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:
42.9886, -85.7050
The Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Grand Rapids.
The cemetery is located in Kent County<1>.
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Brooklawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fair Plains Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Plains Cemetery
- Veterans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Veterans Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Lamareaux Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamareaux Cemetery
- 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)
- The Alpine Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cemetery
- River Bend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The River Bend Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Garfield Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
- Marne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Marne Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne Cemetery
- Grandville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rest Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mason Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
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)
- Comstock Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kinney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Urbandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Galewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Burlingame Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wyoming
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burlingame
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clyde Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Northview is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- 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)
- Kentwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cutlerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lamont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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.
- Grand Rapids
- Grandville
- Hudsonville
- Jenison
- Sparta
- Wyoming
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 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 Kent 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 #627381 (Greenwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #627381 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: Kent
- Est. Elev: 225 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grand Rapids West
- Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9891922 Lon: -85.7055886
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Greenwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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