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:
38.3850, -78.9754
The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies just to the northeast of the Greenwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Greenwood Cemetery.
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:
- Greenwood Ames Cemetery
- Bridgewater 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 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hernsberger / Wynant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Riverdale Old Order Mennonite Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Robert Farley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Click Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Michael's Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Northern Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Crawford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton Mennonite Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fishback Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Arey Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- DeVier Family Cemetery #1
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- DeVier Family Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Creek Community Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Early Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pike Mennonite Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View Mennonite Church 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 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:
- Bridgewater
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mount Crawford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Coakley Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
- Ottobine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clover Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mount Solon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- New Erection
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Briery Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weyers Cave
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Keys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Massanetta Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harrisonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stokesville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Parnassus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goods Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Keezletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Green Mount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grottoes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montevideo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Linville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edom
(11 miles [17.7 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 Rockingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgewater
- Dayton
- Grottoes
- Harrisonburg
- Mount Crawford
- Mount Solon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to Rockingham 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 #1467517 (Greenwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1467517 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: Rockingham
- Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bridgewater
- Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3848483 Lon: -78.9758627
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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'. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |