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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:   43.2844°   (43° 17' 3")

Lon:   -94.2252°   (-94° 13' 30")

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

The county seat for Kossuth County is located in Algona. Algona lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Greenwood Cemetery .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Kossuth 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 20 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.

    • Bancroft
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Burt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Lone Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
      • Lone Rock is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Rock <4>
    • Gerled
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerled have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
      • Gerled is located in Kossuth County
    • Swea City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
      • Swea City is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <4>
    • Seneca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Kossuth County
    • Titonka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
      • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Lakota
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
      • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Ledyard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <4>
    • Fenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Algona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ringsted
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Sexton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
        • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
      • Buffalo Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
        • Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <4>
      • Armstrong
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Armstrong is located in Emmet County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
      • Woden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Elmore
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
        • Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
      • Wesley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Whittemore
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
        • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Irvington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Irvington is located in Kossuth 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 Kossuth 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 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Burt Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burt Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burt Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burt Twp. Cemetery
    • Portland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Portland Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portland Cemetery
    • Ramsey Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramsey Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Twp. Cemetery
    • German Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Twp. Cemetery
    • Fenton Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fenton Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenton Twp. Cemetery
    • Harrison Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Twp. Cemetery
    • Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery
    • Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Maple Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Ledyard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96033 <6>
    • Seneca Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seneca Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seneca Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seneca Twp. Cemetery
    • Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Union Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Twp. Cemetery
      • Plum Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
      • Buffalo Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffalo Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Twp. Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • German Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Highland Home Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Home Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Home Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Swea Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swea Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swea Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swea Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • United Methodist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United Methodist Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Methodist Cemetery
      • German Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Twp. Cemetery is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Twp. Cemetery

    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 #457139  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457139 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: Bancroft
      • County: Kossuth         Elev: 360
      • Location given for GNIS #457139 (Greenwood Cemetery)

    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 Kossuth, 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- ) 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: 43.2844, Longitude: -94.2252       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.




 

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