Forest Hill Cemetery
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Forest Hill Cemetery is located at 431 60th Street North in Woodlawn. It is bordered by the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and the I-20/I-59 junction. Forest Hill Cemetery was established in 1883 but includes graves dating back to 1802.
Forest Hill Cemetery is separated from the adjoining Greenwood Cemetery by Aviation Avenue.
Notable burials
- Mel Bailey (1924-1997), Jefferson County Sheriff
- David Barnes (1943–2011) Birmingham Municipal Court judge, Alabama State Legislator, and dean of Miles College School of Law
- Stead Baxendale (1910–2008), real estate broker
- Pearl Carlile (1926–2007), co-owner of Carlile's Barbecue
- Del "Twinkles" Chambordon (1921-2012), Loveman's bookkeeper and Christmas elf
- Rufus Cobb (1829–1913), Governor of Alabama
- Ernie Cox (1894-1974), one-time Major League pitcher
- Harry Curl (1908-2006), former Melba Theater manager
- Baylis Grace (1808–1894), Jefferson County Sheriff
- Pedro Gusman (1877–1934), wallpaper hanger
- James Hanes (1872–1942), Methodist minister
- E. L. Higdon (1861-1942), Jefferson County Sheriff
- Luther Hollums (1891-1946), chief of Birmingham Police Department
- Llewelyn Johns (1844-1913), mine engineer
- David McLendon (1869-1935), Mayor of Birmingham
- Henry Norton Sr (1888–1973), principal of Robinson Elementary School
- Sidney Norwood (1859–1952), Mayor of West End
- W. Paul Pim (1885–1950), cartoonist and educator
- William Pullen (1758–1845), Revolutionary War veteran
- A. D. Smith (1834-1943), 9th president of Howard College
- William Starbuck (1858-1921), Mayor of Avondale
- E. B. Van Keuren (1886-1957), architect
- Khy White (2012-2019), "Mayor for a Day"