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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:

39.8320, -88.9584

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 Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the north northeast 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Church Cemetery
  • Spangler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Boiling Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • North Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
  • Macon County Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Crum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Crum Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Harristown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Hudelson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hudelson Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudelson Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Florey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Florey Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florey Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Garver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Garver Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garver Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Decatur
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Elwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Turpin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Turpin is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
  • Mount Zion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sangamon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
  • Bearsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
  • Harristown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Boody
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Forsyth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Long Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Hervey City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
  • Macon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oreana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrensburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Casner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Casner is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
    • Dalton City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Niantic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Blue Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • La Place
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cerro Gordo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Argenta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City

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 Macon 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 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: