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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:

42.7769, -92.0424

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 Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in West Union. West Union lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northeast of the Greenwood Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Union Evangelical Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Pauls UCC Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls UCC Cemetery
  • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Union Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Mound Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mound Cemetery
  • Grove Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Wilson Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Wilson Grove Cemetery is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilson Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Sumner.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96694 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oran Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oran Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran Twp. Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Cemetery
    • Center Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Fremont Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Fremont Cemetery is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Cemetery
    • Fairbank Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Fairbank Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank Cemetery
    • Oran Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oran Twp. Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran Twp. Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • Fayette County Farm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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:

  • Westgate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Westgate is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Oran
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oran is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
  • Sumner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Maynard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Fairbank
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oelwein
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Randalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Randalia is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Readlyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Knittel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Knittel is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
  • Donnan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
  • Tripoli
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Klinger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Klinger is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hawkeye
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Hazleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Stanley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Dunkerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Alpha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Fredericksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Frederika
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Frederika is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Denver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Seigel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Seigel is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • West Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bremer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer

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 Fayette 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: