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A visit to the Greenwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Greenwood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greenwood Cemetery

Lat:   40.4561°   (40° 27' 21")

Lon:   -88.5753°   (-88° 34' 31")

The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLean County<2>.

The county seat for McLean County is located in Bloomington. Bloomington lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west of the Greenwood Cemetery .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to McLean County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Greenwood Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • Saybrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Saybrook is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <4>
    • Arrowsmith
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
      • Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <4>
    • Colfax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
    • Glen Avon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in McLean County
    • Anchor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ellsworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
    • Bellflower
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <4>
    • Proctor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Ford County
    • Cooksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Foosland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibson City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
      • Gibson City is located in Ford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
      • Gibson City has also been known as:
      • Gibson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <4>
    • Lotus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
      • Lotus is located in Champaign County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cropsey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Le Roy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
        • Le Roy is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
      • Watkins
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
        • Watkins is located in De Witt County
      • Sibley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Ford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
      • Merna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merna
        • Merna is located in McLean County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merna <4>
      • Farmer City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
        • Farmer City is located in De Witt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <4>
      • Fisher
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
        • Fisher is located in Champaign County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <4>
      • Elliott
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Strawn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawn
        • Strawn is located in Livingston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawn <4>

    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 McLean County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Plymouth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Payne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Old Township Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Township Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrowsmith Twp. Cemetery
    • Bellflower Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellflower Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellflower Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Anchor Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anchor Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anchor Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anchor Twp. Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Township Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Wiley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiley Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
      • Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mound Twp. Cemetery
      • Frankeberger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankeberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frankeberger Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankeberger Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Drummer Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drummer Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drummer Twp. Cemetery is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drummer Twp. Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Howard Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Howard Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Cropsey Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cropsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cropsey Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cropsey Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery

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

    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 #409460  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #409460 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Saybrook
      • County: McLean         Elev: 266
      • Location given for GNIS #409460 (Greenwood Cemetery)

    The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    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 McLean, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Greenwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4561, Longitude: -88.5753       In this case, the coordinates for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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