evergreen Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The first burials took place in the 1840's, while this land was still owned by the federal government. In 1853. Moses W. Helms and his wife deeded 11 acres of land to New Hope Primitive Baptist Church for a place of worship and a graveyard. The church deeded the land to the city of Elba in 1877. The city added 1.4 adjoining acres on the north in 1948. In 1962, they added an additional 8.9 acres across the street. This enlarged the cemetery to 21 acres. The oldest marked grave is that of a child. George Yelverton, who died in 1849. The summer house was built in 1907 by the ladies of the town of Elba to have a place of shelter when visiting the cemetery. Listed in the Alabama Registry of Landmarks and Heritage February 12, 2016

Erected 2018 by Alabama Historical Commission and Elba Alabama Bicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is February 12, 2016.

Location. 31° 25.968′ N, 86° 4.542′ W. Marker is in Elba, Alabama, in Coffee County. It is on Clayton Ave (State Highway 189) north of Johnson Street. Touch for map.

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Marker is in this post office area: Elba AL 36323, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mulberry Heights School (approx. ¾ mile away); City of Elba (approx. 1.4 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Elba Lodge #170 AF & AM (approx. 1.4 miles away); Historic Court Square (approx. 1.4 miles away); Folsom Birthplace (approx. 1½ miles away); Folsom Estate (approx. 1½ miles away); Site of Curtis School (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elba.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson

2. Evergreen Cemetery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 122 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 10, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 2. submitted on September 11, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.