Welcome to Greenleaf ...
Greenleaf is located in Brown County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenleaf, 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.
Greenleaf is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Greenleaf lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Greenleaf: 54126<3>
Communities Also Named Greenleaf ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Greenleaf - they are located in Florida (2), Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greenleaf.
Communities near Greenleaf ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Greenleaf.
- Green Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103,836 people
- Appleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
- Former name for Appleton:
- Appleton Junction
- De Pere
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pere
- De Pere is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,014 people
- Howard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Menasha
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Ashwaubenon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwaubenon
- Ashwaubenon is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,004 people
- Kaukauna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaukauna
- Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
- Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,030 people
- Allouez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allouez
- Allouez is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,784 people
- Harrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Calumet 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 Greenleaf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Greenleaf.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Greenleaf. 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 Greenleaf.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenleaf. See our Newspapers Page for Greenleaf.
Adding Greenleaf to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Greenleaf 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 Greenleaf was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Greenleaf on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenleaf.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greenleaf. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Greenleaf - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Greenleaf). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenleaf or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |