A visit to the Greenville 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 Greenville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greenville Cemetery:
40.9461, -93.1116
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Greenville Cemetery is located in Lucas County<2>.
The county seat for Lucas County is located in Chariton. Chariton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Greenville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Greenville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Greenville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Melrose Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The La Grange Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Prather Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Prather Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prather Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Confidence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Confidence Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence Cemetery
- Grady Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Grady Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady Cemetery
- Old Ireland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Ireland Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ireland Cemetery
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- Ragtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ragtown Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown Cemetery
- Wadlington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Wadlington Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadlington Cemetery
- Charitan River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Milledgeville Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville Cemetery
- Foutch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Foutch Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foutch Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Adcock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Adcock Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Cemetery
- Brushy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Brushy Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
- Brandon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Brandon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
- Manley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Manley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greenville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greenville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zero
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Zero is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
- Melrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Confidence
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Russell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Olmitz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Iconium
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Iconium is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Chariton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Walnut City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Williamson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Promise City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Plano
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mystic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Brazil
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Clarkdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
- Rathbun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Darbyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Moravia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Columbia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Corydon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jerome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Albia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lovilia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunshine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Selection
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
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 Greenville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lucas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albia
- Albia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Greenville Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
- Chariton
- Corydon
- Lovilia
- Melrose
- Moravia
- Russell
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 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 Greenville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Lucas 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 Greenville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1823305 (Greenville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1823305 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: Lucas
- Est. Elev: 309 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Melrose
- Location given for Greenville Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9461149 Lon: -93.1115935
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Lucas, 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- Greenville 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. |