Forest Hill Cemetery was established in 1883 and is located in Birmingham, AL. We are just around the corner from Birmingham International Airport. We are located in a historical part of Birmingham with rolling hills and a creek that flows through the gardens with views of downtown Birmingham We have extremely old graves dating back to 1802, with figures such as a Revolutionary War Soldier W. N. Pullen and his wife, along with the former governor of Alabama, Rufus W. Cobb. We have buried here some revolutionary war veterans, a prisoner from the Bay of Pigs, a former Mayor of Birmingham and a former governor of Alabama. We also have many prominent citizens of Birmingham and some founding fathers of Birmingham buried here.

Ridout’s Forest Crest was purchased from the Drennen Real Estate Co. in 1965 and the cemetery was established in 1967. It is located on a 60 acre hillside between Irondale and Leeds. Forest Crest Cemetery sits atop a mountain and has beautiful views of the surrounding areas. There are two ponds located on the property, and we are located near the Cahaba River. With the gorgeous views and the peaceful secluded area, the cemetery is also convenient to I-20, but is still located in a woodsy area away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Forest Crest cemetery’s employees are family-oriented and focus on the needs of our families.

Brothers Jess and George Edwards built Valhalla Cemetery in the early 1900s. The Edwards family came from Brighton, England, and founded the city of Brighton, Ala., and built the first church in Brighton. Jess went to preparatory school in New York and was a pharmacist and legislator. In the course of his travels, he was impressed by Valhalla Cemetery in St. Louis, Mo., and built Valhalla Cemetery as an exact duplicate of the St. Louis Valhalla Cemetery. The cemetery office was built in 1927 for $30,000: an extravagant price for that era. When Jess died, the cemetery went to nephew Harry Edwards, and when Harry retired he brought in his son, Jesse, along with Jesse's wife, to run the cemetery. Jesse and his wife, Channon, continued to improve the cemetery, building a funeral home