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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 ...

The Greenwood Cemetery is located in San Diego County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Carmel Valley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carmel Valley Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carmel Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Del Mar.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #153712 <3>
  • Dearborn Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Dearborn Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dearborn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Poway.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7932 <3>
  • El Cajon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • El Camino Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Glen Abbey Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glen Abbey Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Abbey Memorial Park
    • The Glen Abbey Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Glen Abbey Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7988 <3>
  • La Vista Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The La Vista Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens Cemetery
  • Miramar National Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miramar National Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramar National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miramar National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of San Diego.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381334 <3>
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial is located outside and to the east of La Jolla.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988018 <3>
  • Oak Hill Memorial Park
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Hill Memorial Park is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Memorial Park
  • Olivenhain Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The Olivenhain Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivenhain Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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]<2> of the Greenwood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Bayside Village
    • Bayside Village is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
  • Bonita
  • Chula Vista
  • Clairemont
    • Clairemont is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairemont
  • Cockatoo Grove
    • Cockatoo Grove is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockatoo Grove
  • Coronado Heights ‑ Historic
    • Coronado Heights is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronado Heights
  • Coronado
  • East San Diego
    • East San Diego is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East San Diego
  • Grossmont
    • Grossmont is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossmont
  • Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Imperial Beach
  • La Mesa
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • La Playa
      • La Playa is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Playa
    • La Presa
      • La Presa is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
    • Lemon Grove
    • Lincoln Acres
    • National City
    • Old San Diego
      • Old San Diego is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old San Diego
    • Old Town San Diego
      • Old Town San Diego is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town San Diego
    • Palm City
      • Palm City is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm City
    • Paradise Hills
      • Paradise Hills is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
    • Point Loma
      • Point Loma is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Loma
    • San Diego
    • South Crest
      • South Crest is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Crest
    • South San Diego
      • South San Diego is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Diego
    • Spring Valley
    • Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Tent City ‑ Historic
      • Tent City is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City

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. The following communities are located in San Diego 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 helpful websites 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 California:
  • Pages specific to San Diego County:
  • 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 #243023  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #243023 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: San Diego
      • Est. Elev: 44 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: National City

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.