Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis
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Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis is a historic 19th-century garden cemetery known for its elaborate Victorian monuments and as the resting place of many notable Tennesseans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis canonical | 1 |
| Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8356274 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis Context triple: [Andrew Jackson Donelson, burialPlace, Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis]
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A.
Nashville City Cemetery
Nashville City Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Nashville, Tennessee, established in the early 19th century and serving as the resting place for many of the city's prominent early residents.
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B.
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Nashville
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Nashville is a notable cemetery known for being the final resting place of several prominent country music figures, including Porter Wagoner.
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C.
Graceland Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery is a historic Chicago burial ground known for its notable architecture, landscaped grounds, and as the resting place of many prominent figures in the city’s history.
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D.
Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee, is a historic burial ground best known as the original resting place of Elvis Presley’s mother, Gladys Love Presley, and other members of the Presley family.
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E.
New Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
New Park Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee, is a historic burial ground known for being the final resting place of notable figures including R&B singer Johnny Ace.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis Target entity description: Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis is a historic 19th-century garden cemetery known for its elaborate Victorian monuments and as the resting place of many notable Tennesseans.
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A.
Nashville City Cemetery
Nashville City Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Nashville, Tennessee, established in the early 19th century and serving as the resting place for many of the city's prominent early residents.
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B.
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Nashville
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Nashville is a notable cemetery known for being the final resting place of several prominent country music figures, including Porter Wagoner.
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C.
Graceland Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery is a historic Chicago burial ground known for its notable architecture, landscaped grounds, and as the resting place of many prominent figures in the city’s history.
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D.
Forest Hill Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee, is a historic burial ground best known as the original resting place of Elvis Presley’s mother, Gladys Love Presley, and other members of the Presley family.
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E.
New Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
New Park Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee, is a historic burial ground known for being the final resting place of notable figures including R&B singer Johnny Ace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
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historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Victorian funerary art
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rural cemetery movement ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| foundedAs | rural garden cemetery ⓘ |
| hasBurial |
civic leaders
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military figures ⓘ notable Tennesseans ⓘ politicians ⓘ victims of yellow fever epidemics ⓘ |
| hasCemeteryType |
nonprofit cemetery
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public cemetery ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Confederate burial section
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Union burial section ⓘ Victorian monuments ⓘ chapel ⓘ family plots ⓘ historic entrance gates ⓘ historic fencing ⓘ mature hardwood trees ⓘ mausoleums ⓘ monumental sculpture ⓘ obelisks ⓘ office and visitor center ⓘ potter’s field ⓘ section markers ⓘ statues of angels ⓘ tree-lined avenues ⓘ winding drives ⓘ |
| hasUse |
Civil War history interpretation
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active burial ground ⓘ educational tours ⓘ historic tourism site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
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linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
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| inception | 1852 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Memphis, Tennessee
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linked to:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Shelby County, Tennessee ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tennessee ⓘ |
| notableFor |
burials of many notable Tennesseans
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elaborate Victorian monuments ⓘ garden-style landscape design ⓘ |
| NRHPDateOfListing | 1972 ⓘ |
| NRHPListingType | historic district ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 72001255 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
heritage tourism literature
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local historical research ⓘ |
| tourism |
offers guided tours
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offers self-guided tours ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis Description of subject: Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis is a historic 19th-century garden cemetery known for its elaborate Victorian monuments and as the resting place of many notable Tennesseans.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis