Welcome to Greenwood ...
So far, we found very little information about Greenwood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Greenwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Greenwood, please Contact Us.
Greenwood would have been located within present day Mitchell County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Greenwood, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Greenwood is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Greenwood was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Greenwood (for example, toward Gordon (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Greenwood would have been located in the (229) area code.
Communities Also Named Greenwood ...
While we believe that this Greenwood is located in Mitchell County, we know of another 4 Georgia communities named Greenwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bulloch, Catoosa, Henry and Lanier County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 120 communities that are also named Greenwood - they are located in Alabama (6), Arizona, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (5), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kansas (4), Kentucky (6), Louisiana (5), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (6), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (8), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington (5), West Virginia (5) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenwood.
Communities near Greenwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenwood.
- Vada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Vada is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
- Hansell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Hawkinstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
- Camilla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camilla
- Camilla is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camilla <6>
- Pelham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <6>
- Greenough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Meigs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meigs
- Meigs is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meigs <6>
- Baconton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baconton
- Baconton is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baconton <6>
- Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <6>
- Sale City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale City
- Sale City is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale City <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Greenwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenwood. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwood. See our Newspapers Page for Greenwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcountyga.net
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Greenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Mitchell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |