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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:

46.0097, -91.5055

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 Sawyer County<2>.

The county seat for Sawyer County is located in Hayward. Hayward lies just to the east 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 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Indian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Round Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Round Lake Cemetery is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Earl Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Earl Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Earl Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Earl.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975084 <5>
  • Lampson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Lampson Cemetery is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampson Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Anne Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Bayfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
  • Wascott Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wascott Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wascott Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Chicog Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Chicog Cemetery is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicog Cemetery
    • Rosewood Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Rosewood Cemetery is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood Cemetery
    • Radisson Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Radisson Cemetery is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radisson Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Washburn 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 outside and to the west of Spooner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #322667 <5>
    • Spooner Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spooner Cemetery is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spooner Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Spooner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971180 <5>
    • Spooner City Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spooner City Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner City Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spooner City Veterans Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Spooner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2149106 <5>
    • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    • Bellile Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bellile Cemetery is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellile Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Greenwood Cemetery.

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

  • Hayward
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hayward is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,352 people
  • Phipps
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Phipps is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps
  • Little Round Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Round Lake is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Round Lake
  • Reserve
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reserve is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
  • Chief Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chief Lake is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chief Lake
  • Seeley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Seeley is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley
  • Stone Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Stone Lake is located in Sawyer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Lake
  • Earl
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Earl is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
  • Minong
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Minong is located in Washburn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minong
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Couderay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Couderay is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couderay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • New Post
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • New Post is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Post
    • Cable
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cable is located in Bayfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
    • Madge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Madge is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madge
    • Radisson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Radisson is located in Sawyer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radisson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Spooner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Spooner is located in Washburn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 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 Sawyer 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 Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Sawyer 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 #1565873  (Greenwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1565873 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: Sawyer
      • Est. Elev: 367 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stanberry East
      • Location given for Greenwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0096727     Lon: -91.5054542
      • 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 Sawyer, 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 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.