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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:   40.8962°   (40° 53' 46")

Lon:   -74.4085°   (-74° 24' 30")

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

The county seat for Morris County is located in Morristown. Morristown lies just to the south southwest of the Greenwood Cemetery .

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 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 New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Morris 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 25 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.

    • Boonton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
      • Boonton is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
    • Montville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Morris County
    • Taylortown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
      • Taylortown is located in Morris County
    • Troy Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Hills
      • Troy Hills is located in Morris County
    • Tabor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Morris County
    • Littleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Morris County
    • Lyonsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
      • Lyonsville is located in Morris County
    • East Hanover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hanover
      • East Hanover is located in Morris County
    • Hanover Neck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Neck
      • Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
    • Fairfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Essex County
    • Hibernia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
      • Hibernia is located in Morris County
    • White Meadow Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meadow Lake
      • White Meadow Lake is located in Morris County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • West Caldwell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Caldwell
        • West Caldwell is located in Essex County
      • Lake Telemark
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Telemark
        • Lake Telemark is located in Morris County
      • Morristown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
        • Morristown is located in Morris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
        • Morristown has also been known as:
        • New Hanover
        • West Hanover
      • Caldwell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
        • Caldwell is located in Essex County
      • Wayne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
        • Wayne is located in Passaic County
      • Dover
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Dover is located in Morris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
      • Millbrook
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
        • Millbrook is located in Morris County
      • Yardley Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
        • Yardley Village is located in Morris County
      • Rosedale Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
        • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
      • Livingston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Essex County
      • Borough of Essex Fells
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
        • Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
        • Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
      • Singac
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
        • Singac is located in Passaic County
      • Butler
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in Morris 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 Morris 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 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Scott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • The Cook Cemetery has also been known as:
      • John P. Cook Cemetery
      • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374821 <6>
    • Vail Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vail Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vail Memorial Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vail Memorial Cemetery
    • Pine Brook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Denville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine Brook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitehall Methodist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Whitehall Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • The Whitehall Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Towaco Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehall Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Hibernia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hibernia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hibernia Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hibernia Cemetery
    • St. Cecelias Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cecelias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Cecelias Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cecelias Cemetery
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Morris County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in East Hanover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Restland Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restland Memorial Park is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Memorial Park
      • Clinton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clinton Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
      • Fredericks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredericks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fredericks Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredericks Cemetery
      • Marcella Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marcella Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcella Cemetery
      • Winters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winters Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
      • Hanover Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanover Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Locust Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Hill Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Hill Cemetery
      • Convent Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Convent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Convent Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Convent Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Holy Rood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Holy Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
      • Prospect Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Mt. Rest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
      • Mt. Holiness Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • The Sanders Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brown Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Evergreen Cemetery is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Evergreen 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 #876816  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #876816 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: Boonton
      • County: Morris         Elev: 118
      • Location given for GNIS #876816 (Greenwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/

    The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

    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 New Jersey's counties, including Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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: 40.8962, Longitude: -74.4085       In this case, the coordinates for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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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