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A visit to the Greenwood Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Greenwood Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Greenwood Cemetery

Lat:   33.5948°   (33° 35' 41")

Lon:   -88.6439°   (-88° 38' 38")

The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in West Point. West Point lies just to the north northwest of the Greenwood Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 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 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.

    • West Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mhoons Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • Siloam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Vinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • Muldon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Abbott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Clayton Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Griffith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
    • Artesia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Bent Oak
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
      • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
    • Starkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Columbus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kolola Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
        • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
      • Hamilton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Una
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
        • Una is located in Clay County
      • Aberdeen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Adaton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
        • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Beasley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
        • Beasley is located in Clay County
      • Gibson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Gibson is located in Monroe County
      • Pheba
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Caledonia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Caledonia is located in Lowndes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
      • Montpelier
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
        • Montpelier is located in Clay County

    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 Clay County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Westbrook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westbrook Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
    • Pooles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pooles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pooles Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pooles Cemetery
    • West Pt. Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Pt. Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Pt. Memorial Gardens is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pt. Memorial Gardens
    • Mayhew Mission Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayhew Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayhew Mission Cemetery is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayhew Mission Cemetery
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Strong Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strong Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Tibbee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tibbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tibbee Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tibbee Cemetery
    • Siloam Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
    • Shaffer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shaffer Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of West Point.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62707 <6>
    • McPherson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
    • Strong Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strong Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Paine Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paine Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paine Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paine Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Vinton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vinton Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinton Cemetery
      • Concord Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Concord #1 Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord #1 Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord #1 Cemetery
      • Morton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morton Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Sand Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
      • Mayhew Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayhew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayhew Cemetery is located in Lowndes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayhew Cemetery
      • Pitchlynn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitchlynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pitchlynn Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitchlynn Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Waverley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waverley Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverley Cemetery
      • Concord #2 Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord #2 Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord #2 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 Greenwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #670719  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #670719 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: West Point
      • County: Clay         Elev: 71
      • Location given for GNIS #670719 (Greenwood Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Clay, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Greenwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5948, Longitude: -88.6439       In this case, the coordinates for the 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.
    <6>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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