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Welcome to Greece City ...

Greece City is located in Butler County<1>.


The location of Greece City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Greece City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Greece City is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Greece City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Greece City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greece City.

  • Butler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kittanning
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Zelienople
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
    • Zelienople is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <4>
  • Slippery Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
    • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <4>
  • Evans City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saxonburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
    • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <4>
  • Prospect
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <4>
  • West Kittanning
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
    • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Chicora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
    • Chicora is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <4>
  • East Brady
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
    • East Brady is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <4>

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 Greece City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greece City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greece City. 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 Greece City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greece City. See our Newspapers Page for Greece City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greece City ...

Looking for more information about Greece City? 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 Greece City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greece City.

Adding Greece City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greece City 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 Greece City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Greece City on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greece City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greece City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Butler, 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 Greece City - 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.









 

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