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A visit to the Greenwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Greenwood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greenwood Cemetery

Lat:   42.5419°   (42° 32' 30")

Lon:   -92.4569°   (-92° 27' 24")

The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County<2>.

The county seat for Black Hawk County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies just to the east southeast of the Greenwood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Black Hawk 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 27 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.

    • Cedar Falls
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cedar City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
    • North Cedar
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
      • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Waterloo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
    • Janesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Finchford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
      • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
    • New Hartford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <4>
    • Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
    • Evansdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <4>
    • Dike
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
      • Dike is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <4>
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Denver
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • Denver is located in Bremer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <4>
      • Elk Run Heights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
        • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
      • Dewar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
        • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
      • Waverly
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Stout
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
        • Stout is located in Grundy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Raymond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
        • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • Shell Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
        • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <4>
      • Voorhies
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
        • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
      • Eagle Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
        • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
      • Gilbertville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
        • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Klinger
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
        • Klinger is located in Bremer County
      • Blessing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
        • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
      • Dunkerton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
        • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
      • Knittel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
        • Knittel is located in Bremer County
      • Coster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
        • Coster is located in Butler County

    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 Black Hawk 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • George Wyth Memorial State Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Wyth Memorial State Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Wyth Memorial State Park is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Wyth Memorial State Park
    • Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Washington Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Chapel Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Chapel Cemetery
    • Benson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benson Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
    • Rarick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rarick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rarick Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rarick Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Evangelical Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Evangelical Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Evangelical Cemetery
    • Gerholdt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerholdt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerholdt Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerholdt Cemetery
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Garden of Memories
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memories is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
      • Newell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Newell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Newell Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95591 <6>
      • Bidwell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bidwell Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bidwell Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Waterloo.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1262931 <6>
      • Waterloo Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterloo Memorial Park is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Memorial Park
      • Waterloo Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterloo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterloo Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterloo Cemetery
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Waterloo.
        • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Waterloo Elmwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94674 <6>

    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 #457136  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457136 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: Cedar Falls
      • County: Black Hawk         Elev: 284
      • Location given for GNIS #457136 (Greenwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Black Hawk, 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' 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: 42.5419, Longitude: -92.4569       In this case, the coordinates for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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