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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:

46.7783, -90.7318

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 Ashland County<2>.

The county seat for Ashland County is located in Ashland. Ashland lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south 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 19 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • La Pointe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The La Pointe Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pointe Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Odanah Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Odanah Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah Cemetery
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Bell Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Bell Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
  • Historic Indian Burial Grounds
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Herbster Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Herbster Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbster Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Iron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
    • Mason Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mason Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Ashland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Moe Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • The Moe Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.

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

  • La Pointe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • La Pointe is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Pointe
  • Bayfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayfield is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
  • Washburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Washburn is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,049 people
  • Odanah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Odanah is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odanah
  • Ashland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashland is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,766 people
  • White River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • White River is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
  • Moquah
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Moquah is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
  • Cedar
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar is located in Iron County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
  • Marengo
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Marengo is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
  • Benoit
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Benoit is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
  • High Bridge
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • High Bridge is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
  • Mason
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mason is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people

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 Ashland 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Ashland 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 #1565877  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1565877 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: Ashland
      • Est. Elev: 192 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Madeline Island
      • Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.7782681     Lon: -90.7318496
      • 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Ashland, 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 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'.
    <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.