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A visit to the Greenwood 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 Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Greenwood Cemetery (FG ID #72057)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   28.8501°   (28° 51' 0")

Lon:   -81.6687°   (-81° 40' 7")

The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Tavares. Tavares lies just to the southwest of the Greenwood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Greenwood Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Eustis
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Oakland Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Park
      • Oakland Park is located in Lake County
    • Mount Dora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tavares
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village
      • Lakeview Terrace Retirement Village is located in Lake County
    • Umatilla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mid Florida Lakes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid Florida Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid Florida Lakes
      • Mid Florida Lakes is located in Lake County
    • Tangerine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bassville Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassville Park
      • Bassville Park is located in Lake County
    • Lake Jem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jem
      • Lake Jem is located in Lake County
    • Sorrento
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lisbon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
        • Lisbon is located in Lake County
      • Orange Bend
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Bend
        • Orange Bend is located in Lake County
      • Silver Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
        • Silver Lake is located in Lake County
      • Mount Plymouth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Plymouth
        • Mount Plymouth is located in Lake County
      • Altoona
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Zellwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunnyside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
        • Sunnyside is located in Lake County
      • Astatula
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Pittman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman
        • Pittman is located in Lake County
      • Yalaha
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Howey-in-the-Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cassia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassia
        • Cassia is located in Lake County
      • Paisley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Lake County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Lakeside Memory Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Memory Gardens is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memory Gardens
    • Pine Forest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Forest Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Forest Cemetery
    • Marsh Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Marsh Memorial Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Marsh Memorial Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Memorial Park
    • Grand Island Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Island Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Island Cemetery
    • Umatilla Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umatilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Umatilla Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umatilla Cemetery
    • Seneca Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seneca Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneca Cemetery
    • Tavares Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tavares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tavares Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tavares Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Lane Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Park Cemetery
    • Lake Jem Burying Grounds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Tangerine Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sorrento Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sorrento Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sorrento Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sorrento Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Seminole Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seminole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seminole Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seminole Cemetery
      • Altoona Hinson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altoona Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Altoona Hinson Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altoona Hinson Cemetery
      • Bay Ridge Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bay Ridge Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Ridge Cemetery
      • Astatula Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astatula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Astatula Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astatula Cemetery
      • Zellwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zellwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zellwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zellwood Cemetery
      • Ponceannah Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponceannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ponceannah Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponceannah Cemetery
      • Yalaha Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yalaha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yalaha Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yalaha Cemetery
      • Taylor Memorial Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Memorial Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Memorial Cemetery
      • Plymouth Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
      • Cassia Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cassia Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassia Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #283432  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #283432 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Eustis
      • County: Lake         Elev: 40
      • Location given for GNIS #283432 (Greenwood Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72057

    The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Greenwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.8501, Longitude: -81.6687    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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.




 

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