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:
37.6073, -93.4249
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 Polk County<2>.
The county seat for Polk County is located in Bolivar. Bolivar lies just to the east northeast 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 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spencer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Mt. Gilread Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Gilread Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilread Cemetery
- The Mt. Gilread Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Gilread Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #466468 <5>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Dunaway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dunaway Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Dunaway Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunaway Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dunaway Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Bolivar.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28482 <5>
- Richardson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Goff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Goff Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff Cemetery
- Pickel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pickel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickel Cemetery
- Wollard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wollard Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollard Cemetery
- Slagle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Slagle Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle Cemetery
- The Slagle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Slagle Baptist Church Cemetery
- Slagle Creek MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984712 <5>
- Morgan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bushy Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Bushy Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Creek Cemetery
- Akard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Akard Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Trimble Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Dunnegan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Dunnegan Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan Cemetery
- Cave Spring Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Cave Spring Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Viles Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Viles Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viles Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Bolivar
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wishart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Aldrich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Morrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fair Play
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Halfway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Eudora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Polk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Dunnegan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Graydon Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Brighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Goodson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goodson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rondo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Pleasant Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Flemington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Sentinel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
- Walnut Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goodnight
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Humansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dadeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tin Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Elkton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
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 Polk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bolivar
- Fair Play
- Humansville
- Morrisville
- Walnut Grove
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 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 Greenwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Polk 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 #718836 (Greenwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #718836 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: Polk
- Est. Elev: 335 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bolivar
- Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6072617 Lon: -93.4249198
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Polk, 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 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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