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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:

46.6347, -92.1074

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 Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Superior. Superior lies just to the north 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 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Graceland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Superior.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971600 <5>
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Superior.
    • The Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Superior Hebrew Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88116 <5>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Superior.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88822 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Superior.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87670 <5>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Nemadji Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nemadji Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemadji Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nemadji Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Superior.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88528 <5>
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Superior.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88930 <5>
  • Oneota Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Duluth (MN).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83736 <5>
  • Hermantown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hermantown Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermantown Cemetery
  • Augustana Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Finnish Apostolic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • MacCabee Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The MacCabee Cemetery is located in Carlton County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacCabee Cemetery
    • Scandia Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
    • Sunrise Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Sunrise Memorial Park is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunrise Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Duluth (MN).
      • The Sunrise Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83661 <5>
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
    • Thomson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Thomson Cemetery is located in Carlton County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Summit Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Saunders
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Saunders is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
  • Superior Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Superior Village is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Oliver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oliver is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
  • Superior
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Superior is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,213 people
  • New Duluth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • New Duluth is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Duluth
  • South Range
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • South Range is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
  • Gary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gary is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Dedham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dedham is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
  • Oneota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oneota is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneota
  • Proctor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Proctor is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <6>
  • Duluth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Duluth is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duluth <6>
  • Adolph
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hermantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hermantown is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermantown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,504 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermantown <6>
    • Esko
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Thomson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Thomson is located in Carlton County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Estimated population in 2014: 158 people
    • Wrenshall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hawthorne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Poplar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Poplar is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Carlton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Carlton is located in Carlton County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <6>
    • Arnold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Arnold is located in Saint Louis County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Scanlon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Scanlon is located in Carlton County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scanlon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Holyoke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Holyoke is located in Carlton County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
    • Bennett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bennett is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Cloquet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Cloquet is located in Carlton County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloquet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloquet <6>

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 Douglas 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 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 Douglas 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 #1565876  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1565876 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Superior
      • Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6346628     Lon: -92.1074137
      • 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 Douglas, 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.
    <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.