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Elmwood Cemetery was established as part of the Rural Cemetery Movement of the early-to-mid-19th century. A classic example of a garden cemetery, it is notable for its park-like setting, sweeping vistas, shady knolls, large stands of ancient trees, and magnificent monuments. On 28 August 1852, fifty prominent Memphis citizens each contributed ...
There are 203 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 4 National Historic Landmarks. There are 24 properties that have been removed from the register. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted September 13, 2024.[2]
The Tennessee Children's Home Society was chartered as a non-profit corporation in 1897. [1] In 1913, the Secretary of State granted the society a second charter. [1] The Society received community support from organizations that supported its mission of "the support, maintenance, care, and welfare of white children under seven years of age admitted to [its] custody."
Pages in category "Burials at Elmwood Cemetery (Memphis, Tennessee)" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
South Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.073°N 89.971°W. South Memphis, one of the oldest portions of Memphis, Tennessee, is a community stretching from Riverside Drive and E. H. Crump Blvd just south of Downtown all the way to Mississippi line. In its early days, it was primarily an agrarian community.
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Asian-American Tombstones in Elmwood Cemetery (2007) Since its founding, Memphis has been home to persons of many different faiths. An 1870 map of Memphis shows religious buildings of the Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Christian denominations and a Jewish congregation. [39]
Memorial Park Cemetery (Memphis, Tennessee) Memphis National Cemetery. Categories: Cemeteries in Tennessee. Cemeteries in the United States by city. Geography of Memphis, Tennessee. Tourist attractions in Memphis, Tennessee. Buildings and structures in Memphis, Tennessee. Protected areas of Shelby County, Tennessee.