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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. 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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<3>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklawn Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Street Cemetery
    • 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
  • Fair Plains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Plains Cemetery
    • 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
  • Veterans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
    • 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
  • Grand Rapids Veterans Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lamareaux Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamareaux Cemetery
    • 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
  • Rosedale Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Alpine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
    • 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
  • River Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Bend Cemetery
    • 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
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    • Garfield Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Park Cemetery
      • 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
    • Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
      • 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
    • Marne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marne Cemetery
      • 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
    • Grandville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • 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
    • Rest Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Lawn Cemetery
      • 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
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • 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
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Cemetery
      • 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
    • 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.

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.

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.

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 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:

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 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 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.
<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>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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