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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. 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:

48.1075, -96.1778

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 Pennington County<2>.

The county seat for Pennington County is located in Thief River Falls. Thief River Falls lies just to the north 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
  • Norden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Norden Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
  • Silverton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Silverton Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton Cemetery
  • St. Pauli Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Cemetery
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
  • Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Norden Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Norden Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82897 <5>
  • St. Hilaire Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Hilaire Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hilaire Cemetery
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lanstad Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Lanstad Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanstad Cemetery
    • Rux Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rux Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rux Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • Satersdal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Satersdal Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satersdal Cemetery
    • Rindal Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hegland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hegland Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegland Cemetery
    • Clara Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Clara Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Cemetery
    • Clearwater Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Thief River Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Saint Hilaire
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Holt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Holt is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Viking
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Viking is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Plummer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Red Lake Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Dorothy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Goodridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Goodridge is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Newfolden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Newfolden is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfolden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Brooks
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Erie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Erie is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Middle River
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Euclid
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Euclid is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Oklee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Espelie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Espelie is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espelie
    • Gentilly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Gentilly is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Shirley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Shirley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley

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 Pennington 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 visit 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 Pennington 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 #644467  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #644467 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: Pennington
      • Est. Elev: 345 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thief River Falls
      • Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.1074684     Lon: -96.1778142
      • 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 Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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'.
    <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>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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