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Greenwood Cemetery traces its origins to March 1952, when J.R. Whigham gave 40 acres to the City of Cairo, a portion of which was set aside as this burial ground. A 2005 survey documented more than 3,100 graves across the property. It remains one of Cairo's larger municipal cemeteries.
Greenwood Cemetery is a cemetery in Cairo, Grady County. It is one of 63 cemeteries documented in Grady County, among 73 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 30.8798, -84.1872 near Cairo. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cairo Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.0 miles away. Others within a short drive include Harrison Cemetery, Grady County, and Grady County Courthouse.
This record is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
Greenwood Cemetery traces its origins to March 1952, when J.R. Whigham gave 40 acres to the City of Cairo, a portion of which was set aside as this burial ground. A 2005 survey documented more than 3,100 graves across the property. It remains one of Cairo's larger municipal cemeteries.
Sources: findagrave.com
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