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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:   42.7314°   (42° 43' 53")

Lon:   -90.4926°   (-90° 29' 33")

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

The county seat for Grant County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Greenwood Cemetery .

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 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 Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 27 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.

    • Platteville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Platteville is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
    • Elk Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
      • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
    • Dickeyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Belmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
    • Cuba City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
      • Cuba City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
    • Rewey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
      • Rewey is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Tennyson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Jamestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Grant County
    • Potosi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Annaton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaton
      • Annaton is located in Grant County
    • Benton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Livingston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnipee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
        • Sinnipee is located in Grant County
      • Hazel Green
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
        • Hazel Green is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Lancaster
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Lancaster is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
      • Rutledge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Rutledge is located in Grant County
      • Etna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Etna is located in Lafayette County
      • Stitzer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stitzer
        • Stitzer is located in Grant County
      • New Diggings
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
        • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County
      • Sageville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
        • Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Menominee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menominee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
        • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Calamine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamine
        • Calamine is located in Lafayette County
      • Montfort
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
        • Montfort is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
      • Sherrill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Shullsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
        • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
      • Linden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
        • Linden is located in Iowa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
      • Preston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Preston is located in Grant County

    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 Grant 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 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Greenwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hillside Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Whig Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whig Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Cemetery
    • Kaump Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kaump Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaump Cemetery
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Piddington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piddington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piddington Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piddington Cemetery
    • Smelser Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smelser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smelser Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smelser Cemetery
    • Old Elk Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Elk Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Elk Grove Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Elk Grove Cemetery
    • Buckwheat Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckwheat Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckwheat Ridge Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckwheat Ridge Cemetery
    • Strawberry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strawberry Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawberry Cemetery
    • Kirkpatrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkpatrick Cemetery is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkpatrick Cemetery
    • McReynolds Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McReynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McReynolds Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McReynolds Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lydia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lydia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lydia Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lydia Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Boice Prairie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boice Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boice Prairie Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boice Prairie Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      • Penniel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penniel Cemetery is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penniel Cemetery
      • Aupperle Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aupperle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aupperle Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aupperle Cemetery
      • British Hollow Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the British Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The British Hollow Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the British Hollow Cemetery
      • Jamestown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery

    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 #1565858  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1565858 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: Platteville
      • County: Grant         Elev: 290
      • Location given for GNIS #1565858 (Greenwood Cemetery)

    The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 42.7314, Longitude: -90.4926       In this case, the coordinates for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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