Midtown - Downtown in Columbia in Richland County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
George Elmore
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
1. George Elmore Marker
George Elmore
Erected 1981 by W.E.B., Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 34° 0.554′ N, 81° 3.197′ W. Marker is in Columbia, South Carolina, in Richland County. It is in Midtown - Downtown. It can be reached from Frontage Road. Marker is located near Elmore's tombstone, on the left side of the first drive into the cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia SC 29201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Midlands. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 original Thirteen Colonies, 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: Benjamin Franklin Randolph Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Randolph Cemetery (about 400 feet away); The Allie Scollon Puppetry Center (approx. 0.3 miles away); Howard School Site (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Columbia Canal (approx. 0.4 miles away); Waterworks (approx. 0.4 miles away); In Memory of the Irish Who Built the Canal
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Also see . . . How one man fought South Carolina Democrats to end whites-only primaries and why that matters now. The Conversation website entry (Submitted on March 18, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
2. George Elmore Tombstone
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
3. George Elmore Marker and Tombstone
Photographed by Brian Scott, July 25, 2011
4. George A. Elmore
1905-1959
1905-1959
Photographed by Anna Inbody, September 3, 2011
5. George Elmore Tombstone
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,266 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on August 8, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 5. submitted on August 8, 2012, by Anna Inbody of Columbia, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
