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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:

42.8272, -103.0244

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 Dawes County<2>.

The county seat for Dawes County is located in Chadron. Chadron lies just to the east 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 22 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Shisler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shisler Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shisler Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Whitney Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Whitney Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Beaver Valley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Beaver Valley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley Cemetery
  • Highland Center Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Antelope Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hay Springs Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hay Springs Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Springs Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Crow Butte Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crow Butte Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Butte Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Movotny Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Movotny Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movotny Cemetery
    • Abold Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Abold Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abold Cemetery
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Dawes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
    • Ft. Robinson Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ft. Robinson Cemetery is located in Dawes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Robinson Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Fall River County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Union Star Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Shannon County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.

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

  • Chadron
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dakota Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dakota Junction is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Junction
  • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bordeaux is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
  • Whitney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hay Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Horn
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Horn is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn
  • Crawford
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmont
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Oelrichs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oelrichs is located in Fall River County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelrichs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelrichs <6>
  • Whiteclay
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Ridge
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Oglala
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Marsland
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rushville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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 Dawes 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 like to start with 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 Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Dawes 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 #835578  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #835578 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: Dawes
      • Est. Elev: 1028 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chadron West
      • Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8271961     Lon: -103.0243524
      • 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 Nebraska's counties, including Dawes, 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.