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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:

38.0267, -89.1156

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 Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Benton. Benton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Youngblood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Naylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor Cemetery
  • Haggard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Haggard Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggard Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Mulkeytown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Old Mulkeytown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
  • Bear Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Paradise Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sunfield.
    • The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paradise Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217737 <5>
  • Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Jones Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Old Du Quoin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Du Quoin Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Du Quoin Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Grammer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Grammer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grammer Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
    • Youngblood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
    • Hickory Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
    • Maple Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery

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:

  • Mulkeytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • North City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
  • Coello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Valier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Christopher
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sesser
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Buckner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Johns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Johns is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Du Quoin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Rend City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rend City is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
  • Sunfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sunfield is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
  • Emerson City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dowell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Zeigler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • West City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
    • Tamaroa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Royalton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cambon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cambon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambon
    • Orient
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hallidayboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
    • Plumfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Plumfield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumfield
    • Scheller
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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 Franklin 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 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: