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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Greenwood (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Greenwood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Greenwood is located in Etowah County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Etowah County: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, DeKalb, Marshall & Saint Clair.

Below are the counties that are near Greenwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenwood:

  • Etowah County     (The home county of Greenwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Keener
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Etowah County
    • Yancy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
      • Yancy is located in Etowah County
    • Duck Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duck Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
      • Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
    • Wilsonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilsonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonia
      • Wilsonia is located in Etowah County
    • Anderson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Etowah County
    • Turkeytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
    • Crudup
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crudup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
      • Crudup is located in Etowah County
    • Haworth ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
      • Haworth is located in Etowah County
    • Coat's Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
      • Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
    • Whitesboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
      • Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
    • Hale ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Etowah County
    • Reece City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece City
      • Reece City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Highmound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
      • Highmound is located in Blount County
    • Snead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <3>
    • McLarty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLarty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
      • McLarty is located in Blount County
    • Wynnville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnville
      • Wynnville is located in Blount County
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Bright Star
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
      • Bright Star is located in Blount County
    • Fowler ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Blount County
    • Clarence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Blount County
    • Craig
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
    • Susan Moore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
      • Susan Moore is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Taits Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taits Gap
      • Taits Gap is located in Blount County
    • Fridays Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridays Crossing
      • Fridays Crossing is located in Blount County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Colvins Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colvins Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvins Gap
      • Colvins Gap is located in Calhoun County
    • Douthrittville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
      • Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
    • Oak Level
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
    • Southside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <3>
    • Adelia ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelia
      • Adelia is located in Calhoun County
    • Collins ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Calhoun County
    • Mack ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
      • Mack is located in Calhoun County
    • Angel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
      • Angel is located in Calhoun County
    • Cochran Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Springs
      • Cochran Springs is located in Calhoun County
    • Hebron ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Calhoun County
    • Goshen ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Calhoun County
    • Germania Springs ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Springs
      • Germania Springs is located in Calhoun County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Leesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Anderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sand Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
      • Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Centre
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ball Flat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
    • Ricks ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
      • Ricks is located in Cherokee County
    • Moshat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
      • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
    • Coloma ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
      • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <3>
    • Tucker Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
      • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Taft
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
      • Taft is located in Cherokee County
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Marcus ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
    • Cotnam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotnam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
    • Rodentown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodentown
      • Rodentown is located in DeKalb County
    • Collinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Crossville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
    • Dawson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in DeKalb County
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
      • Rains is located in DeKalb County
    • Geraldine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Mount Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
    • Clyde ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in DeKalb County
    • Floy ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
      • Floy is located in DeKalb County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Rock City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Jackson County
    • Langston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <3>
    • Section
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
      • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
    • Dutton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
      • Dutton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
    • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
      • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Boaz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
      • Boaz is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <3>
    • Albertville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hustleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
      • Hustleville is located in Marshall County
    • Peters ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Marshall County
    • Whitesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Marshall County
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
      • Minorville is located in Marshall County
    • Bartlett ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Marshall County
    • Rabbit Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
    • Horton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Marshall County
    • Gregory
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gregory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
    • Douglas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Douglas is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Reedbrake ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedbrake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedbrake
      • Reedbrake is located in Marshall County
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Steele
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <3>
    • Whitney Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Junction
      • Whitney Junction is located in Saint Clair County
    • Ashville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
      • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <3>
  • Chattooga County (GA)
    • Chattoogaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chattoogaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
      • Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greenwood, see our County-by-County Page for Greenwood.

Cemeteries Near Greenwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenwood.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bristow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duck Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Black Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harbour Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbour Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belchers Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lipscomb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipscomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lipscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beulah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mathis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Greenwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Greenwood.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.

  • Keener
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
    • Keener is located in Etowah County
  • Tabor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Tabor is located in Etowah County
  • Yancy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
    • Yancy is located in Etowah County
  • Duck Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duck Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
    • Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
  • Marcus ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
    • Marcus is located in DeKalb County
  • Chumley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chumley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumley
    • Chumley is located in DeKalb County
  • Brice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice
    • Brice is located in Etowah County
  • Haworth ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
    • Haworth is located in Etowah County
  • Avery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Etowah County
  • Crudup
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crudup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
    • Crudup is located in Etowah County
  • Upton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Etowah County
  • Turkeytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
    • Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
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    • Oak Hill ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Etowah County
    • Slackland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slackland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackland
      • Slackland is located in Cherokee County
    • Leonard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
      • Leonard is located in Cherokee County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greenwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenwood.

Newspapers Published in Greenwood ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenwood, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Greenwood:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Greenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1712, Longitude: -85.9430       In this case, the coordinates for Greenwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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