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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:

48.9096, -122.4582

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 Whatcom County<2>.

The county seat for Whatcom County is located in Bellingham. Bellingham lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south 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.

  • Monumenta Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lynden Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden Cemetery
  • Berthusen Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Joe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Joe Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Joe Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ferndale.
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paradise Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77126 <5>
  • Greenacres Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenacres Memorial Park is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres Memorial Park
    • The Greenacres Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Green Acres Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76830 <5>
  • Nooksack Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Nooksack Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack Cemetery
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
  • Haynie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Haynie Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynie Cemetery
  • Sunnyland Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • South Poplar Mennonite Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Aberdeen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lummi Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lummi Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi Cemetery
    • Bayview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bayview Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview Cemetery
      • The Bayview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Bellingham.
      • The Bayview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bay View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76707 <5>
    • Blaine Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blaine Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine Cemetery
      • The Blaine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Blaine.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76716 <5>
    • Kulshan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kulshan Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulshan Cemetery
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Hazelmere Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Musselwhite Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazelwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      • The MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Abbotsford (BC).
      • The MacLure Road Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hazelwood / McClure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      • McClure Road Mennonite Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215356 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Lynden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Everson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Nooksack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Nooksack is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
  • Delta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Delta is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Ferndale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clearbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Clearbrook is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
  • Custer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • South Poplar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lummi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lummi is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummi
  • Marietta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marietta is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Bellingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Silver Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Silver Beach is located in Whatcom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Beach
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sumas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sumas is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumas <6>
    • Aldergrove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Geneva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Geneva is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Abbotsford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aberdeen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Clearbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kickerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Kickerville is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickerville
    • Deming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sudden Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
    • Birch Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Chuckanut Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Village
    • Welcome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Welcome is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Kendall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Kendall is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Peaceful Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Peaceful Valley is located in Whatcom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
    • Murrayville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blaine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Whatcom 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 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 Washington:
  • Pages specific to Whatcom 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 #1505290  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1505290 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: Whatcom
      • Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lynden
      • Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.9095586     Lon: -122.4582197
      • 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 Washington's counties, including Whatcom, 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- 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.