Welcome to Greenland ...
Greenland is located in Newton County<1>.
The location of Greenland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Greenland is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greenland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Greenland: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Greenland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Greenland - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenland.
Communities near Greenland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenland.
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Neshoba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <5>
- Newton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <5>
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <5>
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Hickory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Chunky
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <5>
- Sebastopol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <5>
- House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Neshoba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshoba
- Neshoba is located in Neshoba County
- Lucern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Lucern is located in Newton 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 Greenland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenland. 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 Greenland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenland. See our Newspapers Page for Greenland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenland ...
Looking for more information about Greenland? 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 Greenland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenland. 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 Newton, 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 Greenland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |