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Welcome to Greenwood ...

Greenwood is located in Etowah County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Greenwood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Greenwood is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Greenwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Greenwood (for example, toward Cave Spring (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Greenwood: (256) & (938)<4>

The ZIP code for Greenwood: 35074<5>

Communities Also Named Greenwood ...

While we believe that this Greenwood is located in Etowah County, we know of another 5 Alabama communities named Greenwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bullock, Calhoun, Clarke, Jefferson and Macon County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 120 communities that are also named Greenwood - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (5), Colorado (2), Delaware, Florida (2), Georgia (5), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kansas (4), Kentucky (6), Louisiana (5), Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania (6), Rhode Island, South Carolina (3), South Dakota (2), Tennessee (8), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington (5), West Virginia (5) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Greenwood ...

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

  • Gadsden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Albertville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Boaz
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <6>
  • Rainbow City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Southside
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
    • Southside is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <6>
  • Attalla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Glencoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <6>
  • Hokes Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
    • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <6>
  • Centre
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Collinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Greenwood ...

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

Adding Greenwood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Greenwood in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Greenwood was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Greenwood.

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

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Etowah, 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 Greenwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>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 Greenwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Greenwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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