Welcome to Greaney ...
Greaney is located in Saint Louis County<1>.
The location of Greaney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greaney, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Greaney is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greaney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Greaney lies within the (218) area code.
Communities near Greaney ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Greaney.
- Cook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <4>
- Orr
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Orr is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orr <4>
- Gheen Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheen Corner
- Gheen Corner is located in Saint Louis County
- Nett Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Bear River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
- Bear River is located in Saint Louis County
- Side Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Side Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Side Lake
- Side Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Side Lake <4>
- Angora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angora
- Angora is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angora <4>
- Effie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
- Effie is located in Itasca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effie <4>
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 Greaney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greaney.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greaney. See our Newspapers Page for Greaney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greaney ...
Looking for more information about Greaney? 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 Greaney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greaney.
Adding Greaney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greaney 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 Greaney was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Greaney post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greaney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greaney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Louis County: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Saint Louis, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greaney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |