Welcome to Green Bay ...
Green Bay is located in Hanover County<1>.
The location of Green Bay 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 Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1830.
Green Bay is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Green Bay lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Green Bay is located in the (804) area code.
Communities Also Named Green Bay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Green Bay: This one is located in Hanover County and the other is located in Prince Edward County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 14 communities that are also named Green Bay - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Iowa (2), Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), Vermont and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Bay.
Communities near Green Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Bay.
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Louisa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
- Bowling Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
- Mineral
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
- Partlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partlow
- Partlow is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Partlow <4>
- Hewlett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lewiston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Marye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Montpelier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <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 Green Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Bay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green Bay. 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 Bay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Green Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Bay ...
Looking for more information about Green Bay? 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 Bay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green Bay.
Adding Green Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Green Bay 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 Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Green Bay post office opened in 1830.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Hanover, 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 Green Bay - 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/ |