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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:

44.6356, -68.4347

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 Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Ellsworth. Ellsworth lies just to the south 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 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beech Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Beech Hill Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill Cemetery
  • Juniper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Juniper Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Cemetery
  • Nicolin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Nicolin Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolin Cemetery
  • North Ellsworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • MacKenzie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Old Burying Ground Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pyles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Pyles Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Cemetery
  • Birch Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Birch Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Grove Cemetery
  • McFarland Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jordan Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Ellsworth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90104 <5>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Abbott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Frost Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Frost Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
    • Remick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Remick Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remick Cemetery
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Granite Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Granite Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Cemetery
    • Crimmins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crimmins Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimmins Cemetery
    • Penny Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Penny Cemetery is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • North Ellsworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Ellsworth is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Franklin Road
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin Road is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Road
  • Surry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Surry is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <6>
  • Franklin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lamoine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dedham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • East Orland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • South Hancock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Hancock is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hancock
  • West Sullivan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Sullivan is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
  • Osborn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Osborn is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East Eddington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Eddington is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Eddington
    • North Penobscot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • North Penobscot is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Penobscot
    • West Trenton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • West Trenton is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
    • East Lamoine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • East Lamoine is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lamoine
    • Sullivan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Amherst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Amherst is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
    • Holden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Holden is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <6>
    • Orland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • East Blue Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Salsbury Cove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Salsbury Cove is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury Cove
    • Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Sorrento
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Sullivan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodale Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Goodale Corner is located in Penobscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodale Corner

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. The following communities are located in Hancock 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 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to Hancock County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 #567312  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #567312 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Hancock
      • Est. Elev: 79 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Beech Hill Pond
      • Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6356301     Lon: -68.4347442
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Maine's counties, including Hancock, 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- Greenwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.