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:
40.1216, -88.1991
The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Champaign County<1>.
The county seat for Champaign County is located in Urbana. Urbana lies just to the south southwest of the Greenwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Greenwood Cemetery.
Name Variations for Greenwood Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gregory Burial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Champaign County Poor Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sugartree Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clements Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunn Locust Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brownfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yearsley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Heater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairieview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bill Huss Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Huss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Friends Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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]<2> of the Greenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Urbana
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Champaign
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mira
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Savoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mayview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Staley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Philo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thomasboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tolono
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sidney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bondville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rutherford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flatville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake of the Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
- Mahomet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rantoul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seymour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sadorus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prospect
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pesotum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dewey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Homer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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. The following communities are located in Champaign County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Champaign
- Homer
- Homer lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Greenwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Mahomet
- Ogden
- Pesotum
- Philo
- Philo lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Greenwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Philo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
- Rantoul
- Sadorus
- Saint Joseph
- Sidney
- Tolono
- Urbana
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 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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to Champaign 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 #409904 (Harvey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409904 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: Champaign
- Est. Elev: 219 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Urbana
- Location given for Harvey Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.1214211 Lon: -88.198936
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Champaign, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Greenwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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