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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:

39.6115, -74.3401

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 Ocean County<2>.

The county seat for Ocean County is located in Toms River. Toms River lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 18 miles [29 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The West Creek Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Cemetery
  • Staffordville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Leek - McKeen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Leek - McKeen Cemetery is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leek - McKeen Cemetery
  • Reevestown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Reevestown Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevestown Cemetery
  • Clarks Mill Burying Ground
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Boling Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Boling Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boling Cemetery
  • Friends Meeting Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Ocean County Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ocean County Memorial Park is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean County Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ocean County Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ocean.
      • The Ocean County Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Ocean Community Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100147 <5>
    • Germania Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Germania Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Cemetery
    • Old Waretown Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Waretown Cemetery is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Waretown Cemetery
    • Egg Harbor Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Egg Harbor Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor Cemetery
    • Chatsworth Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chatsworth Cemetery is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth Cemetery
    • Laurel Memorial Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Laurel Memorial Park is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Memorial Park
      • The Laurel Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Laurel Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1593744 <5>
    • Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Parkertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Parkertown is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkertown
  • West Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Creek is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
  • Mystic Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mystic Island is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
  • Staffordville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Staffordville is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
  • Eagleswood Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagleswood Village is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleswood Village
  • Mayetta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayetta is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
  • New Gretna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Gretna is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
  • Holgate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Holgate is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holgate
  • North Beach Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Beach Haven is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach Haven
  • Beach Haven West
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
  • Manahawkin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
  • Wading River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wading River is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Ocean Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
    • Port Republic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Oceanville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Oceanville is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
    • North Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Beach is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
    • Brigantine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
    • Green Bank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Green Bank is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank

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 Ocean 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 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 New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Ocean 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 #876812  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #876812 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: Ocean
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tuckerton
      • Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.6115073     Lon: -74.340145
      • 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 New Jersey's counties, including Ocean, 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- 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.