A visit to the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Greenwood Memorial Cemetery (FG ID #8005).
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 Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery:
39.2263, -121.0752
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Greenwood Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Grass Valley.
The cemetery is located in Nevada County<2>.
The county seat for Nevada County is located in Nevada City. Nevada City lies just to the northeast of the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenwood Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elm Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Elm Ridge Cemetery is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge Cemetery
- Rough & Ready Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forest View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smartsville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kneebone Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax Indian Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colfax Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Colfax Cemetery is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dutch Flat Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Iowa Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Iowa Hill Cemetery is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Hill Cemetery
- Pike City Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Camptonville Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Peoria Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Peoria Cemetery is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Cemetery
- Peoria Memorial Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Browns Valley Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lone Star Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Sleighville House Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Greenwood Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greenwood Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- The Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grass Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spring Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bitney Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Union Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glenbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Flat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nevada City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nevada City Rancheria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rough and Ready
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alta Sierra
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
- Penn Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Birchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Tent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chicago Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nevada County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwood Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Colfax
- Grass Valley
- Nevada City
- North San Juan
- Penn Valley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to California:
- Pages specific to Nevada 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 Memorial Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #8005
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #224597 (Greenwood Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #224597 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: Nevada
- Est. Elev: 793 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grass Valley
- Location given for Greenwood Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2246162 Lon: -121.0741169
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Nevada, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenwood Memorial 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |