Welcome to Greenhorn ...
The city of Greenhorn is primarily located in Baker County<1>. A portion of Greenhorn extends into Grant County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenhorn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
The city was incorporated in 1903.
Greenhorn is 6,290 feet [1,917 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Greenhorn is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Greenhorn lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Greenhorn: (541) and (458)<3>
The ZIP code for Greenhorn: 97360<4>
Communities Also Named Greenhorn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Greenhorn - they are located in California and Colorado.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenhorn.
Communities near Greenhorn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenhorn.
- Sumpter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
- Sumpter is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumpter <5>
- Granite
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Austin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Grant County
- Bates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Bates is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bates <5>
- Whitney ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Whitney is located in Baker County
- Cabell City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell City
- Cabell City is located in Grant County
- Susanville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
- Susanville is located in Grant County
- Galena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Grant County
- Bourne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
- Bourne is located in Baker County
- Prairie City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <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 Greenhorn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenhorn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenhorn. 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 Greenhorn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenhorn. See our Newspapers Page for Greenhorn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenhorn ...
Looking for more information about Greenhorn? 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 Greenhorn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenhorn.
Adding Greenhorn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenhorn 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 Greenhorn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Greenhorn post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenhorn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenhorn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baker County: www.bakercounty.org/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Baker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenhorn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <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 city (such as Greenhorn). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenhorn 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/ |