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:
28.5644, -81.8526
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 Lake County<2>.
The county seat for Lake County is located in Tavares. Tavares lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dukes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Dukes Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Cemetery
- Woods - Boyd Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mascotte Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mascotte Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascotte Cemetery
- Empire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Empire Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Cemetery
- Fender Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Merritt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Merritt Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
- Tuscanooga Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Minneola Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Minneola Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola Cemetery
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Clermont.
- The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- True Life Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2568605 <5>
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
- Center Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Linden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Linden Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Cemetery
- Taylor Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montverde Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Montverde Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montverde Cemetery
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories Cemetery
- The Garden of Memories Cemetery has also been known as:
- Garden of Memories
- Stewart Chapel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Astatula Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Astatula Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astatula Cemetery
- Yalaha Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Yalaha Cemetery is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yalaha Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Groveland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mascotte
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clermont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Minneola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mohawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mohawk is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
- Mabel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mabel is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Waits Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Waits Junction is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Junction
- Ferndale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Center Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montverde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Howey-in-the-Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Okahumpka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Killarney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Astatula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yalaha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Webster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tarrytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tarrytown is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tildenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tildenville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tildenville
- Richloam ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Richloam is located in Hernando County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richloam
- Winter Garden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Jem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Jem is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
- Sunnyside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
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 Lake County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clermont
- Groveland
- Howey-in-the-Hills
- Leesburg
- Sumterville
- Tavares
- Winter Garden
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 professional and volunteer 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 Florida:
- Pages specific to Lake 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 #283430 (Greenwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #283430 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: Lake
- Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clermont West
- Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 28.5644433 Lon: -81.8525779
- 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 Florida's counties, including Lake, 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. |