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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:

45.6028, -84.8839

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 Emmet County<2>.

The county seat for Emmet County is located in Petoskey. Petoskey lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Nichols Cemetery
  • McKinley Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Levering & Carp Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bliss Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bliss Twp. Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Twp. Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Ayr Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Readmond Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Starr Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Starr Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Maple River Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maple River Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River Cemetery
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Frienship Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Island View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Island View Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View Cemetery
    • Beran Baptist Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Emmet County Poor Farm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Ignatius' Catholic Chuch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery
      • The Little Traverse Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Conway Cemetery
      • Hitchings Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #308 <5>
    • Alanson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alanson Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanson Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Indian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Munro Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Munro Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munro Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery

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

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:

  • Marsh Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marsh Corner is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
  • Van
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Van is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
  • Pellston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Levering
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bliss
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bliss is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss
  • Cross Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Stutsmanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stutsmanville is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stutsmanville
  • Brutus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Carp Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Good Hart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Middle Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Middle Village is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
  • Harbor Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Wequetonsing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Wequetonsing is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wequetonsing
    • Roaring Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Roaring Brook is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Brook
    • Ramona Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ramona Park is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Park
    • Conway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Oden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Alanson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest Beach is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
    • Ponshewaing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ponshewaing is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponshewaing
    • Burt Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Riggsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Riggsville is located in Cheboygan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggsville
    • Kegomic ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Kegomic is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegomic
    • Mackinaw City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay View
      (15 miles [24.1 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. The following communities are located in Emmet 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 begin with 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 Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Emmet 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 #627387  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #627387 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: Emmet
      • Est. Elev: 280 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Larks Lake
      • Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.6027881     Lon: -84.8839422
      • 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 Michigan's counties, including Emmet, 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' (or 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.
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