Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk

Name: Elmwood Cemetery
Address: 239 E Princess Anne Rd, Norfolk, 23504, United States

#40 among attractions in Norfolk

Gothic Revival architecture, Cemetery, Greek Revival architecture

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Elmwood Cemetery is a historic municipal cemetery located at Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1853, and is filled with monuments and mausoleums that embody the pathos and symbolism of the Christian view of death as a temporary sleep. A notable monument is the Recording Angel by William Couper at the Couper Family plot. The Core Mausoleum designed by Harold Van Buren Magonigle, with sculptures by Edward Field Sanford, Jr. is another notable resource. ()

Built: 1853 (171 years ago)Coordinates: 36°51'41"N, 76°16'56"W

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239 E Princess Anne RdHuntersvilleNorfolk 23504 United States

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Day trips

Elmwood Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chrysler Museum of Art, MacArthur Center, Norfolk Scope, Downtown Norfolk.

0.7 miSW
Fine works from Renaissance to Rothko
Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk
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Shopping, Shopping centre
MacArthur Center, Norfolk
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0.6 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Norfolk Scope, Norfolk
16 min walk • Norfolk Scope is a multi-function complex in Norfolk, Virginia, comprising an 11,000-person arena, a 2,500-person theater known as Chrysler Hall, a 10,000-square-foot exhibition hall and a 600-car parking garage.
0.8 miSW
Neighbourhood, Beaux-Arts architecture, Italianate architecture
Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk
20 min walk • Downtown Norfolk serves as the traditional center of commerce, government, and culture in the Hampton Roads region. Norfolk, Virginia's downtown waterfront shipping and port activities historically played host to numerous and often noxious port and shipping-related uses.
0.8 miSW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Hunter House Victorian Museum, Norfolk
22 min walk • The Hunter House Victorian Museum in Norfolk, Virginia, United States is a house museum. The house was built in 1894 for the merchant and banker James Wilson Hunter, together with his wife Lizzie Ayer Barnes Hunter and their three children. It was designed and built by the Boston architect W.P.
0.9 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Christ and St. Luke's Church, Norfolk
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0.9 miSW
Universities and schools
Tidewater Community College, Norfolk
23 min walk • Tidewater Community College is a public community college in South Hampton Roads, Virginia, with campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach.
0.9 miSW
Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture, Greek Revival architecture
West Freemason Street Area Historic District, Norfolk
24 min walk • The West Freemason Street Area Historic District is a national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses 48 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section on the western edge of the center city of Norfolk.
0.5 miSW
Music venue, Nightlife, Opera
Harrison Opera House, Norfolk
13 min walk • The Edythe C. and Stanley L. Harrison Opera House, also known as the Harrison Opera House, is the official home of the Virginia Opera in the Neon District of Downtown Norfolk on the border of the Ghent Square neighborhood.
0.8 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Epworth United Methodist Church, Norfolk
21 min walk • Epworth United Methodist Church, originally Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church, is a historic Methodist church located at Norfolk, Virginia.
0.9 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
The NorVa, Norfolk
23 min walk • The NorVa is a performing venue located in Norfolk, Virginia, the name being a syllabic abbreviation of the city and state of its location.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Elmwood Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include West Point Cemetery, Norfolk (4 min walk), Attucks Theatre, Norfolk (10 min walk), Williamston–Woodland Historic District, Norfolk (10 min walk), First Calvary Baptist Church, Norfolk (11 min walk).

How to get to Elmwood Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Elmwood Cemetery:

Bus

Norfolk Greyhound Station (15 min walk)
Norfolk Downtown Transit Center (19 min walk)

Light rail

Monticello • Lines: Tide (21 min walk)
York Street/Freemason • Lines: Tide (22 min walk)

Train

Beazley (30 min walk)