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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 #34237)

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:   34.0156°   (34° 0' 56")

Lon:   -85.2498°   (-85° 14' 59")

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Cedartown. Cedartown lies just to the west southwest of the Greenwood Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • South Side Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Side Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Northview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Northview Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Northview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Northview Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Polk Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Polk Memorial Gardens is located in Polk County
  • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • New Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Bower Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wimberly Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Chubb Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chubb Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chubb Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chubb Road Cemetery is located in Floyd County
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lime Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lime Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lime Branch Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Hightower Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Cave Spring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hemphill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemphill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemphill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hemphill Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Mountain Spring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Spring Cemetery is located in Floyd County
    • Hutching Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutching Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutching Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutching Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Dugdown Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Felton Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Felton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felton Cemetery is located in Haralson County
    • Felton Methodist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 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.

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 Polk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Buchanan
  • Cedartown
  • Rockmart
  • Rome
    • Rome lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Greenwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rome.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome

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 websites either 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:

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 #314881  (Greenwood Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #314881 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: Cedartown East
    • County: Polk         Elev: 246
    • Location given for GNIS #314881 (Greenwood Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #34237

The official website for Polk County: www.polkcountygeorgia.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 Georgia's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 34.0156, Longitude: -85.2498    
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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