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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:

42.4666, -94.6169

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 Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Rockwell City. Rockwell City lies just to the south 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Heuser - Leith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Heuser - Leith Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heuser - Leith Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heuser - Leith Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Manson.
    • The Heuser - Leith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Leith Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95273 <5>
  • Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Twin Lakes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Reformatory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Reformatory Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reformatory Cemetery
  • Roby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Roby Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Pomeroy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96531 <5>
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Piper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Piper Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Cemetery
    • St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Logan Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Logan Twp. Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Twp. Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
    • Lake Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Lake Creek Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek Cemetery

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

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:

  • Twin Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Rockwell City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jolley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Pomeroy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Manson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Knierim
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Sherwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
  • Rands
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rands is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
  • Rinard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Somers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Somers is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Palmer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Lytton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Barnum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Barnum is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Lake City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lohrville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Slifer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Slifer is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
    • Fonda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <6>
    • Yetter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Wightman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
    • Farnhamville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Moorland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Tara
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Tara is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
    • Clare
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clare is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Callender
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Callender is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Pioneer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people

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 Calhoun County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Greenwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun 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 #1995885  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1995885 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: Calhoun
      • Est. Elev: 374 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Richard
      • Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4666453     Lon: -94.6169222
      • 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 Calhoun, 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 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.