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:
42.2372, -97.0262
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 Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies just to the east southeast 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 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- LaPorte Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The LaPorte Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaPorte Cemetery
- Elmwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Paul's Lutheran Church is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Lutheran Church
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Lutheran Church is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Concord.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2508902 <5>
- St. Annes Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery
- Laurel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Laurel Cemetery is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Cemetery
- Pilger Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Pilger Cemetery is located in Stanton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilger Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Carter Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bega Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Bega Cemetery is located in Stanton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bega Cemetery
- St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Norwegian Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Cuming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
- Eastview Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Eastview Cemetery is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Allen.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960140 <5>
- Springbank Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Springbank Cemetery is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbank Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wayne
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Winside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wakefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carroll
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Concord
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dixon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pilger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Emerson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Allen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sholes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sholes is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Hoskins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thurston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wisner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pender
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coleridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wee Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wee Town is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wee Town
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 Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allen
- Beemer
- Belden
- Carroll
- Coleridge
- Dixon
- Hoskins
- Laurel
- Norfolk
- Pender
- Pilger
- Randolph
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Wakefield
- Waterbury
- Wayne
- Wayne lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Greenwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wayne.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Winside
- Wisner
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 Greenwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 #829688 (Greenwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #829688 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 468 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wayne
- Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2372253 Lon: -97.0261573
- 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 Wayne, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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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