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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Greenwood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Greenwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Greenwood, please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Greenwood is historic, it would have been located within present day Sonoma County.
To see how the shape of California's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sonoma County: Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa & Solano.
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:
- Sonoma County (The home county of Greenwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Sears Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- McGill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Wingo ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wingo is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Temelec
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Temelec is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
- Vineburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sonoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- El Verano
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Petaluma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boyes Hot Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Eldridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alameda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- University Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- University Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Berkeley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Rochedale Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
- Emeryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Berkeley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
- Former name for South Berkeley:
- Lorin
- West Oakland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Oakland is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
- Campbell Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montclair
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montclair is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Sobrante
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Bayview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Gateley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
- Hercules
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pinole
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rodeo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tara Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
- Tormey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
- El Sobrante
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rollingwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- San Pablo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Valona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Valona is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
- Marin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Black Point - Green Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ignacio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Old Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Rafael Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rafael Village is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
- Novato
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Santa Venetia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
- Cerro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cerro is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
- Terra Linda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Terra Linda is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
- San Rafael
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fairfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- San Anselmo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Napa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Merazo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- American Canyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lombard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Middleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Napa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Yountville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oakville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rutherford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Helena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Deer Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- San Francisco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Chinatown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Sydney Town ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
- Amanico Ergina Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
- Friendship Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
- San Francisco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Doelger City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
- Mission District
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mission District is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
- Golden Gate Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
- Stonestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
- San Mateo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Broadmoor Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Broadmoor Village is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor Village
- Broadmoor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Broadmoor is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
- Daly City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Westlake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Westlake is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Solano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
- Guadalcanal Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
- Mare Island ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mare Island is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
- Vallejo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Benicia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Green Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mankas Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
- Fairfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Suisun City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Suisun City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
- Suisun City has also been known as:
- Suisun
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <2>
- Travis Field
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Travis Field is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Vacaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Greenwood - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Valley Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8177 <3>
- Water Front Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hillside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Old Hillside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- St. Francis Solano Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mission San Rafael Arcangel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mountain Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (79 more) ...
- Petaluma Calvary Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
- The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Angels / St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
- Holy Angels Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8327 <3>
- Rolling Hills Memorial Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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.
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.
- Sears Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Black Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Black Point is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
- McGill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Donahue ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Donahue is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
- Novato
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ignacio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Merazo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Schellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Schellville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellville
- Sobrante
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Buena Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Sonoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- San Rafael
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Vallejo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Flosden ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Flosden is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flosden
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 54 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. 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 websites either 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:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Sonoma County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa County
- Marin County
- Napa County
- San Francisco County
- San Mateo County
- Solano County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |