A visit to the Greenwood Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Greenwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Greenwood Cemetery (FG ID #44992)

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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greenwood Cemetery

Lat:   40.0229°   (40° 1' 22")

Lon:   -75.0990°   (-75° 5' 56")

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

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

Establishment of the Greenwood Cemetery ...

The Greenwood Cemetery was established in 1869.

Name Variations for Greenwood Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:

• Knights of Pythias Cemetery
• Knights of Pythias - Greenwood Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

• Greenmount Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
  • The Greenmount Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44991 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Greenmount Cemetery
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to the Greenmount Cemetery
• New Cathedral Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cathedral Cemetery
  • The New Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the New Cathedral Cemetery
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to the New Cathedral Cemetery
• New Cathedral Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cathedral Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cathedral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
• Belvue Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belvue Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belvue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Belvue Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
• Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45541 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
• Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
  • The Adath Jeshurun Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to the Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
• Carmel Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
  • The Carmel Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Carmel Cemetery
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to the Carmel Cemetery
• Cedar Hills Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hills Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cedar Hills Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
• Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
• Cedar Hill Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44547 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to the Cedar Hill Cemetery
• North Cedar Hill Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • The North Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45619 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the North Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to the North Cedar Hill Cemetery
• Har Nebo Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Har Nebo Cemetery
  • The Har Nebo Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45031 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Har Nebo Cemetery
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to the Har Nebo Cemetery
• Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • Holy Redeemer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Redeemer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Redeemer Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • Northwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northwood Cemetery
    • The Northwood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45632 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Northwood Cemetery
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to the Northwood Cemetery
  • Philadelphia National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia National Cemetery
    • The Philadelphia National Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
    • The Philadelphia National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • National Cemetery
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Philadelphia National Cemetery
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to the Philadelphia National Cemetery
  • Hood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • Fairhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairhill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
  • Palmer Burial Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmer Burial Ground is located in Philadelphia County
  • Montefiore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montefiore Cemetery
    • The Montefiore Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Montefiore Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45446 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Montefiore Cemetery
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to the Montefiore Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.

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

• Frankford
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
  • Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Frankford
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Frankford
• Oxford Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
  • Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County
• Crescentville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
  • Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Crescentville
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Crescentville
• McCartersville ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartersville
  • McCartersville is located in Philadelphia County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to McCartersville
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to McCartersville
• Lindley Station ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
  • Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lindley Station
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Lindley Station
• Ashmead Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
  • Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
• Port Richmond
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
  • Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Port Richmond
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Port Richmond
• Wissinoming
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wissinoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wissinoming
  • Wissinoming is located in Philadelphia County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wissinoming
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Wissinoming
• Tacony
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacony
  • Tacony is located in Philadelphia County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tacony
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Tacony
• Ryers
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryers
  • Ryers is located in Montgomery County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ryers
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Ryers
• Cheltenham
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
  • Cheltenham is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheltenham <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cheltenham
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Cheltenham
• Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
  • Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oak Lane Station
  • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Oak Lane Station
• Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Lawton Station ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
    • Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lawton Station
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Lawton Station
  • Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
    • Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fern Rock Station
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Fern Rock Station
  • Tabor Junction ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Junction
    • Tabor Junction is located in Philadelphia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tabor Junction
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Tabor Junction
  • Branchtown ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
    • Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Branchtown
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Branchtown
  • Tabor Station ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Station
    • Tabor Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tabor Station
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Tabor Station
  • Logan Station ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Station
    • Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Logan Station
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Logan Station
  • Elkins Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Park
    • Elkins Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins Park <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elkins Park
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Elkins Park
  • Milestown ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
    • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Milestown
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Milestown
  • Pittville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
    • Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pittville
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Pittville
  • Somerville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Somerville
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Somerville
  • Germantown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Germantown
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Germantown
  • Wayne Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
    • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wayne Junction
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Wayne Junction
  • Riverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Riverton
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Riverton
  • Pennypack Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack Woods
    • Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pennypack Woods
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Pennypack Woods
  • Rockledge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
    • Rockledge is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <7>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockledge
    • From the Greenwood Cemetery to Rockledge

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 Philadelphia County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Rockledge
  • Rockledge lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Greenwood Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rockledge.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge

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 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Philadelphia County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • New Castle County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Atlantic County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Burlington County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Camden County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gloucester County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hunterdon County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mercer County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ocean County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Salem County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bucks County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chester County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Delaware County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Montgomery County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Greenwood Cemetery (FG ID #44992)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Philadelphia County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Pennsylvania
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Pennsylvania
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Philadelphia
• 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

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 #1176187  (Greenwood Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1176187 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: Frankford
  • County: Philadelphia         Elev: 24
  • Location given for GNIS #1176187 (Greenwood Cemetery)
• Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #44992

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/