Welcome to Green Point ...

Green Point is located in Lebanon County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Green Point, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Green Point: Green Pt.

Green Point is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Green Point: (717)

Communities Also Named Green Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Green Point - they are located in Florida and Newfoundland and Labrador (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Point.

Communities near Green Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Point.

• Lebanon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Palmyra
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
• Hummelstown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
  • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <4>
• Cornwall
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <4>
• Myerstown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myerstown
  • Myerstown is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myerstown <4>
• Cleona
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleona
  • Cleona is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleona <4>
• Pine Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Grove is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <4>
• Jonestown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <4>
• Lykens
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykens
  • Lykens is located in Dauphin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,771 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lykens <4>
• Tremont
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
  • Tremont is located in Schuylkill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,656 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Point ...

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

Adding Green Point to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.org/

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