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:
42.5538, -83.2237
The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.
The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the north northwest of the Greenwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Greenwood Cemetery.
Name Variations for Greenwood Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Christ Church Cranbrook Columbarium
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Hills Cemetery
- The Bloomfield Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bloomfield Center Cemetery
- Acacia Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clover Hill Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Perrin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beekman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Roseland Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crooks Road Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirk in the Hills Columbarium
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Southfield Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Southfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Southfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Southfield Cemetery is located in Oakland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Aaron Webster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Greenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Birmingham
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Charing Cross
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bloomfield Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bingham Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lathrup Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Berkley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clawson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Big Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Southfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Huntington Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wood Creek Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pontiac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvan Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ferndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madison Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Keego Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Lake Village
(7 miles [11.3 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. The following communities are located in Oakland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Birmingham
- Clawson
- Ferndale
- Keego Harbor
- Madison Heights
- Oak Park
- Pontiac
- Royal Oak
- Southfield
- Troy
- Troy lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Greenwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oakland 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 #627378 (Greenwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #627378 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: Oakland
- Est. Elev: 233 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Birmingham
- Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5539233 Lon: -83.2238198
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, 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- 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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