Welcome to Greendale ...
The city of Greendale is located in Dearborn County<1>.
The location of Greendale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greendale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greendale has a population of 4,349 people<3> (see below for details).
Greendale is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Greendale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Greendale is located in the (812) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greendale had an population of 4,349 people. This is a decrease of 3.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greendale had a population of 4,520 people (or 9.03% of the total population of Dearborn County). This makes Greendale the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Greendale represents 0.07% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 126th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,520 people, the population of Greendale increased 5.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,296 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greendale.
Communities Also Named Greendale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Greendale: This one is located in Dearborn County and the other is located in Allen County.
Beyond Indiana, there are 22 communities that are also named Greendale - they are located in British Columbia, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Quebec, Texas, Utah, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greendale.
Communities near Greendale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greendale.
- Cincinnati
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cincinnati <5>
- Covington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
- Florence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Boone County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Erlanger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlanger
- Erlanger is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erlanger <5>
- Forest Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <5>
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Campbell County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
- Harrison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
- North College Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North College Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North College Hill
- North College Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,246 people
- Edgewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <5>
- Elsmere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Greendale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greendale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greendale. 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 Greendale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greendale. See our Newspapers Page for Greendale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greendale ...
Looking for more information about Greendale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Greendale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greendale.
Adding Greendale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greendale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Greendale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Greendale post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greendale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greendale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dearborn County: www.dearborncounty.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Dearborn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greendale. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greendale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |