Welcome to Greene ...
Greene is located in Renville County<1>.
The location of Greene has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greene, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Greene is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greene lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Greene lies within the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Greene ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Dakota communities named Greene: This one is located in Renville County and the other is located in Cass County.
Beyond North Dakota, there are 15 communities that are also named Greene - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greene.
Communities near Greene ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greene.
- Kenmare
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenmare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmare
- Kenmare is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenmare <4>
- Mohall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohall
- Mohall is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohall <4>
- Lansford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
- Lansford is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <4>
- Carpio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpio
- Carpio is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpio <4>
- Donnybrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
- Donnybrook is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnybrook <4>
- Tolley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley
- Tolley is located in Renville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolley <4>
- Loraine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Grano
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Norma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Renville County
- Coulee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee
- Coulee is located in Mountrail 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 Greene. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greene.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greene. 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 Greene.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greene. See our Newspapers Page for Greene.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greene ...
Looking for more information about Greene? 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 Greene, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greene.
Adding Greene to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greene 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 Greene was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Greene post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greene.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greene. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Renville County: www.renvillecounty.org/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Renville, 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 Greene - 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/ |