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:
45.1236, -93.6464
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hennepin County<2>.
The county seat for Hennepin County is located in Minneapolis. Minneapolis lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east 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 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Reich Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Reich Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reich Cemetery
- Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Janes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Janes Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Janes Cemetery
- Old St. Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Old St. Walburga Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Michael Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Immanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Weaver Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Weaver Lake Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Lake Cemetery
- St. Martin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Martin Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martin Cemetery
- St. Albert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Albert Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Albert Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Mt. Olive East Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Anna Mason Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Anna Mason Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna Mason Cemetery
- St. Anne's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Anne's Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne's Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Greenfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
- Hanover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Loretto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rockford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Michael
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Corcoran
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Medina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
- Maple Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Albertville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hamel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Delano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Otsego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Long Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Orono
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Orono is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
- Plymouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Crystal Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
- Wayzata
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osseo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Champlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Hennepin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buffalo
- Delano
- Long Lake
- Mound
- Osseo
- Plymouth
- Rockford
- Wayzata
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Hennepin 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 #659555 (Greenwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #659555 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: Hennepin
- Est. Elev: 308 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockford
- Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.1235747 Lon: -93.6463511
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Hennepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |