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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:

42.3097, -79.3616

The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<1>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies just to the west southwest 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Kelley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
  • Cassadaga Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cassadaga Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassadaga Cemetery
  • Bachelor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bachelor Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Pleasantville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasantville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville Cemetery
  • Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Christian Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
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  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Dewittville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dewittville Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewittville Cemetery
  • Red Bird Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Red Bird Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bird Cemetery
  • Charlotte Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Luce Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Luce Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Webster Road Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Webster Road Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Road Cemetery
    • West Main Street Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Mayville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
    • Pecor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pecor Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecor Cemetery
    • Chautauqua Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Chautauqua Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua Cemetery
    • Burnham Hollow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burnham Hollow Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
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    • Laona Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Laona Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Greenwood Cemetery.

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

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 Chautauqua 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 helpful 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 York:
  • Pages specific to Chautauqua 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 #951786  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #951786 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: Chautauqua
      • Est. Elev: 396 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cassadaga
      • Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3097802     Lon: -79.3608789
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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