A visit to the Greentown 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 Greentown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greentown Cemetery:
40.8714, -87.6678
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greentown Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Greentown Cemetery is located in Iroquois County<2>.
The county seat for Iroquois County is located in Watseka. Watseka lies just to the south southwest of the Greentown Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Greentown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Greentown Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greentown Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Prarie Dell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Prarie Dell Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prarie Dell Cemetery
- Old Burg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Burg Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burg Cemetery
- Lyman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lyman Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman Cemetery
- Old Texas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Old Texas Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Texas Cemetery
- Gaffield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Teege Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Teege Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teege Cemetery
- Gard Army of the Republic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Iroquois Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Iroquois Memorial Park is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois Memorial Park
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Papineau Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chamberlain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Chamberlain Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Cemetery
- Morris Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Chapel Cemetery
- J H Grant Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greentown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greentown Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Donovan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Martinton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Iroquois
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Watseka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Papineau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sheldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- L'Erable
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- L'Erable is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Erable
- Saint Anne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Effner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Effner is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effner
- Woodland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Crescent City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Morocco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Raub
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Raub is located in Benton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raub
- Kentland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beaver City is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Hopkins Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hopkins Park is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 608 people
- Hopkins Park has also been known as:
- Hopkins Park village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins Park <6>
- Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ashkum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Schwer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Schwer is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwer
- Brook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sammons Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Sammons Point has also been known as:
- Sammons Point village
- Chebanse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Danforth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Newton County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Aroma Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Otto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Otto is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
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 Greentown Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iroquois County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greentown Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashkum
- Chebanse
- Crescent City
- Donovan
- Kentland
- Martinton
- Milford
- Morocco
- Saint Anne
- Sheldon
- Watseka
- Woodland
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 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 Greentown Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Iroquois 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 Greentown Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409441 (Greentown Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409441 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: Iroquois
- Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Watseka
- Location given for Greentown Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.8714235 Lon: -87.6678104
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Iroquois, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greentown 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. |