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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:   42.9886°   (42° 59' 18")

Lon:   -85.7050°   (-85° 42' 17")

The cemetery is located in Kent County<1>.

As an estimate, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Grand Rapids.

While not adjacent, to the south is the Mount Calvary Catholic Cemetery. To the northeast is the Washington Park Memorial Gardens.

Just for reference: A short distance and to the north of The Greenwood Cemetery is the Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery.

Although not adjacent, there are 3 cemeteries that are nearby to the Greenwood Cemetery. See below for details.

The county seat for Kent County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies just to the southeast of the Greenwood Cemetery .

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 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 Kent 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]<2> of the Greenwood Cemetery.

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

    • Grand Rapids
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Walker
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walker <3>
    • Comstock Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock Park
      • Comstock Park is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock Park <3>
    • Kinney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
      • Kinney is located in Kent County
    • Beverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Kent County
    • Urbandale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
      • Urbandale is located in Kent County
    • Galewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galewood
      • Galewood is located in Kent County
    • Burlingame Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame Heights
      • Burlingame Heights is located in Kent County
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Burlingame
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
      • Burlingame is located in Kent County
    • Clyde Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Park
      • Clyde Park is located in Kent County
    • East Grand Rapids
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Grandville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Northview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
        • Northview is located in Kent County
      • Jenison
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Belmont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Marne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
        • Marne is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marne <3>
      • Kentwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
        • Kentwood is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <3>
      • Wright
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
        • Wright is located in Ottawa County
      • Cutlerville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutlerville
        • Cutlerville is located in Kent County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutlerville <3>
      • Lamont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
        • Lamont is located in Ottawa 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 Kent 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 22 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.

    • Brooklawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooklawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklawn Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Andrew's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1573 <6>
    • Fulton Street Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fulton Street Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Street Cemetery
    • Fair Plains Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair Plains Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Plains Cemetery
    • Veterans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Veterans Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
    • Grand Rapids Veterans Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamareaux Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamareaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamareaux Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamareaux Cemetery
    • Rosedale Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oakhill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakhill Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • The Oakhill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Valley City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1263 <6>
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Alpine Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alpine Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
    • River Bend Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River Bend Cemetery is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Bend Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Garfield Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garfield Park Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Park Cemetery
      • Cross Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • Marne Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marne Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marne Cemetery
      • Grandville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Grandville Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grandville Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Grandville.
        • The Grandville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wyoming Cemetery
        • Wyoming Twp. Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #183676 <6>
      • Resurrection Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Rest Lawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Lawn Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Walker Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2002 <6>
      • Mason Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • Alpine Twp. Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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 #627381  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #627381 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: Grand Rapids West
      • County: Kent         Elev: 225
      • Location given for GNIS #627381 (Greenwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kent, 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 things 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: 42.9886, Longitude: -85.7050    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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