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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:   35.1168°   (35° 7' 0")

Lon:   -77.0480°   (-77° 2' 52")

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

The county seat for Craven County is located in New Bern. New Bern lies just to the southwest 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 North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Craven 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.

    • New Bern
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
      • New Bern is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <4>
    • Bridgeton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <4>
    • Old Town Harbor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Harbor
      • Old Town Harbor is located in Craven County
    • James City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Craven County
    • Trent Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
      • Trent Woods is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
    • Snug Harbor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
      • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
    • Brices Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brices Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brices Creek
      • Brices Creek is located in Craven County
    • Fairfield Harbour
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Harbour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Harbour
      • Fairfield Harbour is located in Craven County
    • River Bend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
      • River Bend is located in Craven County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Spring Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
      • Spring Hope is located in Craven County
    • Clark
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Craven County
    • Reelsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reelsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reelsboro
      • Reelsboro is located in Pamlico County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lima
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Lima is located in Craven County
      • Debruhls Landing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debruhls Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruhls Landing
        • Debruhls Landing is located in Jones County
      • Ernul
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernul
        • Ernul is located in Craven County
      • Jones Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
        • Jones Corner is located in Jones County
      • Tenmile Fork
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
        • Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County
      • Riverdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
        • Riverdale is located in Craven County
      • Tuscarora
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
        • Tuscarora is located in Craven County
      • Grantsboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
        • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <4>
      • Oak Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
      • Pollocksville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Neuse Forest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neuse Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuse Forest
        • Neuse Forest is located in Craven 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. The following communities are located in Craven 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 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bridgeton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridgeton Cemetery is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeton Cemetery
    • New Bern Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
    • Stapleford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stapleford Cemetery is located in Craven County
      • The Stapleford Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dunn Cemetery
      • McGhee Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stapleford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382804 <6>
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Cayton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cayton Cemetery is located in Pamlico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cayton Cemetery
    • Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Pollocksville.
      • The Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Frank Murphy Cemetery
      • Murphy Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Murphy Sr. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259668 <6>
    • Celestial Memorial Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celestial Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Celestial Memorial Gardens is located in Craven County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celestial Memorial Gardens
    • Rawls Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Beaufort County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • White Hill FWB Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Small Chapel UCC Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Melvin Earl Keyes, Jr. Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Oakhaven Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakhaven Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhaven Cemetery
      • W.H. Marslender Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the W.H. Marslender Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The W.H. Marslender Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the W.H. Marslender Cemetery
      • Rowe Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • Caleb Williams Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Caleb Williams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Caleb Williams Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caleb Williams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2603224 <6>
      • Broughton Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • High Hill Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Hill Cemetery is located in Beaufort County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Cemetery
      • Bonner Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

    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 #1011737  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1011737 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 Bern
      • County: Craven         Elev: 3
      • Location given for GNIS #1011737 (Greenwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.nc.us/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Craven, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Greenwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1168, Longitude: -77.0480       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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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