Greenwood Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery is a public cemetery in West Galena Township in the city of Galena, Illinois. It is located one mile west of downtown Galena at the intersection of US 20 and Gear Street.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Market House and Dowling House.
Old Market House
Museum
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The Old Market House, currently being operated as the Galena Welcome Center, is a brick building built in the Greek Revival style in 1845 in Galena, Illinois. Old Market House is situated 1 mile east of Greenwood Cemetery.
Dowling House
Museum
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dowling House is the oldest building in Galena, Illinois, United States, now a historic house museum. Dowling House is situated 1 mile east of Greenwood Cemetery.
Elihu Benjamin Washburne House
Museum
Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Elihu Benjamin Washburne House, also known as the Washburne-Sheehan House, is a 1+1⁄2-story Greek Revival house located at 908 Third Street in Galena, Illinois. Elihu Benjamin Washburne House is situated 1 mile southeast of Greenwood Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galena and Galena Historic District.
Galena
Photo: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0.
Galena is a city in the Illinois Driftless Area 16 miles east of Dubuque, Iowa, and 163 miles west from Chicago. Galena is known as "The City that Time Forgot" for its rich 19th century heritage.
Galena Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Galena Historic District is a historic district located in the city of Galena, Illinois, United States. The historic district encompasses 85 percent of the city of Galena and includes more than 800 properties.
Rice Township
Village
Rice Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 348 and it contained 271 housing units. Rice Township is situated 6 miles southeast of Greenwood Cemetery.
Greenwood Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Galena, Illinois, United States
- Category: burial
- Location: West Galena Township, Jo Daviess, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.41748° or 42° 25′ 3″ northLongitude
-90.44452° or 90° 26′ 40″ westElevation
784 feet (239 metres)Open location code
86JFCH84+X5OpenStreetMap ID
way 30780541OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yardOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryGeoNames ID
4894717Wikidata ID
Q5604995
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Greenwood Cemetery” goes by many names.
- French: “cimetière de Greenwood”
- French: “Cimetière de Greenwood”
- German: “Greenwood Cemetery”
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