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. 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:
40.0229, -75.0990
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- New Cathedral Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Cathedral Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The New Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cathedral Cemetery
- Belvue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Belvue Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cedar Hills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cedar Hills Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Cedar Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Har Nebo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Holy Redeemer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Redeemer Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Redeemer Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Northwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
- Fairhill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairhill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill Cemetery
- Palmer Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Palmer Burial Ground is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Burial Ground
- Montefiore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Oxford Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
- Crescentville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McCartersville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lindley Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ashmead Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
- Port Richmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wissinoming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tacony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ryers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cheltenham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fern Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
- Tabor Junction ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tabor Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Logan Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Delair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkins Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pittville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Germantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wayne Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Philadelphia 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #44992
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1176187 (Greenwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1176187 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: Philadelphia
- Est. Elev: 24 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Frankford
- Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0217787 Lon: -75.096841
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Philadelphia, 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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |