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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:

41.7584, -88.6562

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 DeKalb County<2>.

The county seat for DeKalb County is located in Sycamore. Sycamore lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north 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 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.

  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Immauel Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound Cemetery
  • West Big Rock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Van Olindas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Van Olindas Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Olindas Cemetery
  • Fowler Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Fowler Grove Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Grove Cemetery
  • Welch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Welch Cemetery is located in Kane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
  • Community Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • North Clinton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The North Clinton Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clinton Cemetery
  • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Catholic Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Sandwich.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962212 <5>
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Oakridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Oakridge Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge Cemetery
    • Afton Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Afton Center Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Center Cemetery
    • Johnson Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Grove Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Grove Cemetery
    • Benard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Benard Cemetery is located in La Salle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benard Cemetery
    • Sandy Bluff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sandy Bluff Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bluff Cemetery
      • The Sandy Bluff Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hart Cemetery
    • Plano Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Plano Cemetery is located in Kendall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano Cemetery
    • Kaneville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kaneville Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville Cemetery
    • Victor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Victor Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor Cemetery
    • St. John Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Kane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho Cemetery
    • Old St. Mary's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 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:

  • Hinckley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Franks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Franks is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
  • Little Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Big Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Waterman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sandwich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Somonauk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kaneville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Plano
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Plano is located in Kendall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <6>
  • Elva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elva is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
  • Maple Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Shabbona Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Millbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cortland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Shabbona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Leland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • De Kalb
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Yorkville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Millington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Elburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • East Paw Paw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
    • Coltonville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Coltonville is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltonville
    • Sheridan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Newark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Virgil
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Malta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sycamore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 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 DeKalb 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 first turn to 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: