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A visit to the Old Greenwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Greenwood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Old Greenwood Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Greenwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Greenwood Cemetery

Lat:   46.5181°   (46° 31' 5")

Lon:   -95.3836°   (-95° 23' 0")

The Old Greenwood Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County<2>.

The county seat for Otter Tail County is located in Fergus Falls. Fergus Falls lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Greenwood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Old Greenwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Otter Tail County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Greenwood Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Greenwood Cemetery.

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

    • New York Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bluffton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Leaf City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaf City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
      • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
    • Deer Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Ottertail
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
      • Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottertail <4>
    • Perham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
      • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <4>
    • Richville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <4>
    • Henning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
      • Henning is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <4>
    • Wadena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <4>
    • Sebeka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka
      • Sebeka is located in Wadena County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebeka <4>
    • Dent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <4>
    • Evergreen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Becker County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Amor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
        • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
      • Nirvana
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
        • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
      • Vining
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Hewitt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
        • Hewitt is located in Todd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Verndale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verndale
        • Verndale is located in Wadena County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verndale <4>
      • Clitherall
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clitherall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clitherall
        • Clitherall is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clitherall <4>
      • Menahga
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menahga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menahga
        • Menahga is located in Wadena County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menahga <4>
      • Wolf Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
        • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Frazee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazee
        • Frazee is located in Becker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazee <4>
      • Battle Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Vergas
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas
        • Vergas is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergas <4>

    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 Old Greenwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Otter Tail County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Greenwood Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old Greenwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woodland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Historic Pine Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Historic Pine Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Historic Pine Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Historic Pine Lake Cemetery
    • Topelius Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topelius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Topelius Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topelius Cemetery
    • Nazareth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
    • Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lawrence Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Church Cemetery
    • Salem EUB Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem EUB Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem EUB Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem EUB Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Evangelical Church Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Perham Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perham Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perham Cemetery
      • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Leaf Lake Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaf Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leaf Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaf Lake Cemetery
      • Gustafva Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gustafva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gustafva Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gustafva Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stanislaus Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Leaf Lake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leaf Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leaf Lake Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leaf Lake Cemetery
      • Compton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Compton Cemetery is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery

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

    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 Old Greenwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2072672  (Old Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2072672 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: New York Mills West
      • County: Otter Tail         Elev: 432
      • Location given for GNIS #2072672 (Old Greenwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 Otter Tail, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Greenwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5181, Longitude: -95.3836       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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