Welcome to Greenway ...
Greenway is located in Nelson County<1>.
The location of Greenway has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Greenway is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Greenway lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Greenway: (434)
Communities Also Named Greenway ...
While we believe that this Greenway is located in Nelson County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Greenway. Those communities are located in the following counties: Charles City, Fairfax and Hanover County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 16 communities that are also named Greenway - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia (4), Manitoba (2), New York, Ontario, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenway.
Communities near Greenway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenway.
- Amherst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Amherst County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
- Appomattox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox
- Appomattox is located in Appomattox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appomattox <4>
- Beckham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
- Walkers Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- New Glasgow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
- New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
- Shipman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
- Shipman is located in Nelson County
- Colleen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
- Colleen is located in Nelson County
- Warminster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
- Warminster is located in Nelson County
- Manteo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Mount Vinco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vinco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
- Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
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 Greenway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenway. 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 Greenway.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenway. See our Newspapers Page for Greenway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenway ...
Looking for more information about Greenway? 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 Greenway, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Greenway.
Adding Greenway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenway 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 Greenway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Greenway post office opened in 1869.
We also found Greenway in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/
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 Nelson, 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 Greenway - 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/ |