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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:

33.3671, -97.4647

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 Wise County<2>.

The county seat for Wise County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the 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 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rush Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Moss Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Moss Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
  • Flat Rock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
  • Cogburn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cogburn Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogburn Cemetery
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bewley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Bewley Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewley Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
  • Traylor Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traylor Cemetery
  • Pella Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pella Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ball Knob Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Ball Knob Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Knob Cemetery
    • Briar Branch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Briar Branch Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Branch Cemetery
    • Knox Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Knox Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
    • Jonestown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jonestown Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Stony Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stony Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Cemetery
    • Forestburg Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forestburg Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • Era Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Era Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era Cemetery
    • Hood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hood Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Greenwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Slidell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rosston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • New Harp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Harp is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
  • Decatur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Stony
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stony is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
  • Forestburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bolivar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bolivar is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • Era
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hood is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
  • Alvord
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hardy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hardy is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Herman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Herman is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
    • Bluett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bluett is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
    • Krum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Krum is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krum <6>
    • Ponder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sanger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • New Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • New Fairview is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Former name for New Fairview:
      • Fairview
    • DISH
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • DISH is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DISH
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
    • Sunset
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Chico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Paradise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dye
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dye is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
    • Valley View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Myra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Wise 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 like to start 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Wise 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 #1358409  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1358409 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: Wise
      • Est. Elev: 275 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Slidell
      • Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.3670581     Lon: -97.4647466
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Wise, 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' (or point-to-point) 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.