Greenwood Cemetery
Greenwood Cemetery is a 100-acre cemetery in Rockford, Illinois. Founded in 1852, it is the largest and oldest in the city. The Greenwood Cemetery Chapel and Crematory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in Rockford, Illinois
- Also known as: “Greenwood Cemetery (Rockford, Illinois)” and “Westside Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Anderson Japanese Gardens and Burpee Museum of Natural History.
Anderson Japanese Gardens
Garden
The Anderson Japanese Gardens is a 12-acre Japanese garden located in Rockford, Illinois. Anderson Japanese Gardens is situated 1 mile east of Greenwood Cemetery.
Burpee Museum of Natural History
Museum
BMO Center
Stadium
The BMO Center is a multi-purpose arena located in downtown Rockford, Illinois, United States. BMO Center is situated 2 miles southwest of Greenwood Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockford and Loves Park.
Loves Park
Hamlet
Loves Park is a city in Boone and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Loves Park is situated 2 miles northeast of Greenwood Cemetery.
Machesney Park
Town
Machesney Park is a village located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. Machesney Park is situated 4 miles northeast of Greenwood Cemetery.
Greenwood Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Rockford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.29231° or 42° 17′ 32″ north
Longitude
-89.07603° or 89° 4′ 34″ west
Elevation
748 feet (228 metres)
Open location code
86JG7WRF+WH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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In Other Languages
“Greenwood Cemetery” goes by many names.
- German: “Greenwood Cemetery”
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