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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 ...

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

Lat:   40.4844°   (40° 29' 3")

Lon:   -89.3157°   (-89° 18' 56")

The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Greenwood Cemetery .

Name Variations for Greenwood Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Glenwood Cemetery
  • Old Minier Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Tazewell 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Greenwood Cemetery.

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

    • Tazewell
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
    • Fravert ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fravert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fravert
      • Fravert is located in Tazewell County
    • Minier
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Walnut
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Tazewell County
    • Mindale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Mindale is located in Tazewell County
    • Mackinaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
      • Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
      • Former name for Mackinaw:
      • Mackinawtown
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <4>
    • Lilly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Tazewell County
    • Hopedale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sutter ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
      • Sutter is located in Tazewell County
    • Stanford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Stanford is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <4>
    • Allentown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Tazewell County
    • Richmond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Danvers
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
        • Danvers is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
        • Danvers has also been known as:
        • Danver
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <4>
      • Tremont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Brownwood ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
        • Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
      • Burt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
        • Burt is located in Tazewell County
      • Armington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Mayfair
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
        • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
      • Congerville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congerville
        • Congerville is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <4>
      • Goodfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfield
        • Goodfield is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <4>
      • Deer Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Boynton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
        • Boynton is located in Tazewell County
      • Carlock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlock
        • Carlock is located in McLean County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlock <4>
      • Crandall ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
        • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
      • Morton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Morton is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
      • Dillon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
        • Dillon is located in Tazewell County

    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 Tazewell 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 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gaines Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Gaines Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Little Mackinaw Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105776 <6>
    • McClure Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Minier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Minier Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minier Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Minier.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minier Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969485 <6>
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Lilly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Lilly Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilly Cemetery
    • Bergen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Bergen Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Bergen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Tazewell Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergen Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Mackinaw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Briggs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in McLean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Broadway Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Vawter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vawter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vawter Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Vawter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Vawhter Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vawter Cemetery
      • Griesemer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Roberson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Winzeler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Winzeler Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Winzeler Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Apostollic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winzeler Cemetery
      • Schlipp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sparrow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mennonite Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Camp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Cemetery
      • Brooks Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Grove Cemetery is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Grove Cemetery
      • Hardscrabble Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

    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 #409461  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #409461 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: Minier
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 195
      • Location given for GNIS #409461 (Greenwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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: 40.4844, Longitude: -89.3157    
    <3>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.
    <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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