Welcome to Greenwich ...
The village of Greenwich is located in Huron County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenwich, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Greenwich has a population of 1,422 people<2> (see below for details).
Greenwich is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greenwich lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Greenwich: 44837<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Greenwich had an population of 1,422 people. This is a decrease of 3.66% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.75% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Greenwich had a population of 1,476 people. This makes Greenwich the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Greenwich represents 0.01% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 454th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,476 people, the population of Greenwich decreased 3.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,525 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Greenwich.
Communities Also Named Greenwich ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Greenwich - they are located in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts (2), New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania (2), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Utah and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenwich.
Communities near Greenwich ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenwich.
- Mansfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <5>
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Ashland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
- Norwalk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <5>
- Shelby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
- Ontario
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ontario is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <5>
- Willard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <5>
- Wellington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <5>
- New London
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Huron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Milan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
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 Greenwich. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenwich.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenwich. 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 Greenwich.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwich. See our Newspapers Page for Greenwich.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenwich ...
Looking for more information about Greenwich? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Greenwich, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Greenwich.
Adding Greenwich to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenwich 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 Greenwich was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Greenwich post office opened in 1828.
We also found Greenwich in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenwich.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenwich. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huron County: www.hccommissioners.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Huron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Greenwich. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenwich - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Greenwich). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenwich or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |