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:
44.6239, -93.2305
The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Dakota County<1>.
The county seat for Dakota County is located in Hastings. Hastings lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the east northeast 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:
- Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery
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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- All Saints Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lakeville Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Farmington Luteran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Christiania Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Christiania Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Highview Christiana Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Corinthian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Solar Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenvale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Castle Rock Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Catholic Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Catherine Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Redrose Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McNutt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Lakeville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eureka Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elko New Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elko New Market is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
- Elko
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Castle Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Credit River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Credit River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
- Cedar Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waterford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Northfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coates is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Rosemount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Savage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prior Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trondjem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lonsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dundas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Vermillion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nicols
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Patrick
(13 miles [20.9 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 Dakota County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Apple Valley
- Burnsville
- Dundas
- Farmington
- Lakeville
- Lonsdale
- Northfield
- Prior Lake
- Rosemount
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 professional and volunteer 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 Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Dakota 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 #644459 (Greenwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #644459 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: Dakota
- Est. Elev: 299 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Castle Rock
- Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.6235758 Lon: -93.2310526
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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'. |
| <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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