Welcome to Green Acres ...
Green Acres is located in Oktibbeha County<1>.
The location of Green Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Green Acres is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Green Acres lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Green Acres lies within the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Green Acres ...
While we believe that this Green Acres is located in Oktibbeha County, we know of another 3 Mississippi communities named Green Acres. Those communities are located in the following counties: Hinds, Lee and Monroe County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 80 communities that are also named Green Acres - they are located in Alabama (6), Alaska, Arkansas (2), California (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Maryland (6), Montana, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (5), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (5), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, South Carolina (4), Tennessee (10), Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Acres.
Communities near Green Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Acres.
- Starkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <4>
- West Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
- Ackerman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackerman
- Ackerman is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackerman <4>
- Maben
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Mathiston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathiston
- Mathiston is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathiston <4>
- Crawford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <4>
- Artesia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Sturgis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
- Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <4>
- Adaton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
- Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
- Bradley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
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 Green Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green Acres. 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 Green Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Green Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Acres ...
Looking for more information about Green Acres? 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 Green Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green Acres.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Oktibbeha, 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 Green Acres - 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. |