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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:   39.9537°   (39° 57' 13")

Lon:   -89.9621°   (-89° 57' 43")

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

The county seat for Menard County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies just to the east northeast 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 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 Menard 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 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.

    • Tallula
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Newmansville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Ashland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <4>
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Prentice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Petersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Philadelphia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
    • Salisbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Oakford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Old Princeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Princeton
      • Old Princeton is located in Cass County
    • Chandlerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Athens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • White City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Mason County
      • Kilbourne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Berlin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Virginia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
        • Virginia is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
      • Literberry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pasfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
        • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
      • Greenview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
        • Greenview is located in Menard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <4>
      • New Berlin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
        • New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
      • Cantrall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
        • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <4>
      • Jules
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jules have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
        • Jules is located in Cass County
      • Arcadia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
        • Arcadia is located in Morgan County
      • Alexander
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

    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 Menard 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Willson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willson Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willson Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Newmansville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newmansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newmansville Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newmansville Cemetery
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Hash Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hash Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hash Cemetery
    • Witty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witty Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witty Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashland City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Shepherd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Shepherd Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Shepherd Cemetery
    • Garner Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      • Irwin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
      • Richland Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richland Baptist Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Baptist Cemetery
      • Cogdal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Cogdal Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cogdal Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Salisbury.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cogdal Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253139 <6>
      • Farmers Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Point Cemetery
      • St. Petersburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Petersburg Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petersburg Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Atterberry Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atterberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atterberry Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atterberry 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 #409457  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #409457 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: Tallula
      • County: Menard         Elev: 184
      • Location given for GNIS #409457 (Greenwood Cemetery)

    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 Menard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.9537, Longitude: -89.9621       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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