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A visit to the Greenwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Greenwood Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   47.4879°   (47° 29' 16")

Lon:   -122.1715°   (-122° 10' 17")

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

The county seat for King County is located in Seattle. Seattle lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Greenwood Cemetery .

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 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 Washington:
  • Pages specific to King County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 34 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.

    • East Renton Highlands
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Renton Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Renton Highlands
      • East Renton Highlands is located in King County
    • Coalfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
      • Coalfield is located in King County
    • Renton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Newcastle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Newport Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Hills
      • Newport Hills is located in King County
    • Tukwila
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Orillia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
      • Orillia is located in King County
    • Maple Heights - Lake Desire
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastgate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgate
      • Eastgate is located in King County
    • Riverton Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton Heights
      • Riverton Heights is located in King County
    • SeaTac
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaux Arts Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaux Arts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaux Arts Village
      • Beaux Arts Village is located in King County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Mercer Island
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Island
        • Mercer Island is located in King County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,912 people
      • Sunset Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Sunset Village is located in King County
      • Norwood Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Village
        • Norwood Village is located in King County
      • Hillman City ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman City
        • Hillman City is located in King County
      • Seward Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward Park
        • Seward Park is located in King County
      • Riverton-Boulevard Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverton-Boulevard Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton-Boulevard Park
        • Riverton-Boulevard Park is located in King County
      • Kent
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
        • Kent is located in King County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,676 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
      • Mercer Island Town
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer Island Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Island Town
        • Mercer Island Town is located in King County
      • Issaquah
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • West Lake Sammamish
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Sammamish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Sammamish
        • West Lake Sammamish is located in King County
      • Columbia City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
        • Columbia City is located in King County
      • Van Asselt
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Asselt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Asselt
        • Van Asselt is located in King County
      • Normandy Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • North Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hill
        • North Hill is located in King County
      • Covington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Wilderness Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Village
        • Wilderness Village is located in King County
      • Mirrormont
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirrormont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirrormont
        • Mirrormont is located in King County
      • Pine Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
        • Pine Lake is located in King County
      • Bellevue
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • White Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Center
        • White Center is located in King County
      • Seahurst
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahurst
        • Seahurst is located in King County
      • Burien
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

    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 King County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Riverton Crest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverton Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverton Crest Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverton Crest Cemetery
    • Saar Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saar Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saar Pioneer Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saar Pioneer Cemetery
    • Highview Recreational Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Recreational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highview Recreational Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Recreational Cemetery
    • Washington Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Washington Memorial Park is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Park
    • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery is located in King County
      • The St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
      • White River Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Comet Lodge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Comet Lodge Cemetery is located in King County
      • The Comet Lodge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Georgetown Cemetery
      • Graham Street Burying Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comet Lodge Cemetery
    • Suise Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suise Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Suise Creek Cemetery is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suise Creek Cemetery
    • Tahoma National Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tahoma National Cemetery is located in King County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tahoma National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Kent.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tahoma National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109448 <7>
    • Sunset Hills Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hills Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Hills Memorial Park is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Memorial Park
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in King County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Seattle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76806 <7>
    • Hobart - Maple Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hobart - Maple Valley Cemetery is located in King County
      • The Hobart - Maple Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Maple Valley Hobart Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobart - Maple Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Everest Memorial Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Everest Memorial Park is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everest Memorial Park
      • Gar Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gar Cemetery is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gar Cemetery
      • Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake View Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Lake View Cemetery is located in King County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Seattle.
        • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Masonic Cemetery
        • Seattle Masonic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76890 <7>
      • Ravensdale Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ravensdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ravensdale Cemetery is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ravensdale Cemetery
      • Kirkland Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in King County
        • The Kirkland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rose Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #246734 <7>
      • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Episcopal Church Of The Holy Spirit Memory Garden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Auburn Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Auburn Cemetery is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
      • White Lake Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Eastside Memorial Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastside Memorial Park is located in King County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Memorial Park

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

    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 #1505289  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1505289 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: Renton
      • County: King         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #1505289 (Greenwood Cemetery)

    The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

    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 Washington's counties, including King, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Greenwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4879, Longitude: -122.1715       In this case, the coordinates for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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