Welcome to Green Hill ...
Green Hill is located in Campbell County<1>.
The location of Green Hill 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 Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1806.
Green Hill is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Green Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Green Hill: (434)
Communities Also Named Green Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Green Hill: This one is located in Campbell County and the other is located in Roanoke County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 31 communities that are also named Green Hill - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Mississippi, New Brunswick, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (3), Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Green Hill.
Communities near Green Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green Hill.
- Altavista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
- Altavista is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
- Hurt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
- Gretna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
- Brookneal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookneal
- Brookneal is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookneal <4>
- Phenix
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Cody
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Gladys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladys
- Gladys is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladys <4>
- Rabat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Renan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Brutus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Green Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Green Hill. 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 Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Green Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Hill ...
Looking for more information about Green Hill? 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 Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Green Hill.
Adding Green Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Green Hill 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 Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Green Hill post office opened in 1806.
We also found Green Hill in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Green Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.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 Campbell, 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 Hill - 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/ |