Elmwood Cemetery (Birmingham, Alabama)

Elmwood Cemetery (Birmingham, Alabama) is a cemetery in Birmingham, United States. It was established in 1900. Wikidata records 79 notable interments here, including Robert Edwards, Sun Ra, Eddie Kendricks.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: Open 24 hours
• Tuesday: Open 24 hours
• Wednesday: Open 24 hours
• Thursday: Open 24 hours
• Friday: Open 24 hours
• Saturday: Open 24 hours
• Sunday: Open 24 hours

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

79 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 79, or take the JSON record.

Of Elmwood Cemetery (Birmingham, Alabama)'s 79 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include American football player (25%), politician (20%), lawyer (13%), baseball player (11%), American football coach (5%).

• Robert Edwards (1925–2013), physiologist, researcher, biologist
• Sun Ra (1914–1993), instrumentalist, bandleader, pianist
• Eddie Kendricks (1939–1992), singer-songwriter, singer
• B. B. Comer (1848–1927), politician
• Bear Bryant (1913–1983), American football coach, American football player, military officer
• Joseph F. Johnston (1843–1913), military officer, governor, politician
• Oscar Underwood (1862–1929), politician, lawyer
• Erskine Hawkins (1914–1993), jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader
• Tinsley R. Harrison (1900–1978), editor, university teacher, physician
• Russell McWhortor Cunningham (1855–1921), governor, politician
• Larry Langford (1946–2019), politician
• Francis S. White (1847–1922), politician, lawyer
• Truman H. Aldrich (1848–1932), mining engineer, paleontologist, meteorological observer
• George Huddleston (1869–1960), politician
• James D. Martin (1918–2017), politician, lawyer
• William W. Allen (1835–1894), military personnel
• William W. Allen (1835–1894), military personnel
• Pattie Ruffner Jacobs (1875–1935), suffragist
• William P. G. Harding (1864–1930), banker
• Jesse F. Stallings (1856–1928), politician, lawyer
• William Henry Denson (1846–1906), politician, lawyer
• Ben Chapman (1908–1993), baseball player
• Henry E. Erwin (1921–2002), radio operator, military personnel
• Luther Patrick (1894–1957), politician, lawyer
• Sydney J. Bowie (1865–1928), politician, lawyer

Common questions

Where is Elmwood Cemetery (Birmingham, Alabama)?

Elmwood Cemetery (Birmingham, Alabama) is in Birmingham, United States, at coordinates 33.4886, -86.8461.

When was Elmwood Cemetery (Birmingham, Alabama) established?

Elmwood Cemetery (Birmingham, Alabama) was established in 1900, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Elmwood Cemetery (Birmingham, Alabama)?

Wikidata documents 79 notable interments at Elmwood Cemetery (Birmingham, Alabama), including Robert Edwards, Sun Ra, Eddie Kendricks, B. B. Comer, Bear Bryant.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q5366957 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

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Resting Places. "Elmwood Cemetery (Birmingham, Alabama), Birmingham, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q5366957. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/elmwood-cemetery-birmingham-alabama/

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