A visit to the Greenwood Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Greenwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greenwood Cemetery:
34.1723, -85.9430
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Etowah County<2>.
The county seat for Etowah County is located in Gadsden. Gadsden lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Greenwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Greenwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bristow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bristow Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Cemetery
- Patrick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Patrick Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick Cemetery
- Duck Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Duck Springs Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harbour Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harbour Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Cemetery
- Belchers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Belchers Chapel Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchers Chapel Cemetery
- The Belchers Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Belcher Cemetery
- Belcher's Gap Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #767528 <5>
- Lipscomb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Boyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Mathis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mathis Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Croft Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Croft Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft Cemetery
- Shepard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Shepard Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Gilbreath Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Gilbreath Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbreath Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Freedom Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Whitesboro Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Whitesboro Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro Cemetery
- Hibbs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hibbs Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbs Cemetery
- Leath Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Leath Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leath Cemetery
- Owens Memorial Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Owens Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Memorial Park Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Owens Memorial Park Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Turkeytown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2525836 <5>
- New Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Collinsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Collinsville Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Collinsville Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Collinsville.
- Collins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Collins Cemetery is located in Collinsville.
- Kerley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Kerley Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kerley Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Collinsville.
- Nicholson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Nicholson Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Keener
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Keener is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Yancy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Yancy is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
- Duck Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Marcus ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marcus is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Wilsonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
- Rodentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
- Haworth ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Haworth is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
- Crudup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crudup is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
- Turkeytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Cotnam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
- Anderson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Anderson is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Coat's Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Collinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Reece City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Reece City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Crossville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hale ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hale is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Mount Zion ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Edwardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Coato Bend ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
- Dawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dawson is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Sardis City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Mountainboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
- Carlisle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Carlisle is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Black Creek Falls ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Black Creek Falls is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Falls
- Ballplay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ballplay is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Leesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rains ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rains is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Greenwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Etowah County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Greenwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Etowah County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Greenwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #140604 (Greenwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #140604 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Etowah
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Keener
- Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.1723172 Lon: -85.9430267
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Etowah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |