Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia

Name: Elmwood Cemetery
Address: 501 Elmwood Ave, Columbia, United States

#29 among attractions in Columbia

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Facts and practical information

Elmwood Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was established in 1854, and expanded in 1921. The older section is heavily wooded and has a section devoted to Confederate dead. ()

Built: 1854 (170 years ago)Coordinates: 34°0'43"N, 81°3'22"W

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501 Elmwood AveNorth ColumbiaColumbia United States

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Riverbanks Zoo, Colonial Life Arena, South Carolina State Museum, EdVenture.

1 miW
Wild and farm animals, plus gardens
Riverbanks Zoo, Columbia
25 min walk • The Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is a 170-acre zoo, aquarium, and botanical garden located along the Saluda River in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. A small portion of the zoo extends into the nearby city of West Columbia.
1.6 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia
41 min walk • The Colonial Life Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Columbia, South Carolina, primarily home to the University of South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams.
1 miSE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
South Carolina State Museum, Columbia
26 min walk • The South Carolina State Museum has four floors of permanent and changing exhibits, a digital dome planetarium, 4D interactive theater and an observatory.
1.1 miSE
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
EdVenture, Columbia
29 min walk • EdVenture is the largest children's museum in the Southeast United States, located in Columbia, South Carolina. It is second only to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis which is the largest children's museum in the world.
1.2 miE
Shopping, Department store
Efird's Department Store, Columbia
31 min walk • Efird's Department Store, also known as Lourie's Department Store, is a historic department store building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built about 1870, and is a rectangular brick building renovated and expanded in 1919.
1.2 miS
Bridge
Gervais Street Bridge, Columbia
30 min walk • Gervais Street Bridge is a historic bridge in South Carolina in the United States and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is an arch bridge constructed from reinforced concrete. Construction began in 1926 and the bridge was completed in 1928. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
~1100 ftSE
Cemetery
Randolph Cemetery, Columbia
6 min walk • Randolph Cemetery is a historic cemetery for African-Americans in Columbia, South Carolina. It was established in 1872 and expanded in 1899. It was named for Benjamin F. Randolph, who was reburied at the cemetery in 1871. Randolph was a militia leader protecting African Americans when he was assassinated.
1.1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Columbia
30 min walk • The Basilica of St. Peter, also known as St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, is located at 1529 Assembly St. in Columbia, South Carolina. This is the second building of the oldest Catholic parish in Columbia and the Midlands of South Carolina.
0.9 miE
Park
Finlay Park, Columbia
24 min walk • Finlay Park, at 14 acres, is the largest and most visited park in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. The park opened in 1991. Initially named Sidney Park, it was renamed after a former Columbia mayor Kirkman Finlay in 1994.
1.2 miE
Art gallery, Art museum, Shopping
Tapp's Arts Center, Columbia
31 min walk • The Building at 1644 Main Street, also known as Tapp's Department Store, is a historic commercial building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1940, and enlarged in 1950. It is a five- to seven-story, Depression Modern building faced in stucco and dark tremolite stone.
0.7 miE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
South Carolina Governor's Mansion, Columbia
20 min walk • The South Carolina Governor's Mansion is a historic U.S. governor's mansion in the Arsenal Hill neighborhood of Columbia, South Carolina and the official residence of the governor of South Carolina. It is a Federal style home influenced by British Colonial plantations.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Elmwood Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Randolph Cemetery, Columbia (6 min walk), Columbia Canal, Columbia (18 min walk), South Carolina Governor's Mansion, Columbia (20 min walk), South Carolina Memorial Garden, Columbia (20 min walk).